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2025 Hyundai Kona Electric Recalls & Complaints
The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Hyundai dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2025 Hyundai Kona Electric owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric, describing incidents dated July 31, 2025.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #11677705 · Filed
I was driving at 930pm in the dark at a speed of 30 mph and the car completely shut off all power. No warning signs. Just completely lost power. No headlights or interior lights. I was able to brake and stop the car and restarted it to continue on. Lu ckily I was on neighborhood roads with street…
Seat Belt Buckle May Fail
NHTSA #26V452000 · Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Buckle Assembly · NHTSA notice
Reported July 14, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America
Potentially affected: 47,787 vehicles
Repair completion: 31.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Hyundai campaign 306 · Owners notified September 2, 2026 · Vehicles built through October 21, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
Safety consequence
A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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