Hyundai Ioniq Electric Reliability
35 NHTSA complaints (2017–2021). Complaint rate: 380.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Ioniq Electric Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 14.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 40.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 50.0% |
| STEERING | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017AVOID | — | 15 | 3 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2019 | — | 10 | 1 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 9 | 3 | — | View 2020View→ |
See also: Hyundai Ioniq Electricaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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