2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Exterior lighting Problems

“When my car is configured to one pedal driving mode (iPedal), the brake lights only illuminate when the accelerator pedal is fully released. This means the car may decelerate rapidly (up to 0.25G or 2.5m/s^2 according to a report) under regenerative braking, while the brake lights remain off. I believe this is a safety hazard that can increase the chances of rear-end accidents.”

“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. …”

“These cars had an open campaign earlier in the year to check for faulty ICCUs. Mine was check in Jan and deemed to be good. In early Feb I was driving home alone late at night and suddenly I was unable to go faster than 20mph and in a matter of minutes the car shut off. It had to be towed and the dealer informed me the ICCU failed. It was very scary and extremely dangerous. This has been happening so often with the Ioniq 5's and there should be a mass recall.”

“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. …”

“The Ioniq 5 when using level 2 regen, level 3 regen, and i-pedal (one pedal driving), does not turn on the break light when decelerating, even if coming to a full stop unless the driver removes their foot completely from the pedal or hits the break pedal. These driving modes allow the driver to perform regenerative breaking almost to a complete stop without turning on the break lights and warning other drivers behind you. With i-pedal specifically, the driver can 100% perform all stop and go traffic maneuvers without using the break and never have the break lights activate. …”