NHTSA lists 100 complaints for the 2022 Hyundai Kona, 3 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as HYUNDAI KONA.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| electrical electronic | 35 | 35.0% | 0.77 |
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| mechanical failure | 30 | 30.0% | 0.70 |
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| loss of control | 20 | 20.0% | 0.77 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 6 | 6.0% | 0.83 |
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| visibility or lighting | 4 | 4.0% | 0.89 |
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| fire or overheating | 2 | 2.0% | 0.83 |
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| restraint or airbag | 2 | 2.0% | 0.85 |
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| structural or corrosion | 1 | 1.0% | 0.76 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 71 | 71.0% | 0.87 |
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| low | 25 | 25.0% | 0.75 |
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| high | 4 | 4.0% | 0.95 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 100 tagged complaints of 100 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Investigations
2 investigations; 0 open.
DP22005
Opened: 2023-01-27. Closed: 2023-08-07.
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele
Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Linked campaign numbers: 22V063000.
DP22003
Opened: 2022-09-12. Closed: 2023-12-12.
Loss of Motive Power
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 i
Systems: ENGINE.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
69 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 38 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 |
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| AIR BAGS | 5 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 5 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 5 |
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| STEERING | 5 |
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| ENGINE | 3 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
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11032720
Date: 2026-05-16. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Certain 2021-2023 model year Kona, 2021-2023 model year Kona Electric, and 2022-2023 model year Kona N vehicles may experience an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize. At Hyundai, we are committed to providing vehicles of outstanding quality and
11031397
Date: 2026-04-18. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Some vehicles may have an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the horn replacement under this condition to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use (
11031398
Date: 2026-04-18. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Some vehicles may have an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the horn replacement under this condition to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use (
11031400
Date: 2026-04-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.
Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solenoid) assembly.
11032522
Date: 2026-04-10. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit drivera side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prio
11032523
Date: 2026-04-10. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous drivera s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the ve
11026704
Date: 2025-12-19. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
In response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023. In addition to the anti-theft software, wea ve developed a new zinc-reinforced
11027045
Date: 2025-12-19. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Hyundai has settled a class action lawsuit that alleges that certain Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles (defined below) contain defective ZF-TRW airbag control units (a ZF-TRW ACUsa ) that are vulnerable to a condition called electrical overstress, which may cause the vehiclesa airbags and other saf
11027046
Date: 2025-12-19. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
A Class Action settlement regarding the TRW Airbag was recently decided. Based on the Class Action, customers are eligible for certain settlement benefits. Impacted vehicles are also noted below. For further information regarding settlement benefits and contacts, please review the corresponding dea
11027047
Date: 2025-12-19. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
A Class Action settlement regarding the TRW Airbag was recently decided. Based on the Class Action, customers are eligible for certain settlement benefits. Please see attached for details. Impacted vehicles are also noted below. For further information regarding settlement benefits and contacts, ple