2025 Hyundai Kona Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2025 Hyundai Kona. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
POWER TRAIN
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
Total complaints45

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owned a 2025 hyundai kona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed through an intersection, the vehicle collided with another vehicle that was towing a trailer. The contact stated that during the crash, the driver's air bag, located in the steering wheel,…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-05-29

“Power train the engine roars up and drops jarring you back and forth second car within a yr first blew up brand new both and hyundia and dealership blew me off”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-15

“Power train the engine roars up and drops jarring you back and forth second car within a yr first blew up brand new both and hyundia and dealership blew me off”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-15

“Power train the engine roars up and drops jarring you back and forth second car within a yr first blew up brand new both and hyundia and dealership blew me off”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-15

“The contact owns a 2025 hyundai kona. The contact stated that while driving, she observed a loud explosion emanating from the roof of the vehicle. The contact slammed on her brakes and then steered the vehicle to the side of the road, where she observed crackling glass noises also emanating from…”

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY · reported 2026-04-24

“The vehicle experienced a total electrical failure while driving. Dealer diagnosed the issue as a loose fuse box connector/power distribution connector. The vehicle and repaired component should be available for inspection through the hyundai dealer service department. The vehicle suddenly lost…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-18

“I have a 2025 hyundai kona limited. On [xxx], around the afternoon on sunnyvale, california, while exiting [xxx] headed to lake tahoe, the liftgate bolt that attaches to the body had buckled mechanically as the system did not back away when a flashlight that came out of a travel bag was blocking…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-02-14

“I have a 2025 hyundai kona limited. On [xxx], around the afternoon on sunnyvale, california, while exiting [xxx] headed to lake tahoe, the liftgate bolt that attaches to the body had buckled mechanically as the system did not back away when a flashlight that came out of a travel bag was blocking…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-02-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Hyundai Kona as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.