2023 Hyundai Kona: recalls and problems
3 recalls and 76 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.
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Most common problems
What owners report
I’ve had 2 kona’s now and between both of them the horn has stopped working 8 times. resulting in me sitting at the dealership for 3 hours each while they fix it. hyundai will not issue a recall on these cars but instead extended the warranty to 120k miles for the horn. the dealership told me they now have to order the horns by vin # because they break so frequently. have been driving around for over a week with no w
The horn on my 2023 hyundai kona has failed for the third time. this is a dangerous situation. the time before this i barely avoided an accident when a pickup truck was accelerating very fast in reverse from a driveway and didn't see me. luckily no one was in the oncoming traffic lane and i was able to accelerate into that lane and avoid an accident. but i could not warn him, my horn wasn't working. i can't warn an
The contact owns a 2023 hyundai kona. the contact stated that while driving 64 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power with reduced acceleration. the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve and boost solenoid needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure.
I was in a rotary and there were two lanes and they both exited to a bridge. i was on the outside lane of the rotary and when exiting the rotary the car from the inside cut me off and i was unable to alert the driver because me horn wasn't working. i blew out 2 tires hitting a curb and needed to be towed.state police arrived on the other side of the bridge. my horn has been replaced by the dealer 3 times now.
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Hyundai Kona SUV AWD | ||||
| 2023 Hyundai Kona SUV FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering KONA, KONA ELECTRIC, KONA N. Last refreshed 2026-11-15.