Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published November 18, 2025
Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Hyundai recalls 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles with seat belt retractors that may not function properly in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners receive free inspections by dealers.
Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles because seat belt retractors might not secure properly during crashes, potentially causing injury. Owners should have dealers inspect and secure the retractors at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82028-hyundai-ioniq-5-2025-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in.
“Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82028-hyundai-ioniq-5-2025-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #25V797000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V797000).
Hyundai Motor America recalled 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles due to improperly secured seat belt retractors that may not function properly in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on November 18, 2025. Dealers will inspect and secure the retractors free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Hyundai
Model: IONIQ 5
Year: 2025
What to do
Dealers will inspect and secure the seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
The hazard
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hyundai Motor America has 193 other recalls on file since July 11, 2014. Recent similar recalls include the Hyundai 2026 Ioniq 9 Rear Seat Trap Hazard (September 11, 2026), the Hyundai Kona 2024-2025 Seat Belts crash injury risk (July 14, 2026), and the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2025 Instrument Panel Display Failure Risk (June 24, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Ford 2025 Escape Seat Belts May Not Secure Properly in Crashes (December 12, 2025), the Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes (April 24, 2026), and the Kia 2027 Telluride Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes (June 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 IONIQ 5 has seat belt retractors that aren't securely fastened. The recall covers specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 19, 2025.
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 dealer inspection.
Have Dealers Inspect Seat Belts
Dealers will inspect and secure seat belt retractors at no cost to fix the issue.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and secure the seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 287. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 19, 2025.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 42 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 25V797000 — Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Hello,
I own a Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2025) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 25V797000 from Hyundai.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and secure the seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 287. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 19, 2025.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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