Backup camera quality has greatly degraded. Can barely make out what is behind you with camera. Afraid will hit something.
The worst 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes2
- Driver assistance1
- Engine1
- Transmission1
- Visibility1
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- Brakes2
- Driver assistance1
- Engine1
- Transmission1
- Visibility1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
the federal safety agency 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 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, the federal safety agency opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified the federal safety agency he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by the federal safety agency regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP22005
Technical service bulletins for the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid 40
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- The federal safety agency has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit...
- The federal safety agency has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag...
- This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the...
- This bulletin provides information related to the changes introduced in the 2025 1st Navigation Map and...
- This bulletin provides information related to the changes introduced in the 2024 2nd Navigation Map and...
- Loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink Service functions
- This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover...
- This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
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What 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The engine coolant can leak into the exhaust because air a known design flaw. When the the engine turns on after being in electric mode the coolant pump starts and pushes it out the exhaust causing a sudden over heating of the engine. This causes the car to stall and can be very dangerous at freeway speeds.
When the engine is turned off, and the car is not in park, it rolls. When the engine is turned off the car should automatically switch to P to prevent it from rolling. Our car was left in R with the engine off. And instead of switching to P automatically, it just rolled away and hit the neighbors garage.
I leased the vehicle in 03-2021 and within the first year took the car back to the dealer 3 times for complaint on braking system. The brake pedal would loose pressure and stopping distance would extend further than anticipated. the dealer consistently told me that they could not duplicate the problem. now has gotten to the point that EBP light and HOLD light stay on steady and red Brake light flashes, due to this the smart cruise control and crash avoidance system become inoperable. Recently became aware that this issue is known to Hyundai and they have TSB for this issue, TSB # 23-BR-001H which describes the problem with rear caliper harness contamination with moisture. now that my vehicle has passed the 36K miles warranty, dealer wants to charge about $2000 for repairs. Currently have 39685 miles on the vehicle.
The display does not always show reverse camera when backing up. Not often, but does occur. I can use mirrors, etc. Annoying as it is a learned experience with this car, and when reverse camera is not operational it does limit view behind car due to design. I did capture video this time as it isn't first occurrence. I was in parking lot where I could do this without endangering anyone.
I was driving on a 6 lane rd., nearing an intersection. I was in the middle lane, traffic on both sides of me. When I applied the brakes to stop the car, my brakes failed. I ended up hitting the car in front of me. I was lucky that we were all driving at a very slow speed an I did not have serious injuries, just one week of neck and back pain. The brakes failing happened once before. My daughter was at an intersection with no traffic. The light changed to yellow. When she tried to apply the brakes, they failed and she had to go through the yellow light. When she tried out the brakes after that, they worked again. The car has only 973 miles on it. We had it only for 6 weeks as a new vehicle. The accident happened on july 15. Hyundai california headquarters called us on the 20th of july. They claimed, we had contacted them, which is not true.they requested that nothing be done on the car until they had a chance to inspect the car. Yesterday (8/12/20) they told us that it would take 6 to 8 weeks to repair the car. This is fishy, the car wa in the chicago auto show and ended up at our dealer. I believe they sold us a beta model. But they will not admit to anything. We have never had headquarters of any car manufacturer getting involved after an accident. Monday our car rental payn=ment by our insurance company will end and we will not have a car available. So far hyundai does not seem to care.
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Questions about the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid
Is the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid, 1.2 times a typical Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid?
Brakes, with 2 complaints. Next is driver assistance (1).
How many recalls does the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid have?
No recalls on record.
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