2024 Hyundai Kona problems and complaints
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Hyundai Kona. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (31), Engine (9), Steering (7).
Key takeaways
- 52 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 5 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 31 | 60% |
| Engine | 9 | 17% |
| Steering | 7 | 13% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 10% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 5 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 8% |
| Power Train | 3 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 4% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 2% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 2% |
| Visibility | 1 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Hyundai Kona SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2024 Hyundai Kona SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-27
sitting at a light, pressing the accelerator, the engine remaining on but the vehicle not accelerating.
Steering,lane Departure - filed 2026-09-17
See attached document for complaint.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-03
This mainly concerns the forward collision detection sensor, if that’s even what it’s actually called. My vehicle is available for testing and inspection. I was driving on an interstate, with my adaptive cruise control set to 75 mph. I was in the left of 3 lanes when got to a curve that went to the right. As I came ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.