2019 HYUNDAI IONIQ — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 32 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (6 complaints · 18.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 6 of 32 owner complaints (18.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 18.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 18.8% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 12.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 12.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 12.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 12.5% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 3 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 9.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 6.3% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 6.3% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 6.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 6.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 3.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 3.1% LANE DEPARTURE: 1 complaints, 3.1% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 1 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 8 complaints, 25.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 · 25.0% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 18.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 12.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 9.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 9.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 6.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 1 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 25.0% 3 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2019. 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2019 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 19V720000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V720000 Recall campaign 21V944000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V944000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 21V944000 was reported 442 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 19V720000
Recall campaign 1 21V944000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V720000

    Report date
    Component:
    WHEELS
    Consequence:
    A wheel detaching from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, tighten the lug nuts, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-251-0871. Hyundai's number for this recall is 184.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V944000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Unexpected acceleration following gas pedal release can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the EPCU (Electric Power Control Unit) software and repair the ground wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 215.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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