2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Lemon Law Buyback in Arkansas
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Our client leased a new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in Arkansas. In June 2025 it went to the dealer with a battery problem, needed a new battery and stayed out of service unrepaired. The case settled as a buyback with a total value of $49,989.
The vehicle and its defects
This Ioniq 5 was leased new in February 2025 with 34 miles on the odometer. It now shows 7,737 miles.
The defect was a problem with the battery. The file lists electrical and body/trim issues, and the one repair visit on record shows the battery needed replacement and the problem was never resolved.
| Vehicle | 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 |
|---|---|
| State | Arkansas |
| Purchase | Leased new, February 2025 |
| Repair visits | 1 |
| Days out of service | 31 |
| Resolution | Buyback, settled December 2025 |
| Total | $49,989 |
The repair record
The record shows 1 repair visit and 31 days out of service. The visit started on June 18, 2025 and the car remained at the dealership without being repaired.
- June 18, 2025 – Present
The owner brought their Ioniq 5 in because of a battery issue. The battery needed replacing, but the issue was not resolved and the vehicle remained out of service without a repair.
Arkansas New Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act and federal warranty law
Arkansas handles lemon claims under the New Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act, Ark. Code §4-90-401 to §4-90-417. It covers new vehicles bought or leased in Arkansas mainly for personal, family or household use, up to 10,000 lbs gross vehicle weight rating. A vehicle can qualify through three repair attempts on the same defect, one attempt when the defect is likely to cause death or serious injury, or 30 calendar days out of service in total. With a single visit on file, the repair-count test was not the fit here. The 31 days out of service, though, go past the 30-day line. Owners can seek a replacement or a refund less a reasonable use allowance, arbitration is optional, and a consumer who wins can recover reasonable attorney fees. A claim must be filed within 2 years after the defect is first reported to the manufacturer, its agent or a dealer, and defects must be reported within 24 months or 24,000 miles of delivery, whichever is later.
An Ioniq 5 owner in Arkansas also has a federal warranty claim under Magnuson-Moss, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. It may allow a consumer who prevails to recover attorney fees, and an Arkansas owner can bring it with the state claim.
- Statute
- Arkansas New Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act, Ark. Code §4-90-401 to §4-90-417
- Repair test
- 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for life-threatening defects), or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
- Time limit
- Within 2 years after the defect is first reported to the manufacturer, its agent or an authorized dealer (defects must be reported within 24 months or 24,000 miles from delivery, whichever is later)
- Federal law
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.
More on Arkansas: how to file a lemon law claim in Arkansas.
How RockPoint built the claim
The record was short and clear. About four months after delivery, the leased EV went in with a battery problem, the battery needed replacement and the vehicle sat unrepaired for 31 days. The claim centered on that downtime and on a defect that was still unresolved.
The outcome
The case settled in December 2025, with Hyundai buying back the Ioniq 5. The total value of the resolution was $49,989 ($49,989.57 exactly), covering the lease payoff, the amount paid to our client and attorney fees.
Questions about this case
Arkansas looks for three repair attempts on the same defect, or one attempt for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. Downtime counts too, and an Arkansas vehicle that adds up 30 calendar days in the shop can qualify on that basis alone.
Yes. It covers new vehicles bought or leased in Arkansas mainly for personal, family or household use. This Ioniq 5 was a lease.
Two years after the defect is first reported to the manufacturer, its agent or an authorized dealer. The defect itself has to be reported within 24 months or 24,000 miles from delivery, whichever is later.
No. Arkansas makes arbitration voluntary, so an owner does not have to go through it before filing suit.
It can. A single attempt counts for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, and the 30-day out-of-service test does not depend on the number of visits. This Ioniq 5 had one visit and 31 days out of service.
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