Hyundai Ioniq CV Joints Replacement Parts

Yes, the Hyundai Ioniq is a front-wheel-drive car and CV joints are a standard part of its drivetrain, transferring power from the gearbox to the front wheels through the driveshafts. Every variant of the Ioniq — whether the hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or fully electric version — uses this front-wheel-drive layout and therefore has CV joints. If your CV joint or CV boot is worn or damaged, a used unit from a breaker is a legitimate repair option.

The Hyundai Ioniq was produced as a single generation running from 2016, with a facelift arriving for the 2019 model year. The 2017 car is pre-facelift and the 2019 is post-facelift, and while the underlying platform is shared, whether the driveshaft and CV joint dimensions carried over unchanged across that boundary is something you should confirm with the breaker against your exact registration. Give the breaker your reg and they can check the part numbers rather than relying on year alone.

It can do, because the electric Ioniq (28 kWh) and the hybrid variants use different powertrain assemblies, and the torque and output characteristics differ between them, which can mean different driveshaft specifications. Always tell the breaker which powertrain your car has — hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or electric — alongside your registration, so they can match the correct CV joint. Do not assume a CV joint pulled from a hybrid Ioniq will be a direct swap for an electric one without the breaker confirming part number compatibility.

Trim level does not affect CV joint fitment on the Hyundai Ioniq — the joints are determined by the drivetrain and powertrain, not by whether the car has extra equipment or a higher specification badge. A CV joint from a base-spec Ioniq and one from a Premium SE of the same powertrain and era should be the same component, but confirm with the breaker using your reg to be certain. You may find cosmetic differences between dismantled cars (interior trim, alloy wheel style) but these are irrelevant to the CV joint itself.

Yes, always specify NS (nearside, left-hand side as you sit in the car) or OS (offside, right-hand side) when requesting a CV joint, as the two sides are not interchangeable. On the Ioniq, the driveshafts can differ in length between the two sides depending on the gearbox layout, so fitting the wrong side is not a straightforward fix. A good breaker will ask you this automatically, but make sure you know which side is failing before you call.

The CV joint and the CV boot are different parts — the boot is the rubber gaiter that protects the joint, while the CV joint itself is the mechanical coupling inside. If your boot has split but the joint is undamaged, you may only need a replacement boot, which is widely available new and relatively inexpensive; a used boot from a breaker is less common practice. If the joint itself is worn or damaged — typically showing as a clicking noise on full lock — then you need the full CV joint or driveshaft assembly, and a used unit from a breaker is a sensible cost-saving option.