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SevereNHTSA·25V064000·Announced 2025-06-02

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Rear Wiring Harness Defect Affecting Airbag Deployment

Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 electric vehicles because the rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit that prevents the rear side airbag from deploying in a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect in the airbag electrical system where the wiring harness defect can prevent deployment of a critical safety component, meeting the rubric criterion for Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 electric vehicles due to a defect in the rear floor wiring harness. The wiring harness may contain an open circuit, which prevents the rear side airbag from deploying as intended.

In a crash, a non-functional rear side airbag increases the risk of injury to occupants. This defect affects up to 33 vehicles.

Owner notification letters were mailed on March 12, 2025. Hyundai dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness free of charge. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 for more information, or the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or through nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2025 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Airbag System
Hazard
  • airbag-non-deployment
  • wiring-defect
Affected units
33

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • IONIQ 5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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