Hyundai Ioniq 6 Lemon Law

The Ioniq 6's Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) runs DC and AC charging and keeps the 12-volt battery charged. Like its Ioniq 5 sibling, it can fail from overvoltage during the 12-volt charging cycle and from thermal loading — leaving the 12-volt system unable to stay charged.

The result is usually a "Power Limited" warning followed by a steady loss of drive power until the sedan won't move, plus possible no-charge and no-start conditions. For a car marketed on its range and efficiency, being stranded is a serious failure of the basic promise.

Affected Ioniq 6 vehicles fall under Hyundai's ICCU recall campaign (NHTSA 24V204) for inspection and replacement of the ICCU and fuse and a software update. When the fix doesn't resolve it, the problem returns, or parts are backordered for weeks, California's Lemon Law may apply.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Ioniq 6 has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Hyundai Ioniq 6 qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Hyundai pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.