2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Brake Software Recall (25V235)

Recall 25V235 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in recall 25V235?

The integrated electronic brake (IEB) and vehicle control unit (VCU) software may cause reduced braking performance when LFB is activated.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 "N" vehicles equipped with left-foot braking (LFB) and N e-shift features. The integrated electronic brake (IEB) and vehicle control unit (VCU) software may cause reduced braking performance when LFB is activated. Additionally, the vehicle may continue to accelerate after the pedal is released and the vehicle's N e-shift feature is engaged.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171) or go to www.safercar.gov.

Is it safe to drive a 2025 Ioniq 5 with recall 25V235?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Reduced braking performance and unexpected, continued acceleration increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Reduced braking performance and unexpected, continued acceleration increase the risk of a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Ioniq 5 shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the software, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V235?

Recall 25V235 covers 1,589 vehicles: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5.

NHTSA lists 1,589 vehicles in this campaign, built December 18, 2023 to January 7, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Ioniq 5 brake software recall?

Yes. The fix is an over-the-air software update.

Owners are advised not to use the LFB or N e-Shift features until the remedy has been performed. The IEB and VCU software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 25V-065. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 277.

When was recall 25V235 announced?

Hyundai Motor America reported recall 25V235 to NHTSA on April 10, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as April 25, 2025.

This recall was filed 17 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 386 days. If your Ioniq 5 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Ioniq 5 is part of recall 25V235?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V235 is open on your Ioniq 5, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V235000 is open on your Ioniq 5, it will be listed there, along with Hyundai recall number 277. You can also ask any Hyundai dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should Ioniq 5 owners do about recall 25V235?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V235000 applies to your Ioniq 5.
2. Call a Hyundai dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Keep a simple log of any software symptoms with dates and mileage. Video of a warning light or the problem happening is strong evidence.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Ioniq 5 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 4 of them about the brakes.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the brakes have been filed since recall 25V235 was reported (3) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 297 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 4 of them involve the brakes. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 297 complaints in total, 4 about the brakes

A few excerpts from owner complaints filed with NHTSA (unverified, lightly trimmed):

The Forward Attention Warning system in the refreshed 2025 Ioniq 5 gives constant false positives for both my wife and myself when we are driving the car. With Hyundai's HDA and lane keep active, the system keeps chiming, claiming that the driver is not looking at the road when we are.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 owner, CA, NHTSA complaint 11652207, filed April 2, 2025

On April 20th while parking the vehicle suddenly had a power surge crossing over multiple curbs and across a parking lot and landscaped areas and hitting a tree. The vehicle refused to brake and the driver airbag never deployed.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 owner, NJ, NHTSA complaint 11735454, filed May 4, 2026

Can recall 25V235 make my Ioniq 5 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this software recall means their Ioniq 5 qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Brake defects are safety defects. California's lemon law presumption can apply after two repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, when the manufacturer has been notified directly.

Because the remedy is an over-the-air update, there may be no repair order unless you take the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in. If the symptom continues after the update, get it documented at the dealer so it counts.

Earlier campaigns on these vehicles involving the same component: 25V065000.

Civil Code 1793.22(b) sets out a presumption that applies in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles: two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, four or more attempts for the same defect, or more than 30 total days out of service for repairs. Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases. Owners outside that window can still have a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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