87 of the 966 complaints about the Hyundai Kona (9.0%) concern Unspecified or other, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.0× the Unspecified or other share across all tracked vehicles.
87Complaints · Unspecified or other
9.0%Share of complaints
1.0×vs. all vehicles
16Last 12 months
5.7%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
16 Unspecified or other complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 23 in the 12 months before — down 30%.
6 of these reports (5.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 20V022000 (2020-01-17, model year 2020).
On 3/29/26 my Kona caught fire while parked in the front left side of the engine and burned completely within eight minutes. This is not an electric car. Prior to that I drove the car all day with no incident. It was later in the evening around 5:40 PM.
Unspecified or other · 2026-04-01 · ODI 11728446 · Fire
Safety system that automatically puts the car in park if a door is opened while in gear failed to apply
Unspecified or other · 2026-01-04 · ODI 11708650
The horn on my 2023 Hyundai Kona has failed for the THIRD time. This is a dangerous situation. The time before this I barely avoided an accident when a pickup truck was accelerating very fast in reverse from a driveway and didn't see me.
Unspecified or other · 2026-10-03 · ODI 11768686
sitting at a light, pressing the accelerator, the engine remaining on but the vehicle not accelerating.
Unspecified or other · 2026-09-27 · ODI 11767206
Consider taking a coffee break distracts driver. This issue warrants immediate consideration for a recall. Anytime I drive, this warning keeps going off shortly after going on a windy or pothole filled road (all of PA).
Unspecified or other · 2026-08-27 · ODI 11760057
Car went into a limp mode several times, potentially could cause major accident. Towed to dealer who found nothing wrong. Would not give me loaner. I had to sell the Kona in order to have a car, car was bought new had 770 mikes on it. What can I do?
Unspecified or other · 2026-08-09 · ODI 11755720
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 20V022000 · 2020-01-17 · Model years: 2020
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Kona vehicles. The certification label may indicate incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 567, "Certification" and 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install new label stickers displaying the correct GAWR over the affected areas of the certification label, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 187.
