Model year record
2018 Hyundai Kona
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 117 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 42 | 54,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 25 | 11,442 mi |
| Power train | 11 | 29,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 8 | 12,676 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 54,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 90,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 7,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 800 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 600 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | 3,040 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 2 | — |
| Back over prevention: warnings | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 1,100 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 1,317 mi |
| Lane departure: blind spot detection | 1 | 1,100 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 44,894 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | 3,400 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Hyundai Kona model years
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.