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2019–2025 · 7 model years

Hyundai Kona Electric recalls & problems by year

10 recalls and 151 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints201954 complaints
Most recalls20203 recalls
Crashes reported6in owner complaints
Injuries reported10 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
0153045602019: 54 complaints, 3 recalls2020: 27 complaints, 3 recalls2021: 27 complaints, 2 recalls2022: 22 complaints, 0 recalls2023: 5 complaints, 0 recalls2024: 15 complaints, 1 recalls2025: 1 complaints, 1 recalls2019202020212022202320242025
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA rangeRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2025 Kona Electric—261 mi110000
2024 Kona Electric—261 mi1150000
2023 Kona Electric—258 mi050000
2022 Kona Electric—258 mi0222000
2021 Kona Electric—258 mi2271100
2020 Kona Electric—258 mi3271000
2019 Kona Electric—258 mi3542210

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Electrical system99
  • Unknown or other19
  • Forward collision avoidance16
  • Service brakes15
  • Fuel/propulsion system14
  • Engine14
  • Power train12
  • Vehicle speed control5