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2024 Hyundai Kona Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Critical

75 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.77 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical23V901000

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables

short circuit raises the risk of an engine compartment fire.

Remedy & full details

Dealers 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.

Hyundai 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.

Serious23V650000

Seat Belts:Rear/Other:Retractor

seat belt that does not function properly may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers 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.

Hyundai 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."

Serious24V308000

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)

loss of drive power raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers 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.

Hyundai 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.

Complaint volume

75 this model-year 10 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

9Crashes
0Fires
10Injuries
0Deaths

Across 75 complaints. Severity Index 0.77.

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 System27 · 36%Engine8 · 11%Service Brakes6 · 8%Steering5 · 7%Exterior Lighting4 · 5%Power Train3 · 4%Forward Collision Avoidan…3 · 4%Unknown Or Other3 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 27 reports
  2. Engine — 8 reports
  3. Service Brakes — 6 reports
  4. Steering — 5 reports
  5. Exterior Lighting — 4 reports
  6. Power Train — 3 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 3 reports
  8. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  9. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 2 reports
  10. Visibility/Wiper — 2 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 (1) · 2024 · 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.