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2024 Hyundai Kona: raw data

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vehicle2024 / hyundai / kona
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-01)
complaints51 on file (2023-12-05 → 2026-09-17)
recalls4
investigations0
fars5 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Momentary loss of electrical power while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM9 complaints2023-12 → 2026-07kona-2024-electrical-power-blackout
  • 11670123 5 minutes into my drive my the whole dashboard (speedometer and music screen) all went black, & my headlights went out. this lasted for about 3 seconds. not sure what happened or why but not something that should happen with such a new car
  • 11646776 While driving the vehicle the digital dashboard for the RPM's and Speedometer, infotainment center, accent lighting and all exterior lighting including tail lamps, head lights, turn signals and marker lights all powered off for approximately 2-3 seconds
  • 11632981 I was stopped at a stoplight about to get on the highway to go to work when my headlights turned off, music turned off, infotainment & cluster screen turned off, & all the backlit buttons went dark
Battery drain preventing vehicle startELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints2024-10 → 2026-03kona-2024-battery-drain-no-start
  • 11723236 The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the vehicle failed to restart. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was jumpstarted by AAA Roadside Assistance to start the vehicle
  • 11678428 Woke up and battery was dead. Car about one year old, no warnings about battery level through Bluelink or any onboard monitoring system. Dealer says dead battery is normal. Tons of issues online relating to dead batteries in new Konas
  • 11620301 7 months old Kona with 700 miles on it. Woke up one morning with a "Totally" dead battery. The internet is full of incidents such as mine--new Konas with dead batteries
Loss of braking responseSERVICE BRAKES2 complaints2025-10 → 2026-06kona-2024-brake-failure
  • 11741860 My wife was driving and braked on a hill, not in park. The emergency brake auto-engaged while she was in park, then the emergency brake disengaged automatically
  • 11690886 Approaching stop sign and tried to break and the breaks failed causing an accident and the vehicle to go into a ditch. Witness reported seeing my break lights but the vehicle did not slow down at all even when the break was pushed to the floor
Infotainment and backup camera display malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER2 complaints2026-02 → 2026-03kona-2024-infotainment-display-glitch
  • 11728210 Much like in the NHTSA bulletin concerning 2024-25 Hyundai's Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, and Tuscan, my 2024 Hyundai Kona SEL has a glitching/flashing infotainment screen
  • 11717401 Screen in the car that shows the view of the backup camera. Unable to see when backing up. It is under warranty but the service center after mulitple attempts has not been able to fix it
Loss of motive power and stalling while drivingSTEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE10 complaints2023-12 → 2026-07kona-2024-loss-of-motive-power
  • 11752393 The car shuts off at random times during me driving . Its like the car locks up steering and shuts completely down . Have to pull over and give the car time
  • 11745098 The contact stated that while driving and pulling out of a parking space, the steering wheel turned to the right and then left, after which the vehicle lost power and steering capability
  • 11681842 the car loss power and shut completely off and ran into the wall with my sister and my child in there on the interstate can I please get help about this matter it could've been worse where i could've lost them forever
False forward collision warning and automatic brakingFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 complaints2024-06 → 2026-05kona-2024-fca-false-braking
  • 11739689 While driving my 2024 Hyundai Kona on the freeway on May 22, 2026, at approximately 9:30 AM, traveling around 75 mph, my vehicle suddenly displayed a forward collision warning on the dashboard even though there was no vehicle, object, or road hazard in front of me
  • 11647205 On Monday [XXX] I was driving home from work going 45 mph when my forward collision warning came on and the car stopped. However, there was no one in front of me
  • 11592725 while traveling from MN to KY on the interstate on two separate occasions the vehicle suddenly applied the brakes at Highway speeds around of 80mph. There was nothing Infront of me on either occasion

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
512023-12-052026-09-1750ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:31; ENGINE:9; STEERING:7; SERVICE BRAKES:6; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V65000022/09/2023SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTORHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. The seat belt assemblies in the right and left rear seats may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupation Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."A seat belt that does not function properly may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 250.
23V90100026/12/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLESHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. The 12-Volt battery cables may chafe against the engine control module bracket and short circuit during a crash.A short circuit increases the risk of an engine compartment fire.Dealers will install sheathing over the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 252.
24V30800001/05/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles. An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace the exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 260.
26V45200014/07/2026SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYHyundai 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.A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20245legacy-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). 2024 Hyundai Kona vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/hyundai/kona
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Hyundai Kona},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/hyundai/kona}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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