2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Headlight Recall (25V373)

Recall 25V373 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in recall 25V373?

The right-side headlight may have an incorrect headlight aim label, which can result in improperly aimed headlights.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles. The right-side headlight may have an incorrect headlight aim label, which can result in improperly aimed headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Is it safe to drive a 2025 Ioniq 5 with recall 25V373?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the headlights.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V373?

Recall 25V373 covers 10,409 vehicles: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5.

NHTSA lists 10,409 vehicles in this campaign, built November 12, 2024 to March 20, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Ioniq 5 headlight recall?

Yes. Hyundai will mail owners a corrected label with inspection and installation instructions.

Hyundai will mail owners a corrected label with inspection and installation instructions. Owners may bring their vehicle to a dealer for the repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 279.

When was recall 25V373 announced?

Hyundai Motor America reported recall 25V373 to NHTSA on June 3, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as July 15, 2025.

This recall was filed 16 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 128 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 25V373?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V373 is open on your Ioniq 5, it will be listed there.

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. It shows any open safety recall on your vehicle, including 25V373000. Your VIN is on the registration card, the insurance card, and the driver side of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. Recent recalls can take a few days to appear in the lookup.

What should Ioniq 5 owners do about recall 25V373?

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 25V373000 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. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the headlights happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
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 recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are Ioniq 5 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 0 of them about the lighting and visibility.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the lighting and visibility have been filed since recall 25V373 was reported (0) 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 0 of them involve the lighting and visibility. 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, 0 about the lighting and visibility

Can recall 25V373 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.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Lighting and visibility defects, such as headlights that fail, wipers that stop or mirrors that do not work, reduce your ability to see and be seen. They are often electrical, and they often come back.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

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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