2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. The newest campaign is 22V459000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jun 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Hybrid Propulsion System / Inverter. NHTSA has 41 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V459000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the main relay or PRA, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 232. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 18V-704. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 31,306 units in total.

22V459000Received 28 Jun 2022. 10,575 units.
Hybrid Propulsion System / Inverter
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ioniq HEV and Ionic PHV vehicles previously recalled under recall number 18V-704. The Power Relay Assembly (PRA) located underneath the rear seat may overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated PRA increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the main relay or PRA, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 232. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 18V-704. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 232. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Aug 2022.
18V704000Received 5 Oct 2018. 10,575 units.
Hybrid Propulsion System / Inverter
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and 2018 Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) for damage. If no damage is found, the main relay will be replaced. If damage is found, the PRA will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 178.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 178. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Feb 2019.
18V260000Received 24 Apr 2018. 10,156 units.
Hybrid Propulsion System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid vehicles. The Hydraulic Clutch Actuator (HCA) inner oil seal may leak, allowing oil to accumulate in the cap area, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HCA caps for leaked oil and replace the HCA assembly if needed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 20, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 176.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 176. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jun 2018.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

41 complaints, 66 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid
All 2017 vehicles

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2017 Ioniq Hybrid	All 2017 vehicles	Ioniq Hybrid, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	212.1	118	201	14
Engine	166.7	194.5	93.1	11
Unknown or Other	106.1	103.9	107.8	7
Hybrid Propulsion System	106.1	0.6	34.3	7
Power Train	90.9	118.2	68.6	6
Fuel/Propulsion System	75.8	47.6	44.1	5
Vehicle Speed Control	45.5	29	73.5	3
Service Brakes	45.5	54.7	132.4	3
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	30.3	9.3	14.7	2
Steering	30.3	57.5	29.4	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 1
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 31 Aug 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 10 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22005	Defect petition	Pedestrian alert sounds	Electrical System / Propulsion System	27 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2023	22V063000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/ioniq-hybrid/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Hyundai Motor America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid?: 31,306 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, model years 2017 to 2022. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid name most often?: Electrical System: 14 of 66 component mentions, or 212.1 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 118 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.