2025–2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 & 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 vehicles. The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.
💥 The risk
An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and tighten the bus bar retention bolts and replace the battery system assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 294. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V068000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 294
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Vehicles affected
- 27
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Owner phone
- 1-855-371-9460
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 3, 2026
- Built
- Apr 8, 2025 – Sep 12, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR