Seat belts: rear
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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.
Research · 9 model years
Hyundai KonaEvery model year, 2018–2026
Across the 9 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns and 967 owner complaints for the Hyundai Kona. The 2019 model year has the most complaints (252).
Hyundai Kona years compared
Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 of 5 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 of 5 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 68 | 5 | 4 of 5 | 30 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 5 of 5 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 124 | 5 | 5 of 5 | 32 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 147 | 3 | 5 of 5 | 30 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 189 | 9 | 5 of 5 | 30 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 252 | 13 | 5 of 5 | 30 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 75 | 9 | Not rated | 29 |
- 20263 recalls · 11 complaints · 28 mpg
- 20251 recall · 30 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20244 recalls · 68 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20232 recalls · 71 complaints · 32 mpg
- 20221 recall · 124 complaints · 32 mpg
- 20211 recall · 147 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20206 recalls · 189 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20195 recalls · 252 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20180 recalls · 75 complaints · 29 mpg
Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 10, 2026
NHTSA complaints per model year
Newer years have had less time on the road
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| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2019 | 252 |
| 2020 | 189 |
| 2021 | 147 |
| 2022 | 124 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 68 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026
Latest recalls for the 2026 Kona
3 campaigns
Steering: arm
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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.
Electrical system: instrument cluster
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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 fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 10, 2026