Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in has 5 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
202293BUY$2,16430
202183BUY$2,358180
2020—DATA PENDING$2,43000
2019—DATA PENDING$2,57000
201892BUY$2,71001

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Ioniq Plug-in sub-models & family

Variants & trims on record

Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Ioniq Plug-in on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.

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What goes wrong on the Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in

Across every Ioniq Plug-in model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Electrical System10 complaints across all Ioniq Plug-in years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Service Brakes5 complaints across all Ioniq Plug-in years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
  • Forward Collision Avoidance5 complaints across all Ioniq Plug-in years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
  • Vehicle Speed Control4 complaints across all Ioniq Plug-in years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
  • Unknown Or Other4 complaints across all Ioniq Plug-in years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Structure1 complaints across all Ioniq Plug-in years · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair$1,070–$2,920

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in problem?

10 of the complaints filed against the Ioniq Plug-in across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04