Hyundai Kona ElectricYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 151 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Hyundai Kona Electric year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2020 and 2021. The Kona Electric has 6 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hyundai Kona Electric years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Kona Electric median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Hyundai Kona Electric problems
All model years combined: 151 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 98 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 15 | 4 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 14 | 0 |
| Engine | 14 | 2 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 12 | 3 |
| Power train | 12 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 2 |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 2 | 0 |
| 9 other systems | 11 | 1 |
Hyundai Kona Electric recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Kona Electric
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063