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vehicle
2018 / hyundai / kona
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints
74 on file (2018-04-30 → 2026-07-21)
recalls
0
investigations
1
fars
11 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
LED headlight glareEXTERIOR LIGHTING3 complaints2018-12 → 2019-01kona-2018-led-headlight-glare
11165034 WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT 98 % OF ONCOMING DRIVERS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME TO INDICATE THAT I HAD FORGOTTEN TO DIM MY LIGHTS WHEN IN FACT I DID NOT HAVE MY HIGH BEAMS ENGAGED
11163177 I AM REQUESTING INVESTIGATION INTO EXCESS GLARE FROM LED HEADLIGHTS ON THE KONA LIMITED MODEL, YEAR 2018 FOR THOSE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO JUNE
11163199 I BECAME AWARE THAT THE INITIAL KONA SE AND SEL'S SUBMITTED TO THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) FAILED FOR INSUFFICIENT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION
Excessive oil consumption and engine stallingENGINE38 complaints2021-02 → 2026-07kona-2018-oil-consumption-stalling
11704368 I am having issues with my oil consumption and my car is going through a quart of oil every 1-1.5 weeks. There have been similar recalls on the 2019 Kona’s which have the same 1.6L 4-cylinder engine. My car is currently a little over 126,000 miles
11682485 The engine burns too much oil. I have to put it a quart every 2 weeks
11682651 Piston ring failure. No oil in car and no leaks. P0301 code and knocking sound. Unable to drive
11548762 Pulled into driveway and saw smoke coming from engine. Popped hood and saw engine block was on fire. Quickly closed the hood and called 911. Within a few minutes the car was completely engulfed
11467695 We had parked our 17 year old son's car in the upper parking lot of our baseball field. While parked, the engine smoked, then spontaneously caught fire
11300596 WAS DRIVING HYUNDAI KONA DOWN THE FREEWAY. I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL, I SAW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINK ONCE. THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND I STARTED PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER
Blind-spot and forward-collision warning false shutoffUNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE5 complaints2018-11 → 2019-03kona-2018-blind-spot-fca-false-alerts
11151515 FCA WARNINGS COME ON WHEN ONLY NORTHBOUND ON THE CAUSEWAY IN LOUISIANA. HAPPENS DAILY
11150759 3RD TIME NOW CONCERNING BCW (BLIND COLLISION WARNING) SHUTTING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS , NO GRIME/MUD/SNOW/BAD WEATHER TO BE THE BLAME. THE SYSTEM JUST SHUTS DOWN AUTOMATICALLY LEAVING A ORANGE SAFETY TRIANGLE ILLUMINATED ON DASH
11145203 BCW (BLIND COLLISION WARNING) NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME ABOUT 3000 MILES APART FROM THE FIRST TIME AT 8960 AND NOW AT 11246 AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN PERFECT WEATHER, NO GRIME OR MUD ANYWHERE NEAR OR ON THE SENSORS IN REAR BUMPER
Electrical system and infotainment malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2019-05 → 2024-04kona-2018-electrical-infotainment-glitches
11580606 After turning my car off and opening the door radio does not shut off. The radio stay on. And backup camera does not work. You have to keep un
11547495 I have a 2018 Hyundai Kona, with approximately 42,000 miles on it. The right front passenger door began having problems sometime in 2022
11382927 TL* THE CONTACT OWN 2018 HYUNDAI KONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNSTATED FAILURES WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN STEERING FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE
Driver airbag non-deployment in frontal crashAIR BAGS2 complaints2018-07 → 2024-02kona-2018-airbag-non-deployment
11569371 I had a car collision last [XXX] when the car ahead of me made a sudden stop in the [XXX] . I was in the fastest lane when it happened and I was not protected at all because the airbag did not deploy
11110180 UNKNOWN TYPE OF AIRBAG. THE OTHER BAG DEPLOYED. I HIT SEVERAL TREES , ONE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE MAIN DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND RECEIVED HORRIFIC INJURY TO MY HEAD
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2018 Hyundai Kona vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/hyundai/kona
@misc{wrenchpro_2018_hyundai_kona_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2018 Hyundai Kona},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/hyundai/kona}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
