Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Kia EV6: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has 15 recalls and 1,354 owner complaints; the Kia EV6 has 5 recalls and 553 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Hyundai Ioniq 5Kia EV6
Recalls155
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls21
Owner complaints1,354553
Crashes reported2820
Fires reported43
Injuries reported119
Most reported problemElectrical SystemElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Hyundai Ioniq 5Kia EV6
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 407 complaints2022 Kia EV6: 280 complaints20222023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 388 complaints2023 Kia EV6: 139 complaints20232024 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 226 complaints2024 Kia EV6: 78 complaints20242025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 302 complaints2025 Kia EV6: 56 complaints20252026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 29 complaints20262027 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 2 complaints2027

Every model year

YearIoniq 5 recallsIoniq 5 complaintsEV6 recallsEV6 complaints
202702——
2026229——
20259302056
20243226378
202343884139
202234074280

Hyundai Ioniq 5: top problems

Electrical System1,002
Fuel System277
Power Train252
Unknown or other121
Engine117
Forward Collision Avoidance81

Kia EV6: top problems

Electrical System414
Fuel System98
Power Train97
Unknown or other68
Engine40
Service Brakes27
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the Kia EV6?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 1,354 complaints about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 553 about the Kia EV6 with NHTSA, so the Kia EV6 has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the Kia EV6?

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 5 for the Kia EV6 since model year 2000.