Hyundai Kona Electric Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 149 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Hyundai Kona Electric (2019–2025). The most-complained-about year is 2019.
Pick your Hyundai Kona Electric model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric | 1 | 15 |
| 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric | 2 | 26 |
| 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric | 3 | 27 |
| 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric | 3 | 54 |
What Hyundai Kona Electric owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA. The 2019 model year has the most, with 54.
All Hyundai Kona Electric recalls (5)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hyundai Kona Electric, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
Remedy: Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026.…
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Fluid/coolant (electrical system)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Kona EV vehicles. The Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 22, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact…
Model years: 2021
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Traction battery (electrical system) Park outside
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Ioniq Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and as an interim action, owners have the option to follow provided…
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Software (service brakes)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Nexo Fuel Cell and 2019-2021 Kona Electric vehicles. The Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system may detect an abnormal sensor signal and as a result, may significantly reduce braking performance.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the IEB software, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall…
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Software (electrical system) and traction battery (electrical system) Park outside
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the Battery Management System (BMS) software and inspect the Li-ion battery, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park their vehicles…
Other Hyundai models
- Sonata16,085 complaints
- Elantra8,715 complaints
- Santa FE7,663 complaints
- Tucson6,287 complaints
- Palisade2,447 complaints
- Accent2,032 complaints
- Ioniq 51,339 complaints
- Veloster1,292 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.