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2023 Hyundai Kona Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

98 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.37 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical23V526000 Park outside

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Fluid/Lubricant:Pump

electric oil pump assembly that overheats raises the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy & full details

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

Complaint volume

98 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

8Crashes
0Fires
5Injuries
0Deaths

Across 98 complaints. Severity Index 0.37.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System19 · 19%Unknown Or Other17 · 17%Power Train10 · 10%Engine7 · 7%Vehicle Speed Control7 · 7%Forward Collision Avoidan…7 · 7%Forward Collision Avoidan…6 · 6%Electrical System · Horn6 · 6%
  1. Electrical System — 19 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 17 reports
  3. Power Train — 10 reports
  4. Engine — 7 reports
  5. Vehicle Speed Control — 7 reports
  6. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 7 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 6 reports
  8. Electrical System:Horn — 6 reports
  9. Fuel/Propulsion System — 4 reports
  10. Service Brakes — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2018 · 2019 (1) · 2020 (2) · 2021 (1) · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 (3) · 2025 · 2026 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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