My car starting throwing a “check electric vehicle system” warning intermittently beginning on July 7, 2026 which went away when I restarted the car. This happened again on July 27, 2026 three to four times while I was driving. The car did not lose power. As I was going to dealer the warning cleared and no code showed up in my diagnostic history. On August 12, 2026, the car once again showed "check electric vehicle system” and would initially clear when I restarted the car. I then began having intermittent power. Floored, the car would only go 27 mph. Then it would speed up again, then slow again. I was not in “turtle mode.” Luckily, I was able to safely get the car to the dealership without having an accident. DTC P1A8D13 did show in my diagnostics. The technician found that the 12v battery input had melted at the ICCU. This is very dangerous and could have led to a vehicle fire. My 2025 is on its 2nd ICCU (now 3rd) and has not had any recalls, so this is very troubling.
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ICCU failure. Failure happened while merging onto the road from driveway. Upon failure, 12 V battery was drained and car was immobilized. Prior to car mobilization dash read “Check electrical vehicle system” then many different failures appeared on the dash, then the car shut down. This event left us stranded on the road, unable to move to a safer location. Issue was confirmed with dealer and part had to be replaced. Part was original to the car and issue is known by the manufacturer but not being dealt with publicly.
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While driving on normal paved roads, a small vibration was heard from the rear of the vehicle. A person near the car when leaving the origin that morning heard a minor clicking sound at low speed from the rear of the vehicle. The vibration at that point seemed to be related to the rural mountain road that had some rutting. Continuing to drive, but onto better roads, the vibration became louder and louder, and appeared related to speed. Nothing appeared loose when stopping to charge. Vibration became loud (above conversation), stopped to inspect. Removed aerodynamic cover from lug nuts on right rear, and found two lugnuts completely sheared off (fell out when cover removed), with a third hanging on at less-than-finger tight. Vehicle driven slowly to safe location where it was towed to dealer. Dealer reported that the rim was bent in addition to sheared lug nuts as well as a damaged wheel bearing.
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In June 2025, I started a lease on a new Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL. On August 16, 2026, I attempted to start the car, but it immediately beeped and flashed a warning about the 12V battery (I didn't manage to take a picture). It then showed signs of an electrical issue, like flickering interior and exterior lights. It was undrivable. A short time later, there was no power at all. I took out the old 12V battery and measured the voltage with a multimeter, and observed 3.7V. After putting in a new battery, the car operated normally.
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Two tires failed dramatically, (on two separate days, but separated by only 121 miles of driving), causing extensive damage the first time and causing a total loss the second time. The first tire has been disposed of, but the second is available still. Each was on the highway and luckily there was not much traffic so I was able to pull safely onto the shoulder each time. However, if I had not been able to get over, our safety and that of others was at risk if we had been involved in a collision. My safety and my that of my elderly, handicapped brother was at risk the first time especially, because this is an EV and at one point on July 4, 100 degree temperatures in the early afternoon in South Carolina, the electrical system had been damaged and we could not, for a few minutes, get doors or windows open. The components (tires) have only been inspected by repair shops. There was no warning either time. The tires are 235/55 R 19.
No injuries · No fire · No crash
