Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Hyundai Kona. Hover a bar for the count.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2019 Hyundai Kona - 246 complaints
- 2020 Hyundai Kona - 199 complaints
- 2021 Hyundai Kona - 149 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2024 Hyundai Kona - 79 complaints
- 2023 Hyundai Kona - 100 complaints
- 2018 Hyundai Kona - 116 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Hyundai Kona | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 Hyundai Kona | 51 | 0 |
| 2024 Hyundai Kona | 79 | 3 |
| 2023 Hyundai Kona | 100 | 1 |
| 2022 Hyundai Kona | 142 | 0 |
| 2021 Hyundai Kona | 149 | 1 |
| 2020 Hyundai Kona | 199 | 2 |
| 2019 Hyundai Kona | 246 | 1 |
| 2018 Hyundai Kona | 116 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V452000 | 2026 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Kona Electric and 2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupa |
| 26V069000 | 2026 | Steering | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Kona vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss o |
| 26V047000 | 2026 | Electrical System | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Sant |
| 24V308000 | 2024 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles. An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve asse |
| 23V901000 | 2024 | Electrical System | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. The 12-Volt battery cables may chafe against the engine control module bracket and short circuit during a c |
| 23V650000 | 2024 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. The seat belt assemblies in the right and left rear seats may not function properly. As such, these vehicle |
| 23V526000 | 2023 | Power Train | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump a |
| 21V301000 | 2019-2021 | Engine | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have be |
| 20V022000 | 2020 | Equipment | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Kona vehicles. The certification label may indicate incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As such, these vehicles fai |