2025 Hyundai Kona Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2025 Hyundai Kona, and owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2025 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.…
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2025 Hyundai Kona have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 6,541 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 14 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The dash will completely go black except for red words *no signal.* and all warnings are no longer visible, I cannot tell what speed I’m going, or what percentage battery my car is at. I don’t see vis”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 24, 2026 · Vehicle speed control
“I purchased a used Hyndai Kona with 26,000 miles April 30 2026. I was told I have the balance of the manufacturer warranty of 5 years or 60,000 miles. I have not driven my car for 73 days because of e”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 19, 2026 · Service brakes
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2025 Hyundai Kona (Kona AWD, Kona Electric (17 inch Wheels), Kona Electric (19 inch Wheels), Kona Electric Standard Range, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 26–118 MPGe |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2025 Hyundai Kona
How do I know if my 2025 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 2025 Hyundai Kona; your car may already have been repaired under it.
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 26V452000).
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.