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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 42 complaints for the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric, 58% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
42 58% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

The contact's wife owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that upon warming the vehicle in cold weather, an abnormal, wire-burning smell would emit from the vehicle without warning. The manufacturer was initially notified about the failure and was informed that he would receive a callback; the contact had yet to receive a callback. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer where they found no failure with the vehicle.

Reported at 1,000 miles, May 2021 Fire

There is a recall on the ev battery system both on the hyundai site and the ntsb site for this. Hyundai claims there is no such recall. My battery system does not function according to specifications. Hyundai says not to park the vehicle inside due to the possibility of catastrophic fire. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer will remedy the situation. They both deny there is any problem. I purchased the vehicle used from a dealer december 2020.

Reported at 17,286 miles, December 2020

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Hyundai models