2025 HYUNDAI KONA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 29 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (9 complaints · 31.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 9 of 29 owner complaints (31.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 31.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 31.0% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 3 complaints, 10.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 · 10.3% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 2 · 6.9% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 3.5% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 3.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 3.5% LANE DEPARTURE: 1 complaints, 3.5% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 1 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 3.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 3.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 3.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 3.5% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 3.5% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 12 complaints, 41.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 · 41.4% · 1 crash 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 31.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 1 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 41.4% 1 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2024; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2026. 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2024 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 26V452000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V452000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 9
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 26V452000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V452000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
    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 are expected to be mailed September 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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