2026 Hyundai Kona Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2026 Hyundai Kona, and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2026 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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Arm (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 of vehicle steering control.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's…
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Instrument cluster/panel (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, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles…
Remedy: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at…
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2026 Hyundai Kona have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 835 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 9 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I have a 2026 Hyundai Kona that I’ve only had for 3 months and it has 7192 miles on it. Today I turned my vehicle on and the screen that displays my mileage, speedometer, gas level, coolant temp gauge”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Electrical system
“I purchased this vehicle new on July 28, 2026. NHTSA Recall 26V-452 / Hyundai Recall 306 was dated July 13, 2026, and the VIN showed the recall as incomplete when I discovered it. The dealer states th”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 20, 2026 · Seat belts
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2026 Hyundai Kona (Kona AWD, Kona AWD SX2 1.6T 8AT AWD, Kona AWD w/Stop-Start, Kona FWD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 26–31 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 25–29 / 28–35 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.6/2 L |
| Transmission | 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 2026 Hyundai Kona
How do I know if my 2026 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2026 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 26V047000).
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.