2021 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SEAT BELTS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

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

“Installing a car seat and the belt buckle failed. The plastic part split and no longer holds the belt together. This was under regular pressure with standard leverage that the car seat design calls for. Nothing was ever on top of the buckle and it is not damaged in any other way at all other than…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2026-02-01

“The "auto hold" feature on my hyundai ioniq malfunctioned, displaying a dashboard warning: "auto hold conditions not met. Press brake pedal." this message randomly appears while driving or stopping, and it deactivates the auto hold and electronic parking brake (epb) functions. In some cases, the…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-05-22

“The "auto hold" feature on my hyundai ioniq malfunctioned, displaying a dashboard warning: "auto hold conditions not met. Press brake pedal." this message randomly appears while driving or stopping, and it deactivates the auto hold and electronic parking brake (epb) functions. In some cases, the…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2025-05-22

“The "auto hold" feature on my hyundai ioniq malfunctioned, displaying a dashboard warning: "auto hold conditions not met. Press brake pedal." this message randomly appears while driving or stopping, and it deactivates the auto hold and electronic parking brake (epb) functions. In some cases, the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-05-22

“Auto hold/epb lights come one while driving. Deactivates cruise control of on. Turns off auto hold. Ongoing issue with many reports but no recall or dealership knowledge. Ongoing issue since purchase.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-06-10

“Auto hold/epb lights come one while driving. Deactivates cruise control of on. Turns off auto hold. Ongoing issue with many reports but no recall or dealership knowledge. Ongoing issue since purchase.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-06-10

“During a highway trip that was bumper to bumper traffic at approximately 15mph, the car suddenly would not accelerate while operating on gasoline (not electric). The engine revs would increase to maximum without movement from the car (as if the car was in neutral). After checking the gear lever to…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2022-07-02

“During a highway trip that was bumper to bumper traffic at approximately 15mph, the car suddenly would not accelerate while operating on gasoline (not electric). The engine revs would increase to maximum without movement from the car (as if the car was in neutral). After checking the gear lever to…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2022-07-02
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 Plug-In Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.