Hyundai Ioniq 6 Recall R/2025/457: The Vehicle Charge Port Door Outer Panel May Detach, Who Is Affected And What To Do

DVSA reference R/2025/457, campaign code 51D295. Data updated daily from DVSA.

Urgent
How serious
17 Nov 2025
Launched
4,245
vehicles in the UK
51D295
Manufacturer’s campaign code

Hyundai recalled Ioniq 6 vehicles built between 29 August 2022 and 3 January 2025. The vehicle charge port door outer panel may have insufficient engagement between the outer panel retaining hooks and the charging port door increasing the risk of detachment during operation. The recall notice describes the fix as: to rectify this issue the charge port door outer panel assembly will be adhered as a permanent solution. You won't usually pay for it.1

What’s Wrong

The vehicle charge port door outer panel may have insufficient engagement between the outer panel retaining hooks and the charging port door increasing the risk of detachment during operation.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: The vehicle charge port door outer panel may detach Defect: The vehicle charge port door outer panel may have insufficient engagement between the outer panel retaining hooks and the charging port door increasing the risk of detachment during operation. Remedy: To rectify this issue the charge port door outer panel assembly will be adhered as a permanent solution.

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The Risk

If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could increase the risk of detachment during operation.

The Fix

The recall notice describes the fix as: to rectify this issue the charge port door outer panel assembly will be adhered as a permanent solution.

Are You Affected?

Ioniq 6 built between 29 August 2022 and 3 January 2025 may be included. Hyundai estimates 4,245 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Hyundai, because not every car in the date range may be included.

What To Do Now

  1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Hyundai.
  2. Book with any franchised Hyundai dealer, quoting the campaign code 51D295 or the DVSA reference R/2025/457. See how to get a Hyundai recall fixed.
  3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
LaunchedVehicle and faultSeverityReference
Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6The rear inner driveshaft may develop noise resulting in a loss of driveUrgentR/2024/169
Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become defective and stop charging the 12-volt battery which can result in the vehicle entering into a ‘failsafe’ driving modeLowR/2024/164
Ioniq 5Some vehicles may have a potential issue with one module within the high voltage battery which may have been manufactured with misaligned electrodesUrgentR/2026/319
Ioniq AE EVSome vehicles fitted with a high voltage battery may have internal cell voltage deviationUrgentR/2026/159
Kona OS EVSome vehicles fitted with a high voltage battery may have internal cell voltage deviationUrgentR/2026/128

This is one of 102 Hyundai recalls in DVSA’s data. The Hyundai recall launched before it was R/2025/456 on 17 Nov 2025, for driver-side Airbag (DAB) Inflator may not deploy as intended. The one launched after it was R/2026/146 on 2 Apr 2026, for some vehicles may have an instrument cluster operational concern whilst driving the…. You can also see every Hyundai recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and door and latch recalls across every make.


Source: DVSA recall R/2025/457, launched 17 November 2025. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.

Sources

  1. The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.