2021 Hyundai Kona problems
Owners have filed 148 complaints about the 2021 Hyundai Kona with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 50.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 9.5%.
Complaints148
Crashes2
Fires5
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 50.7% · 75
Unknown or other 12.2% · 18
Power train 9.5% · 14
Electrical system 7.4% · 11
Forward collision avoidance 3.4% · 5
Fuel/propulsion system 2.7% · 4
Vehicle speed control 2.7% · 4
Service brakes 2.0% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Hyundai Kona in this data, 2021 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2019 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 84 in the last three years against 64 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 23,700 miles.
In owners' own words
Bought the car in august 2020. In february 2021 the car began to stall frequently and it was running very loud. I discovered that there was almost no oil in the car with less than 5,000 miles on it. Brought the car to the dealership and they determined the engine was defective and would need to be replaced. I have been without my car (but still paying for it monthly) since mid-february. It is now late april. Engine · reported at 4,700 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Engine
The manufacturer is taking 2 long to repair or replace the engine. They started the recall at end of April. In may my mycarfax told me about recall and the manufacture didn't send anything out in the mail about the recall till almost end of June. They are taking 2 long to fix this engine. I drive daily for my job. Sometimes 4,000 miles a month. I need this recall fixed now. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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