2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 rear side air bag deployment failure recall
Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 electric vehicles because the rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit, preventing the rear side air bag from deploying as intended and increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a safety-critical defect in a vehicle's air bag deployment system where injury risk is documented. No deaths or reported injuries are stated in the source, and there is no NHTSA Class I designation provided, so the score does not reach 4 or 5; however, the structural safety defect and documented risk of injury justify a score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 EV vehicles. The rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit, which can result in the rear side air bag not deploying as intended.
A rear side air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, or contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- HYUNDAI IONIQ 5
- Brand
- HYUNDAI
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- 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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