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2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Electrical system Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
78%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric, 78% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“If you are slowing down while regenerating, then need to speed up you can't. The active flap system light comes on and makes the car go into a limp mode. It corrects itself about a second or more. Having to speed up for the light that was red and now green created a dangerous situation. I couldn't go.”

NHTSA complaint #11352395, filed 2020-08, 80,162 miles

“Car skids and loses control. Traction control light illuminates during loss of control. Hard braking creates the brakes to lock up. Vehicle is unable to execute climbing inclined driveways. Severe safety issue as its especially control loss during rain.”

NHTSA complaint #11156553, filed 2018-12, 18,000 miles

“For approx. One week there was an unpleasant smell noticed inside of the vehicle when driving. It seemed to be more evident when the heat/AC system was off and outside air was coming in through the vents. At the end of the week, on the weekend the odor was noticed when the car was driven home, and after it got home. The hood was opened and it was noticed that the 12v aux battery was bloated on one side, was steaming vapor out of one side, and was very hot. The car was powered off and looked at again the next morning. The car would not open and had to be accessed with the manual key. …”

NHTSA complaint #11310232, filed 2020-02, 40,000 miles

“Brought vehicle in to dealership multiple times. When using the bluetooth connection in the car to make or receive calls, the person on the other end outside of the vehicle, receiving the call, or making the call, heara a terrible echo of their own voice. The person inside the vehcile does not hear an echo. This is not only annoying, it can be quite distracting.it took several visits t convine the dealership and corporate customer service that the echoing exists. The echo occurs regardless of the type/brand or cell phone or landline. I was finally able to have the service tech hear an echo. …”

NHTSA complaint #11278971, filed 2019-10, 40,000 miles

“Just before 3 PM on Sunday, 14MAY, my Hyundai Ioniq had been charging for a few hours as usual and I heard a circuit breaker pop . I went outside to check on my car, and my car had started smoking. I immediately unplugged the charger and after the smoke cleared, found that both the charger I purchased months ago and the charge port on the Ioniq had melted. This rendered both items unusable. This is available for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11522923, filed 2023-05

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020114%
2019467%
2017778%

Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric

Steering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric

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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