The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·26V068000·Announced 2026-02-05

Hyundai IONIQ battery bus bar may be improperly tightened

Hyundai is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 vehicles because the high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short circuit.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: the source describes a short-circuit fire hazard with no reported incidents and no interim parking or charging restriction.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 vehicles. About 27 units are potentially affected.

The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short circuit.

NHTSA states that an electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.

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 on April 3, 2026. Owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI IONIQ 9, IONIQ 5
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Traction battery
Hazard
Affected units
27

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 (2)

  • IONIQ 9
  • IONIQ 5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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