Model year record

2025 Hyundai Kona

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 99 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V452000

Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly

Component: Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected: 47,787
Reported to NHTSA: 2026-07-14
Owners notified: 2026-09-02

Defect description

Hyundai 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.

Safety risk

A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Passengers 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 were mailed September 2, 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	14	—
Unknown or other	12	—
Power train	8	—
Service brakes	8	—
Structure: body	6	—
Vehicle speed control	6	—
Air bags	4	5,000 mi
Engine	4	—
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	4	—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	4	—
Suspension	4	—
Exterior lighting	3	2,060 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery	2	12,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	2	—
Fuel/propulsion system	2	—
Lane departure: assist	2	—
Latches/locks/linkages	2	14,000 mi
Power train: driveline: driveshaft	2	—
Seats	2	385 mi
Steering	2	—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	2	5,798 mi
Wheels	2	—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	1	2,060 mi
Interior lighting	1	2,060 mi

The 2024 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.