The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V235000·Announced 2025-11-04

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Brake and Acceleration Software Defect

Certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles with left-foot braking and e-shift features have a software defect causing reduced braking performance and unexpected acceleration. Hyundai will provide free software updates.

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 software defect affecting brake performance and acceleration control. Although no injuries or crashes have been reported, the hazard poses a clear risk to vehicle safety, fitting the 'High' category for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 'N' vehicles equipped with left-foot braking (LFB) and e-shift features. A software defect in the integrated electronic brake and vehicle control unit can cause reduced braking performance when left-foot braking is activated, and the vehicle may continue to accelerate unexpectedly after the pedal is released when the e-shift feature is engaged.

An estimated 1,589 vehicles are affected. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 25, 2025. Owners are advised not to use the LFB or e-shift features until the remedy has been performed.

Hyundai will update the software free of charge either over-the-air or through an authorized dealer. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for information or assistance.

The recalled product

Product
2025 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Brake and Acceleration Control
Hazard
  • reduced-braking
  • unexpected-acceleration
Affected units
1,589

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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