2020 Hyundai Ioniq
Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Midsize car
The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq is sold in the U.S. as a electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Ioniq Electric, is EPA-rated at 170 miles with 133 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 29 complaints, most often about unknown or other.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioniq Electric | Electric | FWD | 100 kW AC PMSM | 145 | 121 | 133 MPGe | 170 mi | 25.4 | 5.8 h | $550 |
| Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl + 45kW IPMSM | 53 | 52 | 52 (76 MPGe blended) | 29 mi electric | 28 | 2.3 h | $1,200 |
| Ioniq Blue | Hybrid | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion | 57 | 59 | 58 | — | — | — | $1,100 |
| Ioniq | Hybrid | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion | 55 | 54 | 55 | — | — | — | $1,150 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Electrical System
criticalProblem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Ioniq Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.
Risk: An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and as an interim action, owners have the option to follow provided instructions to perform a battery update through the vehicle's infotainment system or request a Hyundai dealer to provide the update. Once parts are available, dealers will inspect the Battery System Assembly (BSA), and replace it if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge.
NHTSA investigations
Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds (closed)
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005
Owner complaints
29 complaints filed
6 involved a crash, 2 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2020: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 4
Most-cited components
- Unknown Or Other — 8
- Electrical System — 8
- Service Brakes — 7
- Power Train — 3
- Structure — 3
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other Ioniq model years
2022 Ioniq
0 recalls · 27 complaints
A2021 Ioniq
0 recalls · 20 complaints
B2019 Ioniq
2 recalls · 32 complaints
D2018 Ioniq
3 recalls · 17 complaints
F2017 Ioniq
5 recalls · 50 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 42273, 42290, 42243, 42242). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.