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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric problems

NHTSA has received 25 complaints about the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric, and 40% of them involve electrical system. Next are forward collision avoidance (12%) and lighting (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
25 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 40% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Electrical system 40%
  • Forward collision avoidance 12%
  • Lighting 12%
  • Drivetrain & axles 8%
  • Communications & infotainment 4%
  • Cruise control 4%
  • Engine 4%
  • Lane departure 4%
  • Seats 4%
  • Steering 4%

What the data shows

None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Hyundai Kona Electric with enough data (25 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

As I slowed down to make a right hand turn, my battery light and engine light both came on. Then, a warning message flashed and beeped for about 15 seconds saying the engine was shutting off. I pulled over and the car put itself in park and shut off completely.

July 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the AEB feature was inadvertently activated. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the message “Engine off - Switch to Park or Neutral” was displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 3,000 miles, July 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the instrument cluster, radio, and headlights inadvertently turned off for 20-30 seconds; however, the vehicle remained operational. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a loosened coaxial cable behind the radio, but no DTC codes were stored in any modules.

Reported at 1,808 miles, February 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure worsened while driving up an incline. The contact stated that on one occasion during the failure, the vehicle hesitated and the driver behind had to swerve and ended up striking the rear of another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.

Reported at 6,000 miles, November 2024

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