What 25 owners told NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Bev

I was driving at 35 mph speed on a straight road and the car automatically activated emergency steering and pushed towards right I had to jerk the steering towards left to prevent any accidents. No adverse event occurred however this was unnerving experience.

NHTSA ODI 11745480

On May 14, 2026, while traveling at highway speed in a clear passing lane with no obstacles present, the autonomous emergency braking system activated without cause and brought the vehicle to a complete stop. A following vehicle nearly rear-ended me. I recorded a voice memo immediately after the incident. A third-party crash detection application on my phone independently logged the hard stop event. A second phantom braking incident has since occurred. The vehicle is a 2026 IONIQ 9 Calligraphy leased in March 2026. This is the second major defect event on this vehicle, which was also out of service 28 consecutive days for a sunroof failure earlier this year. I am aware of ICCU-related systemic defects documented across the Hyundai and Kia EV platform and believe this may be connected.

NHTSA ODI 11741650

On April 23, 2026, while driving my 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 , the Automatic Emergency Braking system completely failed to detect an oncoming hazard. The system did not alert me, did not activate, and did not apply emergency braking. I nearly collided with another vehicle as a direct result of this failure. The vehicle has a persistent diagnostic trouble code C28AB87 — CAN time-out for the front radar unit — which disables critical Advanced Driver Assistance Systems including Automatic Emergency Braking, collision avoidance, and Smart/Adaptive Cruise Control. This is the same defect that has been present since early in my lease. The vehicle has been presented for repair at two different Hyundai dealerships on three separate occasions: Attempt 1 — Oxmoor Hyundai, [XXX] , March 19-20, 2026. Defect diagnosed, unable to repair. Attempt 2 — Oxmoor Hyundai, [XXX] , April 1-17, 2026. Front radar unit replaced. Defect remained. Attempt 3 — [XXX] Hyundai, [XXX] , April 23, 2026 to present. Suspected bad connector, part ordered. Vehicle still at dealership. Cumulative days out of service: 24 days and continuing for the same safety defect. I have formally demanded a buyback from Hyundai Motor America under Ohio Lemon Law ORC 1345.72. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11735039

Occasionally while driving my IONIQ 9 in sunny conditions with glasses on while utilizing Lane Keep Assist and the Adaptive Cruise Control system the car flashes a Warning about keeping your attention on the road, and then continues on beeping and chiming before ultimately completely stopping in the middle of the road unless you disengage the Lane Keeping Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control. I believe the sensors on top of the Steering Wheel aren’t calibrated that great for people who wear glasses, as this issue does not occur when I take my glasses off. I am not in any way obstructing the sensors, and in all cases when this has occurred, my attention is on driving and the fact that the vehicle begins to decelerate into a complete stop while in the middle of traffic is terrifying. This has happened to me about 3 times now since getting the car and all 3 times it was while I was wearing my regular glasses. When I have my sunglasses on I haven’t experienced the issue.

NHTSA ODI 11689514