2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,650 miles.
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.
“Many issues: 1. Gets stuck in park. 2. Back up camera fuzzy even after cleaned. 3. Apple car play drops out. And or switches from to current phone call. 4. Tire pressure system is messed up. The tires system doesn't tell you when the tires are below 30lbs. These are just a few issues.”
NHTSA complaint #11153450, filed 2018-11, 1,000 miles“It began shortly after I purchased the car in feb 2018 with the A/C working only intermittently and the settings on the cluster having the same problem, and this electrical problem escalated into a safety issue when on dec 6 the rke failed (battery on fob strong) and a re-start on car did not work, until the spare key was tried. Since dealer found no problem with either key, the safety issue remains a major concern for the senior citizen owner who might get caught again without access to the car and with a non-functioning engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #11166040, filed 2019-01, 4,300 miles“My lcd screen constantly goes black. A couple times the steering wheel locked the wipers and washer fluid went off at the same time. I had to hit the brakes and power the car on and off to reset it while making a turn. When having my window motor replaced for the SECOND time my dash where the speed is at all when black while driving on the freeway. I had to pull over and restart the car. My paint and my clear coat is separating on my trunk. It looks white not oxidation just separating and white. My driver side door button to lock the car kept getting stuck and was locking and unlocking. …”
NHTSA complaint #11541573, filed 2023-08Related service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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