What 381 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

ICCU Failure causes the car to not work.

NHTSA ODI 11721036

On the morning of January 23, 2026, the ICCU Assembly and fuse failed when driving on a freeway in moderately heavy traffic. I was driving about 55 mph when I heard a pop from somewhere behind me. A warning message came on the display to check the electrical system along with a battery symbol. The car lost power. Losing power like that on a freeway was not at all safe. It could only go about 25 miles per hour. I had to drive on the shoulder of the freeway with my hazard lights flashing until I reached an exit ramp to get off the freeway. I parked on a side street in a residential area where I felt safe, turned off the car, and waited. I turned it back on. The message was still there so I called for a tow. The 12-volt battery was completely dead by the time it got to the dealers and had to be jumped to be able to park it. The original ICCU had already been replaced in November of 2024, so this was a failure of a replaced part. The car was at the dealer for 19 days before it was repaired due to the wait for the parts to be shipped. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The ICCU and fuse failed but I don't have the part since it was replaced by the dealer. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Losing power on a freeway when cars are traveling at high speed is not at all safe. I could have been rear-ended. Luckily I was able to get to the freeway shoulder without incident and travel on the shoulder to get to a safe place. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. They diagnosed it and replaced the failed part. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Unknown. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No. The warning message popped up at the same time as the loss of power.

NHTSA ODI 11721059

The ICCU of my vehicle failed and couldn't charge using AC power which also caused my 12V battery to fail. The car has had the old recall completed month prior to this failure so Hyundai didn't replace the defective part just updated software in hope the defect wouldnt happened. Regardless the defect happened and the car while still under warranty has not been fixed in 57 days. Hyundai states my vin has no ETA for part to be delivered and fixed.

NHTSA ODI 11720400

ICCU failure, stranded wife and kids in the Minnesota cold. This issue is not fixed.

NHTSA ODI 11720460

ICCU failure after ~16k miles of ownership. Car cannot charge via AC charging and cannot charge the 12V battery.

NHTSA ODI 11720515

The component that failed was the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU). This component has failed twice within the past ten months. The failed components are not available for inspection, as they were replaced during prior service repairs. The failure created a significant safety risk because it resulted in a sudden loss of normal vehicle function without advance warning during operation. This placed both myself and others on the road at risk, as the vehicle could become disabled unexpectedly while being driven. The issue has been inspected and confirmed by dealer-authorized mechanics following each occurrence. There were no earlier symptoms prior to the moment of failure. Warning messages related to the vehicle’s electrical system appeared only at the time the malfunction occurred. At the time of each incident, the failure occurred without advance warning during operation. Failures of the ICCU are believed to occur due to electrical overcurrent and thermal stress damaging internal power components during high-voltage to low-voltage conversion. When these internal components fail, the system may no longer maintain the 12V electrical supply, which can lead to loss of vehicle function or sudden loss of motive power during operation. Software updates have been issued to address the issue, but failures have continued to occur.

NHTSA ODI 11720055

During level 2 AC charging the circuit breaker in the house tripped. Tried again on a level 1 charger that came with the car and again it tripped the home circuit. Again, the car overloaded the house electricla system to a point it tripped the circuit breaker. Car taken to dealership for repairs. Dealership trouble shooting identifed failed ICCU with burnt connecter pins. HyundaiCase Management number 42152269 THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD FOR THE CAR AND HOUSE.

NHTSA ODI 11720282

First time this occured we were driving in the winter and the car randomly shut down and started saying "Electrical Fault" or something of the sort. Turns out it was an ICCU issue. We got this replaced last year. Turn around 6 months later and the same thing happened again, but in an intersection. From my understanding when the ICCU fails the entire car basically goes into limp mode and prevents you from driving. Super dangerous and very hard to trust moving forward. Both of these issues have been confirmed by the dealership.

NHTSA ODI 11720012

Car had its ICCU fuse blow on 2/3/26. Been at the dealer ever since.

NHTSA ODI 11719566

My car reported an error "check electric vehicle system" and would not drive over 25 mph. I had it towed to the nearest Hyundai dealership. This was after the car repeatedly killed the 12 volt battery. This is a common issue known with the ICCU.

NHTSA ODI 11719268

I was driving home from lunch with my wife. A "Check electrical system" alert came up, followed shortly by an urgent beeping with a "Stop vehicle and check power supply." We were able to pull into a parking lot. We called our insurance company for a tow, which showed up two hours later. They took it to the nearest Hyundai dealership. It took three days to diagnose the issue as an ICCU failure, which appears all too common with Ioniq 5s. There's a national backlog on the replacement part, so my car will likely be in the shop for a month to six weeks. A six-week old AGM battery also died. Hyundai wants me to pay to replace it.

NHTSA ODI 11719292

My car has suffered two ICCU failures despite going through all of the Hyundai recalls. Through the so far 30 months of my lease, the car has been non-operational for close to 5 months. The car is still currently in the shop awaiting delivery of the replacement parts, but there is absolutely no ETA being provided. As I understand it, this is a common issue with this model and given that it is the second occurrence for me personally, it doesn't seem like Hyundai has a good grasp on how to deal with the issue and give consumers a functioning vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11719352

The vehicle lost its ability to charge via AC power sources (level 1 and level 2), and the "Check vehicle electrical system" warning appeared on the dash. When using an OBD scanner, DTC P1E01 was present. It was inspected by a dealer, who informed me that the ICCU is in need of replacement, despite this component having been already addressed by a previous recall. Unfortunately the replacement component is backordered and there is no ETA available on the fix. For the time being I am limited to level 3 DC fast charging, which is a major inconvenience but does not represent a safety risk to myself or others.

NHTSA ODI 11718906

Car experienced ICCU failure. It tripped my 50A breaker at the fuse panel and damaged my EVSE. Car has been sitting in the shop for 3 weeks with NO eta insight (Dropped car off on Jan 20th, 2026). The service center tells me there are 20 Ioniq5s ahead of me still waiting on ICCU replacement parts. NHTSA and other articles have estimated 2-10% with ICCU failures but the problem appears to be much higher than this! I am very disappointed and hope NHTSA.gov will help us to push Hyundai to find a root cause instead of sweeping it under the table claiming less than "1%" are affected.

NHTSA ODI 11718496

We had the Internal Charge Control Unit replaced due to a warranty recall a couple years ago and it failed again on Dec. 23, 2025. The car has been at the dealer ever since, waiting for a replacement ICCU. The car refuses to charge and the dealer has diagnosed the issue as a faulty ICCU. There were no warnings or problem indicators prior to failure. This is our only vehicle, so while there was no safety issue, there is definitely a convenience issue. We had to obtain a loaner.

NHTSA ODI 11718526

The ICCU failed. I heard a popping noise, an error “check electric vehicle system” appeared on the dash, and i lost propulsion. I had my car towed to the dealership, where they eventually confirmed the ICCU failure.

NHTSA ODI 11718544

On December 23, 2025 while driving at 50 mph the car displayed an electrical warning and would not let me drive more than 40 mph. When I drove it to the dealer on December 27 (because the dealer said I had to wait until after Christmas ) it would not go over 20 mph. The vehicle has been at the dealer awaiting an ICCU part since December 27, 2025. Over 50 days!

NHTSA ODI 11718203

The ICCU component popped and blew seconds before I entered the on ramp for an interstate. My car immediately entered "turtle mode" and capped my speed at 10 mph. I crossed 4 lanes to get out of the turn ramp and get to a parking lot. The car alerted and stopped driving as I pulled into the lot. The car provided no warning before and has the 3 prior software recall fixes. It was unsafe for the car to suddenly stop working. 30 seconds more and I wouldn't have been able to pilot the car to a safe spot. Dealer has car and confirmed that the ICCU is blown and destroyed the 12v battery, which is less than a year old. They were willing to provide it to you. It is still at the dealership, as Hyundai national stopped shipping replacement ICCUs apparently in January.

NHTSA ODI 11718228

The vehicle is dead. It won't start, it won't open unlock its doors, it won't do anything. This is consistent with the ICCU failure

NHTSA ODI 11717910

Vehicle stopped charging and will not charge using a level 1 or level 2 charger. It will charge at a level 3 charger only. Took it to a Hyundai dealership and they did a software update and said it was fixed. Took it home and still would not charge. Took it to another Hyundai dealership and they said it was an ICCU issue they had been seeing and it would need to be replaced. I have read from many other Hyundai Ioniq 5 owners about the ICCU being a weak point in the car and having to have it replaced, some multiple times. When I tried to charge with my level 1 charger at home, it tripped the breaker, which is concerning. The message on the dash was simply, "check battery system".

NHTSA ODI 11717617

In October, 2025, the car gave the warning notice on the screen 'check electrical system' (or to that effect... i was at home, and put the car in drive, to get to a Doctors appointment. I drove about a mile and another notice came on to the screen to stop the car immediately. I did, and called Bluelink to have it towed (missed my Dr's appointment). The Capital Hydaid dealer in Greensboro, NC, took a day to get back to me, telling me that 'we only have one mechanic that works on the EV and he has 2 cars in front of yours and could not give me a ETA when they might know what was wrong. 5 days later they said it looks like it was something to do with the electrical and they doing diagnostics...a few days I went to dealer (to get some things out of the car) and they told me they were waiting on results. 3 days later I had to get something from the car which was in the same parking place - when I went to them saying it hasn't been moved, they said they were still waiting on Hyundai to proceed. It took almost 10 days and I had to rent a car until they were able to give me a loaner (ending paying for part of the rental because I wasn't told how much my daily rate would be reimbursed. Forward to [XXX]. Same issue, the car on both instances went into safe mode and limped to a safe destination. Towing it to the dealership, they said if it was the ICCU unit, it was on back order and no ETA... so another rental car (they did not have a loaner) and waiting to hear back from them... grrrrrr INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11716911

ICCU FAILED and Hyundai service states that part is back ordered indefinitely. Has been 2 weeks with no further updates Additionally service department is unable to repair forward monitoring sensors that quit working with the smallest amount of precipitation, sometimes just from road condensation.

NHTSA ODI 11716969

The ICCU (Integrated Charging Control Unit) failed. I could not charge with my level 2 charger and dealer confirmed that the ICCU unit was bad and needed to be replaced. I have been waiting over a month for the part and repair.

NHTSA ODI 11717054

Had an ICCU failure that prevented the car from being able to drive.

NHTSA ODI 11716442

ICCU failed. Car had gone into turtle mode on the highway and was brought to the dealership who could find no problem. Fortunately the ICCU went fully bad at home so safety was not a concern as it could have been. Also I have reported that the lack of a preconditioning button on the touchscreen creates distracted driving. One time I had to wade through navigation menus to disable since I would not make it to a charging station in time (the distance for charge was over 100 miles off). Another time it had to be tricked into turning on because it did not recognize any of the chargers on the NJ Turnpike.

NHTSA ODI 11716464