Used 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Consumer Reviews
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Charging issue
Dcradle, 08/04/2024
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
27 of 27 people found this review helpful
This problem is well reported if you know where to look on different forums but wanted to mention. After about 9 months of owning my car, the charge port would start to overheat and would stop charge. I could restart but it would quickly stop again. Hyundai put out a patch that would drop the rate of charge instead of port overheating. Sometimes that rate is 60% or lower than what Hyundai reports. I love my car while I am driving but every time I am charging from home I wish I had not bought it. If it made financial sense, I would trade this in and buy a different car.
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Meets expectations and more
Dave in VA, 02/16/2023
updated 06/04/2026
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL 4dr SUV (electric DD)
25 of 26 people found this review helpful
Took delivery on 4WD SEL last week.Had high expectations based on reading reviews for 18 months. Interior is deceptively large and very comfortable. Car got 265 mile range on first charge. Pretty close to 268 claim given that most miles were hwy commuting and it's still winter. Lacks of rear wiper was a concern. My worries have gone down based on a week of rainy drives. I've driven hatchbacks for 30 years. The Ioniq 5 by far and away does the best job of redirecting airflow to keep the rear window clean at speed. I still wish it had a wiper because in spring pollen is going to cover it when parked and I'll have to clean it manually. Otherwise, the car has no drawbacks that I've detected in 1 week of ownership. I grow more attached to it each day. UPDATE: Just passed 40,000 EV miles. I commute 75 miles round trip each day. 45-50 mph is it's sweet spot. At those typical speeds I can always exceed the car's 268 mile range per charge. I typically get 300ish mile range from a full charge in mild and warm weather. Although, for normal commuting I charge at home every 3rd day to keep the battery between 20% and 80% for longer battery life. I drive with a light foot, and use the regenerative braking about 80% of the time to maximize range. My best range on a single charge was 334 miles. Going 70 mph or more, and using the heater in cold weather always results in less than it's rated 268 mile range. The interior is very large, very comfortable, and super quiet. As much as I love the car, we still use our hybrid Kia Niro for long road trips. Charging stations are still not abundant enough, reliable enough, and fast enough to make mid trip recharging convenient enough for us. Maybe in a few years. But, if you want a super commuter car and have your own level 2 charger, the Ioniq 5 should be on your short list of candidate EVs UPDATE: At 3 years and 48K miles now. Still love the Ioniq. I have now used it as a tow vehicle for a 2300 lb boat and trailer (max tow load for it). Towing is effortless. It has plenty of power and maneuver stability. But, range is almost cut in half when you tow. My towing is usually a 10 mile round trip to the boat ramp and back. But, I have towed it as far as 120 miles (mostly 45-60 mph) to get the boat serviced. That is as far as I'd like to tow one-way. Also, if you tow long distances with an EV, remember there's an added inconveniece when you stop to charge it. You must disconnect the trailer at most public chargers in order to charge. VERY INCONVENIENT. Still, the Ioniq 5 is a reliable short distance tower, and an incredible commuting vehicle. I'd definitely buy it again. I am now at 54,000 miles on my Ioniq. It has been completely trouble-free for the time I've owned it , with 2 exceptions. The 12 volt battery died at 50,000 miles. Its a terrible single-point failure design flaw because a standard 12 volt car battery is responsible for turning the car on and powering the dash. If that battery dies, even if the giant 70+ KWH battery that propels the car is fully charged, you are stuck. The 12 volt battery is easy to replace... but its a dumb design that should at least allow the main battery to be tapped in a pinch. The other, very minor flaw is that the glue tabs the hold the carpeting to the back of the rear seats has lost its grip. I'm still waiting for new tabs from Hyundai under warranty. Still, the car is crazy comfortable and super economic to drive if you have your own level 2 charger. I would DEFINITELY buy it again.
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New ioniq 5 awd limited lucid blue
Sid, 11/23/2022
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
28 of 30 people found this review helpful
Exterior- looks very good. Love headlights taillights design. Lacks rear view wiper as mentioned by many. Doors need to be shut close harder than my previous Audi which had three hinge levels and it would pretty much close on its own after you move door a little bit. This car doesn’t do that. Interior- love simple design, big screens arm rest console that moves back and forth, seats are the best, Bose stereo system is pretty good. Like panaramic sunroof. Remote app- this doesn’t work for me. Not able to remote start or do anything remotely using app. Apparently I have a ticket and blue link is working on it. Range- winter range on freeway speed is around 225 miles full charge. It could be as low as 200 I’m guessing. So far I have averaged 3 mi/kwh for my last 1000 miles which is pretty good for pnw winter that started early this year. Hoping to have over 250 mile range for winter. Main cons- remote app not working. Not a major con but you expect it to work after paying msrp of 58330 for this premium trim.
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owner for 2 years and then 12 v battery+ICCU fail
Sid, 01/20/2025
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I owned this 2023 ioniq 5 AWD limited since nov 2022. I liked the comfort, less road noise , faster charge times, free electrify america charging network and other features of the car. I did go through two recalls that car had which were regarding ICCU. Between two recalls, my 12v battery died, which I believe was related to one of the recalls. I used costco battery to replace original battery and hyundai america did reimburse me for this as it was under warranty. Now car has dash warning "stop car and check electrical system". Car still drives but very slow. I got my car towed to hyundai dealer. I was told that ICCU fuse is bad, needs part replacement. There is no ETA on the part. Dealership has 10 other cars waiting on their lot for same issue with longest waiting car there for 2 months. I bought a new car to avoid car issues like this and not get bothered by frequent repairs, but apparently it was not enough!
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Level 2 Charging at 2.9 kw/h?
GoldenBear, 08/15/2023
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
88 of 98 people found this review helpful
I like most things about this car -- it's comfortable and easier to use than a Tesla. Unfortunately, it has a fatal flaw that Hyundai refuses to fix. That is, the charge port is prone to over-heating. This happens every time I try to charge the car on our home Level 2 charger. So, the car throttles back the charge rate to between 2-2.9 kw/h when in fact it should charge at 11 kw/h on a level 2 charger. What does this mean in real life? If I deplete the battery to 10% and charge the car overnight, I will only have about a 35% charge. This renders the car mostly useless for any longer trips because I know the next day it won't have sufficient charge. The dealer did not explain this problem -- I highly advise waiting to buy any Ioniq 5 or 6 until Hyundai has a working hardware fix.
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