The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
Risk: A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles.
NHTSA listing: KONA. Hyundai campaign 306.
Engine and cooling
May 1, 2024
exhaust system · emission control · gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 260.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles.
The 12-Volt battery cables may chafe against the engine control module bracket and short circuit during a crash.
Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of an engine compartment fire.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will install sheathing over the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 252.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles.
NHTSA listing: KONA. Hyundai campaign 252.
Seat belts
Sep 22, 2023
rear/other · retractor
Fails federal standard 208 (occupant crash protection)
The seat belt assemblies in the right and left rear seats may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupation Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: A seat belt that does not function properly may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 250.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles.
NHTSA listing: KONA. Hyundai campaign 250.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2024 Hyundai Kona.
What owners report
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Kona. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Most named: automatic emergency braking (4); warnings (3)
Exterior lighting4 · 8%
Powertrain3 · 6%
Unknown or other5 · 9%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Hyundai Kona recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2024 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2020 Kona drew the most (86).
Owner complaints
2024: 53 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
Owner complaints by model year, Hyundai Kona
Model year
Complaints
2018
75
2019
198
2020
162
2021
120
2022
109
2023
70
2024
53
2025
29
2026
11
Safety recalls
2024: 4 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
Safety recalls by model year, Hyundai Kona
Model year
Recalls
2018
0
2019
1
2020
2
2021
1
2022
2
2023
2
2024
4
2025
1
2026
3
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Hyundai Kona, the problems described most are gauge cluster or speedometer failures (6), loss of power or limp mode (5), and headlight or exterior light problems (5). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2024 Hyundai Kona safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2024 Hyundai Kona earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2024 Hyundai Kona?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2024 Hyundai Kona.
How do I check if my Kona has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Hyundai dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: KONA.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.