Hyundai Recalls Over 145,000 EVs Due to Charging Issues

Hyundai is recalling over 145,000 of its electric vehicles, including Ioniq and Genesis models. 

At issue is the vehicle’s integrated charging control units (ICCU), which may stop charging due to an internal electrical fault. When a vehicle’s ICCU fails, the car will enter a “fail-safe” mode and slow down gradually.

“If the vehicle is driven until the 12-volt battery state-of-charge is fully depleted, the vehicle will lose all motive power, potentially increasing the risk of a crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.

The owners of the Ioniq and Genesis vehicles in question will receive letters notifying them of the issue starting Jan. 17, 2025. That includes the 2022-2024 Ioniq 5, 2023-2025 Ioniq 6, 2023-2025 Genesis GV60, 2023-2025 Genesis GV70 (Electrified), and 2023-2024 Genesis G80.

The recall also affects Hyundai’s sub-brand Kia. Around 62,000 Kia EVs are set to be recalled due to the same issue ICCU, including EV6 models released from 2022 to 2024.

“Dealers will inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary,” the NHTSA says. “In addition, dealers will update the ICCU software.”

“All repairs will be performed free of charge,” it added.

In July, Tesla issued a recall for over 1.8 million vehicles due to a software issue where the cars did not detect whether their front hoods were open, impacting models such as the Model 3, Model S, Model X, and Model Y. The Cybertruck has had a number of recalls, too.

In June, Volvo recalled its EX30 after uncovering an issue with the dash display software that made it shift into test mode and stop showing critical pieces of information, though the bug only impacted its European models.

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