Vehicle recall R/2026/319

Hyundai Ioniq 5 recall: Some vehicles may have a potential issue with one module within the high voltage battery

DVSA recall R/2026/319 names the Hyundai Ioniq 5. It was launched 7 September 2026. It covers vehicles built 28 September 2021 to 7 August 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/319
Launched: 7 September 2026
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 61D238
Vehicles: 3 across the lines below

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. Some vehicles may have a potential issue with one module within the high voltage battery which may have been manufactured with misaligned electrodes.

Affected vehicles may contain a suspect HV (high voltage) battery module manufactured by the supplier during a specific production period. It is recommended that the vehicle is to be parked in a well ventilated area. The vehicle can be used as normal.

The fix

Replacement of the high voltage battery module will be carried out.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Hyundai Ioniq 5	28 September 2021 to 7 August 2023	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2026/146 Some vehicles may have an instrument cluster operational concern whilst driving the vehicle 2 April 2026, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2024/169 The rear inner driveshaft may develop noise resulting in a loss of drive 13 May 2024, Hyundai Ioniq 5
R/2024/164 The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become defective and stop charging the 12-volt battery which can result in the vehicle entering into a ‘failsafe’ driving mode. 6 May 2024, Hyundai Ioniq 5
R/2023/041 The vehicle identification number label may not have the correct maximum permissible laden mass printed on the VIN label. 13 March 2023, Hyundai Ioniq 5
R/2022/160 The electronic parking pawl actuator system may disengage the park (p) position 20 June 2022, Hyundai Ioniq 5

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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