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2024 Hyundai Kona

ElectricGas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
8 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
D
Safety Signal
61 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical4
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA65
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
EV rangebest configuration, EPA261 mi
Fuel economybest combined, EPA31 mpg
2027202620252024202320222021202020192018

The 2024 Hyundai Kona is sold in the U.S. as a electric and gas compact SUV with 8 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Kona Electric Long Range, is EPA-rated at 261 miles with 116 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 65 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Kona Electric Standard RangeElectricFWD99 kW PMSM131105118 MPGe200 mi28.55.1 h$650
Kona Electric Long RangeElectricFWD150 kW PMSM129103116 MPGe261 mi29.16.7 h$650
Kona FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl283531———$2,000
Kona FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl293431———$2,000
Kona AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl272928———$2,250
Kona FWDGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo263228———$2,250
Kona AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl262927———$2,300
Kona AWDGasAWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo242926———$2,400

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 47831, 47449, 46863, 46865, 46884, 46696, 46883, 46718.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Seat Belts

306
47,787 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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.RiskA seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.FixPassengers 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 are expected to be mailed September 11, 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.
NHTSA campaign 26V452000reported Jul 14, 2026Hyundai Motor America
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Engine And Engine Cooling

260
13,511 vehicles
ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles. An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.RiskA loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 24V308000reported May 1, 2024Hyundai Motor America
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Electrical System

252
10,984 vehicles
ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. The 12-Volt battery cables may chafe against the engine control module bracket and short circuit during a crash.RiskA short circuit increases the risk of an engine compartment fire.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 23V901000reported Dec 26, 2023Hyundai Motor America
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Seat Belts

250
2,354 vehicles
ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. 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."RiskA seat belt that does not function properly may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 23V650000reported Sep 22, 2023Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
65complaints filed

5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 5 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2023: 2 · 2024: 23 · 2025: 22 · 2026: 18

Most-cited components

Electrical System43
Forward Collision Avoidance12
Engine10
Exterior Lighting7
Steering6
Service Brakes6

What owners describe

“While driving the instrument panel, headlights and infotainment screen all went black. Has happened multiple times but difficult to replicate. Vehicles head lights turned off while driving in the early morning (dark) but turned back on within a second or two. No warnings, no lights, no errors.”Aug 28, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Hyundai engages emergency parking brake EPB) automatically when in parked on an incline. The EPB will disengage under normal operation if all doors are closed. If doors are open, EPB will not disengage. If going from park to drive, this is not a problem. However, if in drive, traveling with trunk open for oversized car…”Aug 5, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“On June 5, 2025 I picked up a passenger who couldn't sit in the passenger seat because the headrest is canted at an unsafe angle so the passenger looks down and cannot look straight through the windshield. There is a page in the manual that shows the headrest is adjustable; this is wrong because the headrest is not adj…”Jul 31, 2025 · Seats · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Kona model years

A

2027 Hyundai Kona

0 recalls · 0 complaints

C

2026 Hyundai Kona

3 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2025 Hyundai Kona

1 recalls · 29 complaints

C

2023 Hyundai Kona

2 recalls · 72 complaints

B

2022 Hyundai Kona

2 recalls · 123 complaints

C

2021 Hyundai Kona

3 recalls · 141 complaints

F

2020 Hyundai Kona

5 recalls · 184 complaints

F

2019 Hyundai Kona

4 recalls · 242 complaints

A

2018 Hyundai Kona

0 recalls · 74 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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