2023 HYUNDAI Ioniq 6 Problems & Complaints

On March 19, 2026 my Hyundai Ioniq 6 broke. It was clearly the ICCU problem. The car went into turtle mode with a maximum speed of 22 miles an hour and told me to get to a safe area , stop the car and have it brought in. It was brought to my local Hyundai dealer and a few days later they confirmed it was the ICCU problem. This is a safety issue. Fortunately I was 1 mile from my house and did not get stranded. Hyundai has had four years to fix the problem and obviously they have not done so. The car was a 2023 with about 23,000 miles on it.

I WAS DRIVING AND MY ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ICCU LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED AND WOULDNT HAVE A PROBLEM AGAIN. I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS. THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE ICCU HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THEY STILL HAVE MY CAR. IN A ANOTHER GAS RENTAL CAR.

The check electric vehicle system error message showed up on my dashboard, meaning the iccu has failed

January 28, 2026 The vehicle has stopped in the middle Of the street with sign «loss of power, check your battery» or something like that and after few attempts to turn it off and on it went to Accessory mode. After 15-20 minutes it completely died. So unsafe with kids in the car during extreme cold temperatures. Free Hyundai road assistance- quoted me 3 hours or so, i had to pay for towing elsewhere. No doubts its iccu, since tow truck driver attempted to jump start and from dead it went to accessory mode and died again almost instantly. I read on the Facebook about iccu problem of Hyundai, if this is engineering defect it should be remedied.

Iccu 12 v battery failed

Horn fuse has blown 4 times in 5000 miles leaving the vehicle unsafe to operate. Problem is reproduced and confirmed. First started in November 2025 and 4th fuse was placed January 2026.

The horn from my car has stopped working entirely. By having this system fail it endangers me from other clueless drivers on the road.

March 21st at around 7:30 PM, I was driving on the highway when my panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded—or shattered—completely out of nowhere. It was a clear night, no rain or debris, and there were no cars directly in front of me. Nothing hit it—no rocks, no objects—just a loud bang, and the glass was gone. I’ve got photos of the damage (attached), and it’s clear this wasn’t caused by an external impact. The glass blew outward, which makes me think it’s a manufacturing defect or stress in the material. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but this is a major safety issue.

The ioniq 6 horn is a two (2) tone horn. First, one (1) of the tones went out (lower tone). Now, the horn completely doesn't work. Reading online, this is a common issue with the 2023 & 2024 ioniq 6. This is the same horn (car is the same platform) as the ioniq 5, and lots of forums online also have people posting about their horns going out and not working at all.

Horn stopped working 18 months into owning the car. Numerous other drivers report the same issue.

The vehicle popped up a screen that said check power source. Then within 30 seconds went into limp mode said power was limited and couldn't drive faster the. 25mph in the middle of a highway. By the time I pulled over to the side of the road my car was dead. Ive been trying to get Hyundai and the dealership to dignose the issue. Based on the error codes I was given it appears to be a dead iccu and 12v battery. I am in a ioniq group on Facebook and over the last week of being in it I've counted over 50 dead iccu on this group alone. All in one week.

The iccu failed. The car went into check power mode the. Into slow mode then died on the highway. Hard to ah e it jumped to take it to the dealership only to find out the 12v and iccu died

The dashboard error code (check vehicle power supply) also in the bluelink app the error code(DTC P1A9096). I was driving the car. It was 196 miles of range. The car suddenly went into turtle mode and then the car just died in the middle of the road. Luckily I was outside my residence. After waiting 4 hour for towing. I had it towed to the dealership.

I was crossing the Mackinac Bridge, northbound, this afternoon, at the time traveling over the bridge deck's grates in the left lane. Traffic was backed up and I was traveling in the single-digit MPH. There was more that a car's length between myself and the next car ahead, and as I accelerated a little bit to close the distance my emergency braking activated. Fortunately, the car behind me was trailing by a little bit and was also traveling slowly.

On the afternoon of February 12, 2024 (5:12pm), I was driving northbound on I-71 at highway speed, approximately 75mph. My Hyundai Ioniq 6 alerted me of a (non-existent) impending front-end collision, and within 1 second of the alert starting, the automatic emergency braking system activated. This resulted in the violent (and unexpected) braking of my car to around 25mph. There was no clear reason for the collision detection alert or the automatic emergency brake. The light was good and there was no significant weather. There were no vehicles immediately in front or behind me. (Nearest car in front was over a quarter mile away.) The force of the braking was sufficiently strong that I am still sore in my shoulder and back a week later. I am fortunate that there wasn't a car close behind me, as I likely would have been rear-ended due to the unexpected and abrupt nature of the braking. The vehicle was taken in for service (invoice attached) and "calibrated". Within 10 miles of getting back on the highway, warnings (but no braking) triggered again. (photo attached of one of the warnings). The vehicle is currently back at dealer service.

My Ioniq 6 Limited AWD experienced a phantom braking event in a covered parking lot with no cars or pedestrians anywhere near the front of my car. The car just stopped suddenly with a warning message "Emergency Braking", and it wouldn't allow me to proceed until I turned off the car and then turned it back on. Fortunately, there wasn't a car close behind me at the time, but it could have triggered a rear end collision. Prior to this phantom braking incident, but on the same short drive, I noticed that the car incorrectly showed a red line indicating that the driver's side of my car was extremely close to some object, even though visual inspection confirmed that there was nothing there.

The fuel door/charge door would not open. Conditions were such that I was safe and had sufficient range without charging, but were I farther from home this could have left me stranded. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer, other service center, manufacturer, police, or insurance representative, though a friend was not able to open it either/confirmed the issue was not "user error". There were no warnings. The incident occurred after rain in the prior evening, followed by below freezing temperatures. The fuel/plug door opened in the afternoon when temperatures were warmer.

When driving the instrument panel displayed a warning message of electrical problem and stop the vehicle. BlueLink displayed failure code P1A9096 indicating ICCVU failure. Drove vehicle to local dealer where the ICCU/fuse was replaced.

A failure of the ICCU resulted in a maximum speed of about 25 mph and eventually a total loss of power.

ICCU failure, vehicle disabled while driving leaving me stranded.

I was pulling into a parking spot and my vehicle suddenly lurch forward, and I had to slam on the brakes quickly, scraping the front of the curb. I checked there was no warning lights. I checked the floor mat, and this was not impeding the accelerator pedal I am certainly I did not accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake.

I leased a 2023 Ioniq 6 electric car on September 2023. Since leasing the vehicle, the vehicle has been towed four times for the same problem, the parking brake malfunctions rendering the vehicle unusable. I have multiple photos and videos documenting this. This has happened either after parking the vehicle and attempting to turn it off, or after turning on the car after being parked. The first three times this happened the vehicle remained in neutral and would not change into any other gear. The car would not turn off or lock. The last time it happened again the car stayed in neutral and would not change gears, but I was still able to turn it off and lock it. Below is a summary of all the times the car was towed and how many days it was in the dealer. 1.December 12, 2025 (towed to dealership #1) to December 19, 2025: 8 days, no action taken, unable to find the cause of the problem 2.December 20, 2025 (towed to dealership #1) to December 29, 2025: 10 days, no action taken, unable to find the cause of the problem. Note the car failed again the day after it was returned to me on December 19. 3.January 2, 2026 (towed to dealership #2) to January 13, 2026: 12 days. Changed the 12V battery and replaced the VCU, vehicle control unit as an educated guess based on conversations with the Hyundai engineering team as the initial diagnostic scan failed to pinpoint the problem. 4.March 12, 2026 (towed to dealership #2). As of tMarch 15, 2026 the car is in the dealership for repairs for the same problem. Since this problem is likely related to the electric car’s electronics, it has been both challenging to diagnose, and extremely unpredictable and dangerous when it happens without any previous actionable warnings. The fact that the parking brake malfunctions and cannot engage, and that in addition the car gets stuck in neutral, is an extremely serious safety concern that could result in an accident, injury or death.

I was driving, there was a loud pop, then warnings popped up on the dash and I lost power. I was able to limp the car back to my house, because I had just left. I assume it is the ICCU. I’m reporting this because it is a known issue that Hyundai has not seemingly been able to repair. With the pedal to the floor, I got up to 25 mph. Luckily, I was near home and not on a highway.

The ICCU on my 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 failed on December 5, 2025 after 19,616 miles. Luckily, the car was parked in my driveway when this occurred. If the car was in motion when the ICCU failure occurred it would have been very dangerous. The car cannot be driven. The car's system shows Hyundai Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1A906. The problem has been confirmed by a dealer. A new ICCU has been ordered. The car is under warranty and the dealer provided a loaner car while my car is being repaired.

Subject: Safety Complaint – Sharp Upper Door Edge Causing Facial Injury (Hyundai IONIQ 6, 2023) Message: To whom it may concern, I would like to submit a safety complaint regarding my 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 (VIN: [XXX] ). On October 14, 2024, my wife suffered a facial injury caused by an extremely sharp upper edge of the front door. This occurred in our driveway at [XXX] . The injury happened when the front door stopped at its mid-detent position and the sharp, exposed upper edge made forceful contact with her forehead and the area next to her eye. She avoided a direct eye injury only due to quick reflex. This design presents a serious risk to passengers, especially those of shorter stature. I have photographic documentation showing the sharp door edge and the injury mechanism. Hyundai Motor America was informed, but they dismissed the case and advised us simply to “be more careful.” They offered a $150 virtual compensation card, which I did not use, because accepting it could be interpreted as accepting their proposed settlement. Hyundai insisted on dealer inspection, which is irrelevant because this is not a defect of a single unit — all vehicles of this model have the same door-edge geometry. I believe this is a safety-related design hazard affecting all Hyundai IONIQ 6 vehicles. I respectfully request that NHTSA review this case, as the risk of eye or facial injury is significant. Please let me know if you require additional information or photographs. Sincerely, [XXX] [XXX] Phone [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Left the house, made it a few miles from the house. Loud pop from the rear seat, warning lights came up on the dash limited power and check electrical system. Was limited to 25mph to drive home. All recalls were done prior to failure. Last recall was done approx 2 weeks prior to failure. ICCU was diagnosed as the failure and was replaced.

The horn on my vehicle is defective after 16000 miles. I am available to take it in for an inspection. I was almost backed into and I had no way of alerting the other driver. This problem has not been reproduced by my local dealership but it has been at other national and international dealerships per forums. I am unsure if this component has been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance company, etc. This problem was random without warning which makes this even more of a safety concern since I had no clue this was defective until I actually had to use it.

While driving, "check power system" warning appeared on this 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6. Moments later an alarm sounded advising to stop driving and turn off engine. I was able to drive to a safe place although the vehicle would not accelerate beyond approximately 15 mph. Car was conveyed by carrier truck to dealer where as of this date it has remained for two weeks as the service department awaits parts. Note: all prior software updates/recalls had been completed before this unfortunate incident occurred.

The driver seat is causing back, glute and groin pain. The car has been driven for only 1.7k miles, but the seat cushions already have so much give that one can easily feel the frame under the seat when sitting or pressing down with an open hand. The back of the seat has so much give that it is possible to feel the plastic behind the seat back cushion. I will include photos, but unfortunately it is rather difficult to capture the issue in photos. The issue is constant and ongoing. Aside from causing pain that is requiring medication, the uncomfortable seating is distracting and experiencing numbness in your legs while driving are both clear a safety concern. The dealership, as well as Hyundai USA’s customer service, are refusing to take any action on these concerns. Instead they have given me the run around for 4 months saying I should contact customer service or the dealership, respectively. The dealer has inspected the car, but maintains that there is no issue. I would be happy to get the car assessed by somebody independent if NHTSA as suggestions in that regard. The issue first became apparent after driving the car for daily commutes shortly after taking possession of it.

While driving in the highway I took my foot off the accelerator and despite one pedal driving being on the car did not brake. I then tapped the brake. When I then pushed the accelerator to keep up with traffic, nothing happened. I checked the screen for warning lights. The car had none. The accelerator pedal was non responsive causing a huge safety issue for me and others on the road as the car was now just cruising as I was approaching a hill..I had to turn on my hazards and get over into the shoulder of the highway along the bridge at night. I stopped the car. There were still no warning lights on. I turned the car off and back on and the problem was no longer present.

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6. The contact stated that while reversing, the brake lights interfered with the optics of the back-up camera. The inference caused the camera image to be distorted which affected the visibility while reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,518.

Headlights do not illuminate the road properly, there are dark spot in front of the car specially on the driver side. Making a turn there is ZERO visibility ( almost went into the median road ) because I do not see anything on the sides. The headlights do not " flood the road " Hyundai say this about the headlight and is very misleading. I drive a lot specially at night I am afraid to drive the car like that. A 2023 52k should not have these issues. BIG safety issues. To have a dealer check the car out I have to wait a month, so I am waiting. Please see the link below here is what Hyundai says about the " state of the art " headlights. Even driving in the city visibility is very bad. [XXX] . Thanks. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My Ioniq6 slowed down to 20 mph for the second time tonight. No matter how hard I pressed on the accelerator the car would not speed up past 20 mph. A message on the dashboard said “Limit: 20 mph”. Eventually the car picked up speed then said “Limit: 43 mph”. (The speed limit on University Blvd at this point was 35 mph). I did not test that, as I was almost home. This happened around 7pm on Saturday, Nov 18, 2023. My wife was in the car with me and asked why I was driving so slowly. The first time this happened, a couple weeks ago, I don’t recall seeing a message on the dashboard. I fiddled with some of the controls on the steering wheel and it sped up. So I thought I had fixed it.