The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) failed on my 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5. The vehicle stopped charging prematurely overnight via AC Level 2 charging and then refused to charge again at all. The ICCU is responsible for maintaining the 12V battery by topping it up during normal operation. No warning or check engine light came on, I was only made aware when I attempted L2 charging and the car would refuse to take the charge. I understand that with a failed ICCU, if I'm unaware of the failure (e.g., relies solely on DC fast charging which bypasses the ICCU), the 12V battery can deplete without warning while the vehicle is in motion, potentially causing sudden loss of vehicle systems including power steering, brakes, and other safety-critical electronics. The vehicle was parked at the time charging failure was discovered. No injuries occurred.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electrical complaints
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The ICCU died a second time
ICCU failed at 20,000 miles, 2 years after I first got the vehicle. Blue link showed the P1a9096 ICCU code failure. Car could not be driven for more than a few minutes then the message to stop safely came about and car would die. It took the dealer 2 months to replace the ICCU with the SAME defective part. It is only a matter of time before it fails again.
Iccu failure. Vehicle stops working completely
My Hyundai IONIQ 5 has repeatedly lost 12V power and shut down. The vehicle had to be jumped by AAA multiple times. After being restarted, it died again, and after two days of use it was dead again. I am concerned this is related to the known ICCU / 12V battery charging issue affecting IONIQ 5 vehicles, which can cause loss of motive power or make the vehicle undrivable. The vehicle is currently at Hyundai Southern States in Raleigh, NC for diagnosis and repair.
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On XXXXX, while parked at a campsite approximately two hours from my home, the vehicle displayed an “electrical failure” warning on the dashboard. The vehicle had been parked for less than 20 minutes when this issue occurred. I contacted Hyundai customer support that same evening to report the problem (Case #XXXXXX). On April 4, 2026, the vehicle was towed via Hyundai roadside assistance to Winner Hyundai in Dover, Delaware, where Tracy is my current point of contact. This situation left my family of four, along with our belongings and pet, stranded without transportation. Despite significant effort, we were unable to secure a rental vehicle in the Dewey Beach area, even after contacting multiple rental agencies and the dealership directly. This was later resolved, and I am currently in a rental through Enterprise; however, the stress and uncertainty of potentially being stranded was significant and unacceptable. While at the dealership, my wife witnessed the tow operator unloading the vehicle without proper equipment to safely lower it. As a result, the vehicle’s hitch made forceful contact with the pavement and became lodged. Multiple dealership employees observed the incident. After considerable effort to free the vehicle, it was released abruptly and rolled into another vehicle on the lot, causing additional damage. An argument then occurred between the dealership owner and the tow operator, which my wife was forced to witness. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
There was sudden power reduced and turn to the limp mode(Turtle symbol popped up). After pull over my vehicle to highway shoulder, the vehicle became total power loss. Unable to drive anywhere. It was a dangerous situation for my family. We waited tow car and took my vehicle to Hyundai dealership which located close to my house. They diagnosed my car and after a day. They told me it needs to be replaced a ICCU assembly and Fuse. There was no ETA for the parts. They provided me a loaner’s car. After about 15 days, they fixed and I was able to take my car.
7 incidents of electrical drive problem incidents 1-3car would not start despite full battery Incident 4 same thing and car went to dealer, they said know problem and they would fix it overnight by downloading new software and charge about $400 for new 12V battery Incident 5 While on freeway using cruise control card speed varied wildly I disabled cruise control and with manual throttle same problem Incident. 6 In middle of traffic car went blank no lights or anything. I tried to restart 3 times and nothing, so I sat back and was in process of calling for tow. I did nothing and car violently accelerated and turned into steel pole. Only injury I had was bump on head that went away. As soon as the ghost mode engaged I hit the brake which likely prevented more damage to me, but front end of car was damage Incident 7 While I was detained someone else drove car to dealer and driver reported felt like driving on ice with rapid direction and speed changes Currently at dealer where neither dealer or Hyundai will take of problem and I get run arround from Hyundai and dealer. Dealer claim the don’t know is the problem. Dealer has had car for approximately 65 days Bottom line, the car is totally unsafe to drive and very dangerous
On 11/7/25 , we were driving my 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 to a friend's home in rural [XXX] , a trip of approximately 160 miles. At around 5:00 PM, we stopped about halfway to our destination to charge the battery. The car would not charge above 47%. While we continued to attempt to charge the battery, the console displayed a Check Electrical System Warning message, and we received the DTC P1AA700 via BlueLink. We were concerned about our safety on the drive up to the mountains. We were afraid the car would stop running on the highway and cause an accident. We were also concerned the car would die in a remote area and we would be stranded. However, the dealership was closed for the weekend. We drove carefully to our friend's home. I contacted Stevens Creek Hyundai on 11/10/25 and arranged to bring the car in on 11/11/25. It had 13,652 miles on it at that time. Eventually, the dealer confirmed the DTC P1AA700 and said they would need to order a new EGMP battery. The car was in the shop for 128 days, waiting for Hyundai to "build a battery" in [XXX] . Eventually, Stevens Creek Hyundai replaced the EV battery and I picked up the car. Given the delay in repairing my car and the growing evidence of Hyundai battery failures, we wanted to report this problem to the authorities. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
While driving the vehicle, the ICCU failed. The vehicle shut down in the middle of traffic without any warnings.
Failure of Integrated Charge Control Unit (ICCU). Vehicle stopped charging 12V service battery from main high voltage battery. Displayed "Check Electric Vehicle System" followed by "Stop vehicle and check power supply". Vehicle to operate normally though Cruise Control stopped working. Continued to drive the few miles to our home. Once home checked service battery with battery monitor. Showed 12.1V and did not show battery being charged with vehicle ON (Ready) or OFF. Had vehicle towed to Hyundai service facility where the ICCU failure was confirmed.
On Mar 29th, I got a 12v battery low voltage warning sign at 4pm. Jumpstarted the car and drove back to the home. On Mar 30th, car would not start so I had it towed to Downey Hyundai by roadside assistance. On Mar 30th, 12:41pm dealer confirmed that the it will need an "ICCU" and have ordered the part, but there are no loaners and no ETA for the part at this time. Problem has been reproduced and confirmed by dealer. There were no other warning signs prior to the failure.
My vehicle lost power as I was driving after warnings from the electrical system. The vehicle was towed to a Hyundai dealership where it was diagnosed with ICCU failure. The ICCU system was replaced by dealer.
ICCU failed
AWD functionality of car broken. Had to get traction motor replaced.
Car lost charge quickly, went into limp mode while I was driving on the highway. I had to pull of the road several times and try to get it to a charging station. It barely made it after the lose of power. Charged it to 80% and it would only go up to a range of 100 miles. Took it to the dealership and they confirmed it needed a whole new main battery. ICCU had already been replaced. Had to wait over 5 months for replacement parts.
My 2023 Ioniq 5 had the ICCU replacedin 2025 and then it failed again in late January 2026. The car has been at the dealership since then awaiting a new part.
The ICCU unit malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. It occurred while I was driving home and I was lucky enough to make it to my driveway. If it had been on the freeway I would have been stuck.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 displayed a "Check Vehicle Electrical System" warning on the dashboard. The Integrated Charging Control Unit(ICCU) failed, and it rendered the car inoperable. I could not drive it and was left stranded, waiting for a tow truck in below-freezing temperatures as the car completely died. Hyundai has previously recalled the vehicle for this, and my car had been serviced in the recall campaign, so the issue is clear: the recall did not fix this issue. The car has been sitting at the service center for two weeks, waiting in the repair queue behind other Ioniq 5 cars with the same ICCU failure.
ICCU failure, left stranded for a tow
ICCU failure. Car was at 16% when I tried to charge the car. Heard a pop sound from underneath the car and the dashboard had a message saying to check the electrical system.
The ICCU failed after completing all required recalls. The car stopped working while driving. The car losing power while driving could have created an accident had I not pulled over in time. The part was replaced by Hyundai under warranty and is now fixed.
The ICCU electrical system failed for the 2 nd time owning the car. Resulting in another 2 month wait to get it repaired. The dealer says they put the same part in, that may fail again.
The vehicle is a Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicle. There have been known issues with the integrated charging control unit (ICCU) failing suddenly rendering the car inoperative; I just took it to the dealer and they confirmed a fault with the ICCU. I am up to date with multiple prior ICCU recalls and updates. Leading up to this, a few months ago my 12V battery died unexpectedly at ~22000 miles and I had it replaced. The ICCU charges the 12v battery so I wondered if there was an ICCU issue but the car otherwise was operating fine. Overnight while charging with a level 1 charger at home recently, the car stopped charging overnight unexpectedly. A couple days later I plugged in to charge at home again and got a message "charging unsuccessful", and on the dash I received a message that said "check electrical vehicle system" which went away when I unplugged the car. I tried a different level 1 charger from my wife's car and received the same "charging unsuccessful" message. Interestingly that charger no longer seems to work on her car, so it's possible that my car damaged the charging unit. I then went to try a level 2 charger maintained by the city of Seattle which was operative and had power when I plugged in. On plugging in, I received the same "charging unsuccessful" message and then the light on the level 2 charger went off and the level 2 charing unit lost power. Again, it appears that the fault on my car may have damaged an external charging unit. Thankfully I was still able to drive the car to the dealer where the ICCU failure was confirmed and am in the process of replacing it (they don't have the parts in house and told me the current wait is less than a week though previously had been sometimes months). A service rep told me many customers had the failure happen suddenly with a loud "pop" while the car was in motion causing them to limp to the side of the road or leaving them stranded.
My ICCU failed and left my family and I stranded. I understand that this is happening on many Ioniq 5s and that Hyundai has not come up with a reliable solution for this problem.
My 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 suddenly malfunctioned on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The vehicle abruptly lost power, would not accelerate beyond 25 miles per hour, and then completely died within minutes. This left me stranded on the roadside off the highway, and the car had to be towed to the dealership. It has now been over 10 days, and I have not received any updates regarding the repair timeline, or next steps. This situation is extremely frustrating, as I depend on this vehicle daily. I would greatly appreciate immediate communication regarding the status of my vehicle, including: •Expected repair timeline •What is Hyundai doing to alleviate this massive problem with ICCU? This Hyundai ICCU issue has been around for a few years now, but Hyundai has not provided a lasting fix. Leaving the IONIQ owner to suffer financial and emotional loss. Please get in touch with me as soon as possible with an update, I look forward to the federal safety agency's prompt response and a resolution to this issue. Sincerely, Dr [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
12 volt battery keeps dying for normal reason. It was replaced last year. I have to jump it a few times a day. I'm afraid it will die while I'm driving. I was told at the dealer that it was because I was charging my car in the cold and the 12 volt battery will disconnect to avoid a fire. It was winter. Now we have in 80 degree temperature and the 12 volt battery is dying more frequently
I started the car and put down all 4 windows simultaneously. I heard a pop and a dash warning "Check electrical system". I knew this is symptomatic of an ICCU failure and the car will not be driveable for very far. This happened despite having recall work performed for this specific issue in September. That recall work was just a software update, but it is a hardware problem. Hyundai needs to fix the hardware problem. If this had happened when I was at a remote trailhead without cell service I likely would have been stranded. Fortunately I was able to drive 1-2 miles home and get the car towed. I was without a car for 4 days until Hyundai could get me a loaner vehicle. Unknown how long repair will take. Unknown what reliability will be after repair, if they just replace the ICCU with another that has the same potential fault.
I received a "Stop vehicle and check power supply" alarm on my dash after starting the car and leaving a parking garage. Then a "12V battery voltage low" message along with the "turtle mode" icon which limits the car to under 20 mph. I pulled over to a side street as I did not want the car to die on a main road and impede traffic or get hit. I called roadside assistance and the car was towed to the dealership.(1/16/2026). On Tuesday (1/19/2026) I was informed that the ICCU (Integrated Charging Control Unit) had failed. The dealership ordered the part(s) to be replaced and stated 5-7 days turnaround. Called dealership every 10 days or so, but was told there was no ETA for the parts delivery. On Thursday 3/6/2026 (48 days) received a text that the car was ready to be picked up. The ICCU and associated fuse was replaced.
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