2020 HYUNDAI KONA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 181 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (91 complaints · 50.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 91 of 181 owner complaints (50.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 91 complaints, 50.3% of reports ENGINE 91 · 50.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 10.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 · 10.5% POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 7.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 7.2% · 1 fire reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 5.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 3.3% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 2.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 2.8% STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.8% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 2.2% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.1% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.1% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 34 complaints, 18.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34 · 18.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 91 50.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 7.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 5.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 3.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34 18.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2020. 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2021-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2020 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 10
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 24
2021-Q3 Owner reports 30
2021-Q4 Owner reports 15
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 6
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 14
2025-Q4 Owner reports 7
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 11
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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