Hyundai recalls 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 vehicles with potential high voltage battery short-circuit fire risk. Owners must have dealer inspection for free battery system repair.
An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.
Hyundai is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 electric vehicles due to a risk of fire from an electrical short in the high voltage battery system. This issue could cause serious injury or property damage if the short-circuit leads to a fire.
The high voltage battery system may have improperly tightened bus bars that cause electrical shorts. These shorts can lead to fire if the system overheats, potentially causing serious injury or property damage.
Owners of 2025-2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers are at risk if the battery system short-circuits and causes a fire.
Check if your vehicle has a 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 model. The recall covers vehicles with VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
Call 1-855-371-9460 to get your vehicle inspected and repaired free of charge.
Dealers will inspect and tighten bus bar retention bolts and replace the battery system assembly if needed.
Dealers will inspect and tighten the bus bar retention bolts and replace the battery system assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 294. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
The high voltage battery system may contain improperly tightened bus bars that cause electrical shorts, increasing fire risk.
Your vehicle is affected if it's a 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 model with a VIN that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
Contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule a free dealer inspection and repair.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V068000 — Hyundai Hyundai Hello, I own a Hyundai that is covered by recall 26V068000 from Hyundai. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and tighten the bus bar retention bolts and replace the battery system assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 294. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026. 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.
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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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