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.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 93 | BUY | $2,164 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 83 | BUY | $2,358 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 92 | BUY | $2,710 | 0 | 1 |
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.
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.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04