2022 Hyundai Kona problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Kona with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 22.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.5%. A further 18.3% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints142
Crashes5
Fires0
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 22.5% · 32
Unknown or other 18.3% · 26
Electrical system 15.5% · 22
Power train 11.3% · 16
Forward collision avoidance 10.6% · 15
Service brakes 6.3% · 9
Vehicle speed control 6.3% · 9
Exterior lighting 1.4% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Hyundai Kona in this data, 2022 draws comparatively few complaints; 2019 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 68 in the last three years against 74 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 19,842 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Engine · reported at 80,000 miles
My vehicle keeps shutting off with no warning and has almost killed me on multiple occasions The dealership keeps placating me about getting it fixed, saying that a repair is months out Meanwhile, I am driving a very dangerous vehicle that shuts off and shakes like itâs going to explode Engine
Radiator is failing between 60k and 70k miles with no check engine lights. Leaking an entire reservoir of coolant within a 24hr time period. Even when the temperature gage went above the middle mark and to the 3/4 mark the check engine light never came on. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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