Several Hyundai models may suddenly stop due to charger or gearbox issues (week 23/24)

12/06/2024

This week’s recalls:
– Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 6 – loss of drive
– Kia EV6 – loss of drive
– Hyundai Kona and Santa Fé – gearbox

Last week, instead of our usual weekly overview of the recalls, we brought you an extensive article on the ADAC Reliability Index for 2024. The announced recalls were not covered, so we’ll take a look at their list now.

One could say that June has been reserved for Hyundai in the Safety Gate alert system so far. The Korean manufacturer has announced three recalls for six of its models in the sixth month of 2024. One recall has been added by the sister brand Kia.

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Loss of drive for Hyundai and Kia EVs

155,760 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 vehicles manufactured between January 2021 and February 2024 may experience a 12-volt battery charging failure and switch to emergency mode. Driving in this mode may result in a complete loss of driving performance. The same fault may also affect 225,000 Kia EV6s from around the same production period.

Hyundai Kona and Santa Fe transmission

The Hyundai Kona and Santa Fé may experience error messages that lead to a DCT (Double Clutch Transmission) emergency mode and loss of drive power. 43,258 cars from 2020 to 2022 may be affected.

Hyundai i20 and Bayon transmission

An unspecified number of Hyundai i20 and Bayon vehicles may also have a fault in the dual-clutch transmission or its control unit. This may lead to unintended deceleration with cars built between late March 2023 and mid-January 2024.

Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.

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Rapex Recalls announced in the 23rd week of 2024

Make, Model (years)	Problem
Hyundai Bayon (2023 – 2024)	An error may occur in the Double Clutch Transmission or the Transmission Control Unit.
Hyundai i20 (2023 – 2024)	An error may occur in the Double Clutch Transmission or the Transmission Control Unit.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2021 – 2024)	The charger of the vehicle’s 12-volt battery may malfunction, and switch to the backup mode.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 (2022 – 2024)	The charger of the vehicle’s 12-volt battery may malfunction, and switch to the backup mode.
Hyundai Kona (2020 – 2022)	Faulty error messages may occur, leading the Double Clutch Transmission (DCT) gearbox to go into safety mode.
Hyundai Santa Fé (2020 – 2022)	Faulty error messages may occur, leading the Double Clutch Transmission (DCT) gearbox to go into safety mode.
Kia EV6 (2021 – 2024)	The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) can deteriorate over time due to high voltage and temperature variation.

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What should an owner do if there's a recall?

Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact an dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.

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