2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints20

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2021 hyundai ioniq hybrid. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, there was an abnormal ratting sound coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-05-01

“Auto brake fault has been a constant issue with this 2021 hyundai ioniq hybrid. This causes lots of system functions to stop working (adaptive crusice control, lane keeping assistant, etc.) the dealer originally replaced the wiring harness, but it came back again and again with the same issue.…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-10-04

“On a recurring basis, the warning lights come on forâ€�auto holdâ€� and “epbâ€� or emergency parking brake. Car continually beeps and gives warning until car is reset. During this time, the cruise control will turn off, causing safety issues during travel. Also, the other safety features seem to…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-05-13

“On a recurring basis, the warning lights come on forâ€�auto holdâ€� and “epbâ€� or emergency parking brake. Car continually beeps and gives warning until car is reset. During this time, the cruise control will turn off, causing safety issues during travel. Also, the other safety features seem to…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-05-13

“I’m driving with cruise control on the highway at 65 and all of a sudden it shuts off. The check cruise system light comes on along with a triangle with an exclamation point in the middle of it in the lower left side of dashboard and the letters epb lights up on the lower right side of dashboard.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-07-24

“I’m driving with cruise control on the highway at 65 and all of a sudden it shuts off. The check cruise system light comes on along with a triangle with an exclamation point in the middle of it in the lower left side of dashboard and the letters epb lights up on the lower right side of dashboard.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2023-07-24

“I’m driving with cruise control on the highway at 65 and all of a sudden it shuts off. The check cruise system light comes on along with a triangle with an exclamation point in the middle of it in the lower left side of dashboard and the letters epb lights up on the lower right side of dashboard.”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2023-07-24

“The contact owns a 2021 hyundai ioniq hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds, the electronic parking brake and auto hold indicator lights erroneously activated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS · reported 2023-01-15

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.