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2023 Hyundai Kona: raw data

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vehicle2023 / hyundai / kona
known issues2 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints65 on file (2022-11-02 → 2026-09-15)
recalls1
investigations0
fars8 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Horn inoperability and recurring failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN16 complaints2023-07 → 2026-08kona-2023-horn-failure
  • 11683578 The contact stated that while pressing the horn pad, the horn failed to produce a sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the horn was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the horn had been replaced four times and was scheduled for a fifth horn replacement.
  • 11687843 The issue is the horn. On three different occasions, I've attempted to use the horn and it wasn't working. I've taken it to Hallmark Hyundai in Flowood and they've repaired and/or replaced the horn on four separate occasions. The new horn is always working when I leave the dealership, but it eventually goes out.
Rear liftgate latch unintended release and access failureUNKNOWN OR OTHER4 complaints2023-11 → 2026-02kona-2023-liftgate-latch
  • 11715395 Rear latch unlocks while vehicle is running or not running up to 30 times at once. Rear latch unlocks without key being in vehicle. This has been reported to Hyundai Motor America since August 2025.
  • 11688737 I was trapped inside the liftgate of my 2023 Hyundai Kona and was unable to operate the emergency release. I had the key fob with me and the car was unlocked, but the trunk would not open from the inside. I tried sliding a standard key and a flat card into the release, but it would not engage.

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
652022-11-022026-09-1540ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:26; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:18; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:13; POWER TRAIN:10; ENGINE:8

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V52600027/07/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMPHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20248legacy-code0

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). 2023 Hyundai Kona vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/hyundai/kona
@misc{wrenchpro_2023_hyundai_kona_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2023 Hyundai Kona},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/hyundai/kona}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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