2023 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 Limited

The auction records list the vehicle as having a salvage certificate, with “SIDE” recorded as the primary damage classification. The salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. Stage 1 reported that the visible damage supports the “SIDE” classification, based on dents, scratches, paint transfer, and deformation on the left-side doors and rocker area. The main visible damage is concentrated along the left side. The left rear door has a broad shallow dent with multiple dark scuff and paint-transfer marks across the middle and lower sections. The left front door has several creases and irregular dents, together with extensive scuffing and paint transfer. Horizontal scratches and localized deformation extend across both doors. The lower left rocker panel and side-skirt area show scuffing, surface deformation, and an uneven section near the junction between the front and rear doors. These findings are assessed as moderate collision damage. The condition of the inner door structures, rocker reinforcement, battery enclosure, suspension, and mechanical or electrical systems is not established by these findings and should be checked during a physical inspection. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited, a five-door electric SUV manufactured in South Korea. It is listed with four-wheel drive, an automatic single-speed transmission, and seating for five. Factory safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear-view system. NHTSA records list several recalls for this model and year. Recall 24V065000 concerns a potentially improperly heat-treated rear inner driveshaft that may break and cause a loss of drive power. Recalls 24V204000 and 24V868000 concern possible Integrated Charging Control Unit damage that can stop charging the 12-volt battery and result in loss of drive power; recall 24V868000 replaces and expands the earlier 24V204000 recall. Recall 26V432000 concerns possible misaligned high-voltage battery electrodes that may lead to a fire while parked or driving. The completion status of these recalls for this specific vehicle should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.