Second Hand Hyundai Ioniq 5 Steering Box

No — the Ioniq 5 does not have a conventional steering box. Like all modern Hyundai EVs, it uses an electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system, so there is no hydraulic or mechanical steering box on any variant. If you need steering components, you are most likely looking for the steering rack assembly instead.

All Ioniq 5 models (produced from 2021 onwards on the E-GMP platform) use an electric power steering rack rather than a steering box. Whether a rack from one Ioniq 5 fits another can depend on drivetrain — rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor all-wheel-drive variants may differ — so confirm the donor vehicle's drivetrain against your registration with the breaker before ordering.

Almost certainly yes — the correct term for what most people mean by a steering box on a modern car is the steering rack, or more precisely the electric power steering rack assembly. On the Ioniq 5 this unit also incorporates the EPS motor, so make sure you are searching for a steering rack or EPS rack rather than a steering box. A breaker will understand what you need if you describe it that way.

Trim level does not affect which steering rack is fitted to the Ioniq 5 — the rack is not a trim-specific component. What matters more is whether the donor car is the rear-wheel-drive single-motor or the all-wheel-drive dual-motor variant, as these may use different configurations. Confirm the drivetrain of both your car and the donor with the breaker against both registrations before agreeing a purchase.

The Ioniq 5 launched in the UK in 2021 on Hyundai's E-GMP platform and received a facelift update; confirm with the breaker whether any running changes were made to the steering rack between early and later production cars, as mid-generation updates can affect interchangeability. The breaker will be able to check the exact part numbers against your registration. Never assume fitment across model-year boundaries without verifying.