Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Kona Electric Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Kona Electric? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Kona Electric problems by model year
10 recall entries across 6 model years and 149 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kona Electric | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Kona Electric | 1 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Kona Electric | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Kona Electric | 0 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Kona Electric | 2 | 27 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Kona Electric | 3 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Kona Electric | 3 | 53 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Kona Electric, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system97 complaints
- unknown or other19 complaints
- service brakes15 complaints
- engine14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system14 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- forward collision avoidance12 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints