Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Nissan Leaf: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has 15 recalls and 1,354 owner complaints; the Nissan Leaf has 20 recalls and 1,123 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Hyundai Ioniq 5Nissan Leaf
Recalls1520
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls21
Owner complaints1,3541,123
Crashes reported2867
Fires reported413
Injuries reported1134
Most reported problemElectrical SystemElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Hyundai Ioniq 5Nissan Leaf
2010 Nissan Leaf: 1 complaints20102011 Nissan Leaf: 95 complaints2012 Nissan Leaf: 57 complaints20122013 Nissan Leaf: 81 complaints2014 Nissan Leaf: 34 complaints20142015 Nissan Leaf: 111 complaints2016 Nissan Leaf: 36 complaints20162017 Nissan Leaf: 17 complaints2018 Nissan Leaf: 68 complaints20182019 Nissan Leaf: 261 complaints2020 Nissan Leaf: 168 complaints20202021 Nissan Leaf: 59 complaints2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 407 complaints2022 Nissan Leaf: 97 complaints20222023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 388 complaints2023 Nissan Leaf: 23 complaints2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 226 complaints2024 Nissan Leaf: 5 complaints20242025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 302 complaints2025 Nissan Leaf: 7 complaints2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 29 complaints2026 Nissan Leaf: 3 complaints20262027 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 2 complaints2027

Every model year

YearIoniq 5 recallsIoniq 5 complaintsLeaf recallsLeaf complaints
202702——
202622923
2025930207
2024322605
20234388323
20223407497
2021——459
2020——6168
2019——5261
2018——468
2017——217
2016——436
2015——4111
2014——634
2013——581
2012——057
2011——095
2010——01

Hyundai Ioniq 5: top problems

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

Nissan Leaf: top problems

Electrical System536
Service Brakes242
Unknown or other165
Fuel System142
Air Bags92
Power Train66
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the Nissan Leaf?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 1,354 complaints about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 1,123 about the Nissan Leaf with NHTSA, so the Nissan Leaf 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 Nissan Leaf?

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 20 for the Nissan Leaf since model year 2000.