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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
13%of 38 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 5 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, 13% of the 38 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“I was driving at 35 mph speed on a straight road and the car automatically activated emergency steering and pushed towards right I had to jerk the steering towards left to prevent any accidents. No adverse event occurred however this was unnerving experience.”

NHTSA complaint #11745480, filed 2026-06

“On May 14, 2026, while traveling at highway speed in a clear passing lane with no obstacles present, the autonomous emergency braking system activated without cause and brought the vehicle to a complete stop. A following vehicle nearly rear-ended me. I recorded a voice memo immediately after the incident. A third-party crash detection application on my phone independently logged the hard stop event. A second phantom braking incident has since occurred. The vehicle is a 2026 IONIQ 9 Calligraphy leased in March 2026. …”

NHTSA complaint #11741650, filed 2026-06

“I am reporting serious repeated safety failures with my 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 involving unintended emergency braking and sudden loss of propulsion. While traveling approximately 70–75 mph northbound on I-15, the vehicle suddenly displayed an emergency braking warning and aggressively slowed despite no apparent obstacle or traffic condition requiring emergency braking. Before I could regain control, the vehicle came to a complete stop in active freeway traffic with vehicles around and behind me, creating an extreme risk of a high-speed rear-end collision. …”

NHTSA complaint #11757960, filed 2026-08

“On April 23, 2026, while driving my 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 , the Automatic Emergency Braking system completely failed to detect an oncoming hazard. The system did not alert me, did not activate, and did not apply emergency braking. I nearly collided with another vehicle as a direct result of this failure. The vehicle has a persistent diagnostic trouble code C28AB87 — CAN time-out for the front radar unit — which disables critical Advanced Driver Assistance Systems including Automatic Emergency Braking, collision avoidance, and Smart/Adaptive Cruise Control. …”

NHTSA complaint #11735039, filed 2026-05

“Occasionally while driving my IONIQ 9 in sunny conditions with glasses on while utilizing Lane Keep Assist and the Adaptive Cruise Control system the car flashes a Warning about keeping your attention on the road, and then continues on beeping and chiming before ultimately completely stopping in the middle of the road unless you disengage the Lane Keeping Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control. I believe the sensors on top of the Steering Wheel aren’t calibrated that great for people who wear glasses, as this issue does not occur when I take my glasses off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11689514, filed 2025-09

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026513%

Other parts of the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9

Electrical system
20 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9

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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