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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Brakes Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
6%of 388 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the brakes of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5, 6% of the 388 complaints for this model year. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When using i-Pedal (one-pedal driving) mode in this vehicle, it can decelerate at a very fast rate but does not illuminate the brake lights unless the driver’s foot is completely off the pedal. For example, I can be driving 60mph and decelerate to ~2mph as quickly as other drivers coming to a complete stop, but my brake lights will not illuminate until my foot is **completely** removed from the pedal. …”

NHTSA complaint #11511276, filed 2023-03

“When parking in a supermarket parking lot I slowly approached the space while braking. As I turned left into the space and released the brake pedal to allow the car to slowly roll into the space as I always do, the car surged as if someone floored the accelerator. I veered left to avoid a head on collision with the parked car facing me and went diagonally between the right front fender of that car and the left front fender of the car parked in the space to my left. …”

NHTSA complaint #11594992, filed 2024-06

“When using the one pedal driving or iPedal mode, the brake lights do not illuminate when braking unless your foot is completely off of the accelerator pedal. This is very dangerous because the vehicle can be stopped very hard without completely removing your foot from the gas pedal. I have stopped using this mode after almost being rear-ended three times within a week due to the car behind me not realizing that I am braking. This issue is gaining media attention. …”

NHTSA complaint #11530475, filed 2023-07

“When driving in I Pedal mode (which is the one-pedal mode), the brake lights do not light up when decelerating, and it almost caused us to be rear-ended yesterday. Drivers pull aside me and tell me my brake lights don't properly come on when I slow down. Apparently this defect was on the national news several months ago and Hyundai promised a software fix by mid-July. I was just at the Carlsbad, CA Hyundai Service Center this morning and was told they do not have a software fix for this issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11535750, filed 2023-08

“12/30/2023 at approximately 5:30pm I drove home with the iPedal engaged. The iPedal was installed as a download to the car in August 2023. My daughter was in the passenger seat. I began to back into my driveway but shifted to Drive to straighten out the car. The car began to roll forward I took my foot off the accelerator but the car did not stop in spite of the iPedal being engaged. I put my foot on the BRAKE PEDAL which went all the way to the floor to no avail. The car rolled slowly into an electrical pole which brought the car to a stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11570778, filed 2024-02

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202627%
202552%
202494%
2023246%
2022256%

Other parts of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5

Electrical system
273 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
72 complaints
Fuel system
67 complaints
Other or unknown
44 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
26 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Lane departure
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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