Tesla Model Y vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Tesla Model Y has 43 recalls and 4,374 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 YHyundai Ioniq 5
Recalls4315
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls02
Owner complaints4,3741,354
Crashes reported59728
Fires reported264
Injuries reported40411
Most reported problemForward Collision AvoidanceElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Tesla Model YHyundai Ioniq 5
20192020 Tesla Model Y: 286 complaints20202021 Tesla Model Y: 1,100 complaints20212022 Tesla Model Y: 880 complaints2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 407 complaints20222023 Tesla Model Y: 1,198 complaints2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 388 complaints20232024 Tesla Model Y: 339 complaints2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 226 complaints20242025 Tesla Model Y: 115 complaints2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 302 complaints20252026 Tesla Model Y: 452 complaints2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 29 complaints20262027 Tesla Model Y: 4 complaints2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 2 complaints2027

Every model year

YearModel Y recallsModel Y complaintsIoniq 5 recallsIoniq 5 complaints
20270402
20268452229
202531159302
202453393226
2023171,1984388
2022208803407
2021231,100——
202024286——
201930——

Tesla Model Y: top problems

Forward Collision Avoidance1,983
Unknown or other715
Vehicle Speed Control592
Electrical System581
Service Brakes577
Steering497

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 Y or the Hyundai Ioniq 5?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 4,374 complaints about the Tesla Model Y 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 Y or the Hyundai Ioniq 5?

NHTSA lists 43 recall campaigns for the Tesla Model Y and 15 for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 since model year 2000.