2019 Hyundai Kona problems
NHTSA has received 261 complaints about the 2019 Hyundai Kona, and 56% of them involve engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (7%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 261 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 56% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 72 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 37,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (49 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Hyundai Kona with enough data (177 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.
Upon collision (front end) at about 35 MPH the vehicle burst into flames and continued to burn until the fire department showed up. In addition, there may be an issue with the seat belt mechanism. Driver's clavicle was fractured and displaced upon impact.
Vehicle stalls with A/C running on turns. It is intermittent issue. By putting vehicle back in neutral vehicle restarts right away. This happens normally in hotter weather. Called dealer and taken vehicle in and can not duplicate. So no fix. This is a 2019 hyundai kona with 19,500 miles. Others on hyundai website owners club have same issues. Hyundai is not a bad company. But they need to investigate issues if so many of us are having same issues.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, with a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the vehicle shutoff while idling. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. Later, while idling at a stoplight, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart.