The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 EV vehicles. The rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit, which can result in the rear side air bag not deploying as intended.
The risk
A rear side air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 274.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 2025 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 2025 | 299 | 9 |
Other air bags recalls in 2025
37 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the air bags; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
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| 25V871000 17 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V856000 11 Dec 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V855000 10 Dec 2025 | Lucid USA, Inc. |
| 25V854000 10 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V837000 4 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V824000 1 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V809000 20 Nov 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025