2024 Hyundai Kona Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2024 Hyundai Kona, and owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2024 Hyundai Kona
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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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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Gas recirculation valve (egr valve) (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 assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number…
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Cables (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 crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install sheathing over the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall…
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Retractor (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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupation Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's…
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2024 Hyundai Kona have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 13,350 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 20 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“sitting at a light, pressing the accelerator, the engine remaining on but the vehicle not accelerating.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 27, 2026 · Unknown or other
“This mainly concerns the forward collision detection sensor, if that’s even what it’s actually called. My vehicle is available for testing and inspection. I was driving on an interstate, with my adapt”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 3, 2026 · Forward collision avoidance
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2024 Hyundai Kona (Kona AWD, Kona Electric Long Range, Kona Electric Standard Range, Kona FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 26–118 MPGe |
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| City / Highway | 24–131 / 29–105 |
| Fuel | Electricity, Regular |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.6/2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (A1); Automatic (AV-S1); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Hyundai Kona model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Hyundai Kona model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2018 Hyundai Kona | 0 | 75 |
| 2019 Hyundai Kona | 1 | 193 |
| 2020 Hyundai Kona | 2 | 160 |
| 2021 Hyundai Kona | 1 | 119 |
| 2022 Hyundai Kona | 0 | 100 |
| 2023 Hyundai Kona | 1 | 66 |
| 2024 Hyundai Kona | 4 | 52 |
| 2025 Hyundai Kona | 1 | 28 |
| 2026 Hyundai Kona | 3 | 10 |
Checking a specific 2024 Hyundai Kona
How do I know if my 2024 Hyundai Kona has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2024 Hyundai Kona; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Hyundai dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 23V650000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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.