Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Kona Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Kona? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Kona problems by model year
10 recall entries and 734 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Kona | 2 | 6 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Kona | 0 | 24 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Kona | 3 | 41 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Kona | 1 | 61 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Kona | 0 | 93 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Kona | 1 | 108 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Kona | 2 | 150 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Kona | 1 | 179 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Kona | 0 | 72 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Kona, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine374 complaints
- unknown or other131 complaints
- electrical system129 complaints
- power train90 complaints
- forward collision avoidance55 complaints
- vehicle speed control39 complaints
- service brakes31 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system25 complaints