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2019 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

32 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 2.34 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

wheel detaching from the vehicle raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, tighten the lug nuts, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-251-0871. Hyundai's number for this recall is 184.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Ioniq Hybrid and 2020 Elantra vehicles. The right-side rear wheel lug nuts may have been insufficiently tightened, allowing the wheel to detach from the vehicle.

Complaint volume

32 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

11Crashes
3Fires
11Injuries
0Deaths

Across 32 complaints. Severity Index 2.34.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Vehicle Speed Control4 · 13%Electrical System4 · 13%Engine3 · 9%Service Brakes3 · 9%Fuel/Propulsion System2 · 6%Forward Collision Avoidan…2 · 6%Unknown Or Other2 · 6%Power Train2 · 6%
  1. Vehicle Speed Control — 4 reports
  2. Electrical System — 4 reports
  3. Engine — 3 reports
  4. Service Brakes — 3 reports
  5. Fuel/Propulsion System — 2 reports
  6. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 2 reports
  7. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  8. Power Train — 2 reports
  9. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 1 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2017 (3) · 2018 (2) · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.