Tesla Model 3 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Tesla Model 3 has 36 recalls and 4,407 owner complaints; the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has 15 recalls and 1,354 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Tesla Model 3Hyundai Ioniq 5
Recalls3615
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls02
Owner complaints4,4071,354
Crashes reported46228
Fires reported224
Injuries reported25811
Most reported problemForward Collision AvoidanceElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Tesla Model 3Hyundai Ioniq 5
2017 Tesla Model 3: 27 complaints20172018 Tesla Model 3: 1,040 complaints20182019 Tesla Model 3: 624 complaints20192020 Tesla Model 3: 455 complaints20202021 Tesla Model 3: 675 complaints20212022 Tesla Model 3: 774 complaints2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 407 complaints20222023 Tesla Model 3: 430 complaints2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 388 complaints20232024 Tesla Model 3: 224 complaints2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 226 complaints20242025 Tesla Model 3: 127 complaints2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 302 complaints20252026 Tesla Model 3: 31 complaints2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 29 complaints20262027 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 2 complaints2027

Every model year

YearModel 3 recallsModel 3 complaintsIoniq 5 recallsIoniq 5 complaints
2027——02
2026131229
202531279302
202452243226
2023124304388
2022187743407
202122675——
202021455——
201922624——
2018191,040——
20171627——

Tesla Model 3: top problems

Forward Collision Avoidance1,754
Unknown or other707
Vehicle Speed Control638
Electrical System573
Service Brakes572
Steering419

Hyundai Ioniq 5: top problems

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

Which has more problems, the Tesla Model 3 or the Hyundai Ioniq 5?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 4,407 complaints about the Tesla Model 3 and 1,354 about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 with NHTSA, so the Hyundai Ioniq 5 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 Tesla Model 3 or the Hyundai Ioniq 5?

NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Tesla Model 3 and 15 for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 since model year 2000.