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HighNHTSA·25V482000·Announced 2026-12-07

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Battery Fire Risk from Loose Bus Bar

Hyundai is recalling 2025 Ioniq 5 vehicles due to an improperly tightened bus bar in the high voltage battery system that can cause electrical short-circuits and increase fire risk. Owners should park vehicles outside and away from structures until dealers complete repairs at no cost.

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: The recall addresses a potential fire risk from a defective high voltage battery system, which qualifies as a risk-of-harm product. However, no fires, injuries, or deaths have been reported in the source text, so the severity is capped at High per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 vehicles. The high voltage battery system in these vehicles may contain an improperly tightened bus bar that can cause an electrical short-circuit and increase the risk of fire.

Approximately 10 vehicles are affected. As a precaution, owners should park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Hyundai dealers will inspect and repair the high voltage battery system at no charge.

Owner notification letters were mailed August 25, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule repairs or for additional information. Hyundai's internal reference number for this recall is 280.

The recalled product

Product
2025 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle Battery System
Hazard
  • fire
  • electrical-short
  • battery-defect
Affected units
10

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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