Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 EVs due to a potential rear side airbag failure in crashes. Affected vehicles may need free wiring harness replacement.
“Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Electrical System Recall: Rear Airbag Deployment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82022-hyundai-ioniq-5-2025-electrical-system-recall-rear-airbag-deployment. Based on NHTSA recall #25V064000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V064000).
Hyundai Motor America recalled 2025 IONIQ 5 electric vehicles due to a rear side air bag that may not deploy as intended, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Feb. 6, 2025. Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness as necessary free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Hyundai IONIQ 5, 2025
What to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
The hazard
A rear side air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. The rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit, which can result in the rear side air bag not deploying as intended.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hyundai Motor America has 193 other recalls on record since 2014-07-11. Other recent recalls of similar products include Hyundai 2026 Ioniq 9 Recall: Rear Seat Trap Hazard (2026-09-11), Hyundai Kona 2024-2025 Seat Belts: Crash Injury Risk (2026-07-14), and Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2025: Instrument Panel Display Failure Risk (2026-06-24). Other recent recalls of similar products include Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 4MATIC+ Wagon (2025) Electrical System Recall: Risk of Crash (2025-12-12), Toyota Lexus RZ 2026 Recall: Electrical System Risk of Crash (2026-06-18), and International 2025 MV Vehicle Recall: Electrical System Safety Risk (2025-11-25).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 IONIQ 5 EV was mailed a notification letter dated March 12, 2025. The recall covers specific vehicles with a rear floor wiring harness issue.
Brand
Hyundai
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai Customer Service
Call 1-855-371-9460 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a free wiring harness inspection.
Schedule Free Inspection
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness if needed at no cost to you.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 274.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 34 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Hyundai
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V064000 — Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Electrical System Recall: Rear Airbag Deployment Risk
Hello,
I own a Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Electrical System Recall: Rear Airbag Deployment Risk that is covered by recall 25V064000 from Hyundai.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 274.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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