2023 Hyundai Kona problems and recalls

Owners have filed 63 complaints on the 2023 Hyundai Kona, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (25 complaints).

63
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
61.9
Severity index

Severity index 61.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 37 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 55% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (39.7%)25 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (27.0%)17 27%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 13 complaints (20.6%)13 21%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (15.9%)10 16%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (11.1%)7 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (11.1%)7 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (6.3%)4 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (4.8%)3 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2539.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1727.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1320.6%
POWER TRAIN1015.9%
ENGINE711.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL711.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM46.3%
SERVICE BRAKES34.8%

Complaints filed per year

010202022: 42023: 202024: 152025: 142026: 10 (partial year)222320242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20224
202320
202415
202514
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 12.2x those in 2022 to 2022 (49 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V52600027/07/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMPHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

Other Hyundai Kona model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-16. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.