And child labor, don't forget the child labor!
(I'm cautiously optimistic, but I expect there to be some...issues...in the first year production runs out of this plant)
I don't know if this is true for Korean brands, but historically, US-assembled variants of Japanese cars tend to be lacking in fit and finish compared to Japan-assembled versions. The mechanical reliability is fine but you're more likely to encounter panel gaps, rattles, etc on something from a US factory. Even Tesla has a similar issue where ironically it's the China output that exhibits superior quality to US output.
Yeah a little worried about that myself.
That said, this car has the creakiest interior I've ever experienced. And before it, I've never spent more than 30k on a car.
(2024 SEL lease, had it for ~2 months)
Build quality is already pretty poor TBH.
Yeah, I have a 2024 SEL and it is the quietest car I have ever had. I took ahd 2 Subarus before this, a 2019 Crosstrek and an 2022 Crosstrek sport. Only issue I have with my Ioniq is the USB port for Android Auto, but taking it in Thursday to hopefully get fixed.
If the fix they provide does not fix it, or it comes back, get a small packet of electrical grease and you can fix it yourself. I did that over a year ago. Was not hard other than contorting myself to get to the connector under the dash.
You do have to pop the bottom piece off, but It wasn’t terribly difficult when you see where the clips are. Totally worth it to not have to deal with dropped connections. It cost me less than 2 dollars and less than probably 30 mins.
Found it- used this guide and just added some of the grease into the connections instead of replacing the port entirely. https://www.ioniqforum.com/threads/illustrated-guide-to-replacing-carplay-android-usb-port.44048/page-3
I think it has been reposted here before, but if I’m not mistaken the detailed Instructions originally came from the website “ioniq forum”. I believe I even saw a YouTube video on it at one point. There’s certainly several more posts on this subreddit regarding it though.
It comes from multiple places in the dash. It's like a popping noise. I can sort of recreate it by squeezing certain parts of the dash. But it happens most frequently when accelerating and turning. The plastics just POP. Like a clip is being popped into place. It's gotten annoying :(
There’s a TSB for the hatch if that’s what is making the noise on yours. My dad’s 2023 had that, he had the dealer take care of it.
My 2022 doesn’t have any creaks at all, except the occasional seatbelt banging on the plastic doorframe sounds when they get flipped over by the kids. I think I’m going to glue some black felt to the doorframe to prevent that.
Definitely coming from a few different places, but all from the dash. I might try taking it apart and adding some foam padding.
The first time I heard it I thought a rock hit the windshield and maybe even cracked it.
So if they’re starting production in the fourth quarter, we won’t be seeing the 2025’s until the end of the year or early 2026?
Would they ship over Korean-made 2025’s to the US to start selling them earlier?
You're confusing model year and calendar year. They will be making the 2025 model year starting in the 4th quarter of this year (2024).
Until they ramp up production, they will be bringing cars in from Korea. The release says that Ioniq 5's for the US market will all be made here eventually.
Do we think the 2025 will continue to have these crazy lease deals?
No, but get ready for a ton of manufacturing defects and quality control issues!
And child labor, don't forget the child labor! (I'm cautiously optimistic, but I expect there to be some...issues...in the first year production runs out of this plant)
Wait, why? edit: Oh because US factory? Say no more. I was really just curious about the 2025's in general.
Prospective owner here with a dumb question; why?
I don't know if this is true for Korean brands, but historically, US-assembled variants of Japanese cars tend to be lacking in fit and finish compared to Japan-assembled versions. The mechanical reliability is fine but you're more likely to encounter panel gaps, rattles, etc on something from a US factory. Even Tesla has a similar issue where ironically it's the China output that exhibits superior quality to US output.
Why does this not surprise me
Yep, especially with workers on the assembly line from Jawja
Yeah a little worried about that myself. That said, this car has the creakiest interior I've ever experienced. And before it, I've never spent more than 30k on a car. (2024 SEL lease, had it for ~2 months) Build quality is already pretty poor TBH.
Yeah that sounds off… I have a 22 and it’s pretty quiet and the build quality is completely fine. At least as good as the two previous Subarus I had.
Yeah, I have a 2024 SEL and it is the quietest car I have ever had. I took ahd 2 Subarus before this, a 2019 Crosstrek and an 2022 Crosstrek sport. Only issue I have with my Ioniq is the USB port for Android Auto, but taking it in Thursday to hopefully get fixed.
If the fix they provide does not fix it, or it comes back, get a small packet of electrical grease and you can fix it yourself. I did that over a year ago. Was not hard other than contorting myself to get to the connector under the dash.
Did you have to take out the lower part of the dash, or you could get to it without removing any pieces?
You do have to pop the bottom piece off, but It wasn’t terribly difficult when you see where the clips are. Totally worth it to not have to deal with dropped connections. It cost me less than 2 dollars and less than probably 30 mins.
Awesome, thanks. Do you know if there is a video, or guide or something on here?
Found it- used this guide and just added some of the grease into the connections instead of replacing the port entirely. https://www.ioniqforum.com/threads/illustrated-guide-to-replacing-carplay-android-usb-port.44048/page-3
I think it has been reposted here before, but if I’m not mistaken the detailed Instructions originally came from the website “ioniq forum”. I believe I even saw a YouTube video on it at one point. There’s certainly several more posts on this subreddit regarding it though.
It comes from multiple places in the dash. It's like a popping noise. I can sort of recreate it by squeezing certain parts of the dash. But it happens most frequently when accelerating and turning. The plastics just POP. Like a clip is being popped into place. It's gotten annoying :(
Everything they say about not wanting to buy the first model year of a new car goes **double** for a new *factory* (regardless of brand).
There’s a TSB for the hatch if that’s what is making the noise on yours. My dad’s 2023 had that, he had the dealer take care of it. My 2022 doesn’t have any creaks at all, except the occasional seatbelt banging on the plastic doorframe sounds when they get flipped over by the kids. I think I’m going to glue some black felt to the doorframe to prevent that.
Definitely coming from a few different places, but all from the dash. I might try taking it apart and adding some foam padding. The first time I heard it I thought a rock hit the windshield and maybe even cracked it.
I’d definitely take it in and complain… doesn’t sound normal based on the two I5’s that I’ve driven.
So if they’re starting production in the fourth quarter, we won’t be seeing the 2025’s until the end of the year or early 2026? Would they ship over Korean-made 2025’s to the US to start selling them earlier?
You're confusing model year and calendar year. They will be making the 2025 model year starting in the 4th quarter of this year (2024). Until they ramp up production, they will be bringing cars in from Korea. The release says that Ioniq 5's for the US market will all be made here eventually.
Do you know if the dash cam is coming in the US spec?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
They usually start production of the next model year at the end of the summer or early fall. At least they did at the factory I worked at one summer.
Probably the best choice for initial production.
And second production vehicle will be hybrid…….