Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Ioniq Electric Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Ioniq Electric? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Ioniq Electric problems by model year
4 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ioniq Electric | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Ioniq Electric | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Ioniq Electric | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Ioniq Electric | 2 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system13 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- wheels1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint