Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Hyundai Kona has 19 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
19
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
20V022000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Kona vehicles. The certification label may indicate incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAW...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Basically normal driving the car stalled. It slowed to a stall. I had to restart the car. This has... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On 3/29/26 my Kona caught fire while parked in the front left side of the engine and burned complete... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car keeps stalling no matter what speed you're driving. Took the car to NTB and they said nothing is... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The air conditioning system has a drain for condensation. If it gets plugged up, from debris, algae... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on the highway, our vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating without warning, forcing us ... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn stopped working. I have owned several cars and never had a horn malfunction. This is an imp... |
| Jan 28, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Muffler pipe fell off while car was sitting in my driveway |
| Sep 2, 2023 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Loud beep then a warning that collision warning had been disabled and the side mirrorsno longer indi... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | UNKNOWN I was backing out of a parking space using the back up camera when I bumped a vehicle behind... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving on the highway and there was no one around me and the forward collision warning went o... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have a 2020 Kona SE AWD and have a problem with a Check Forward Collision Sensor error that happen... |
| Jul 22, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My driver's side door would not unlock, either electrically, or mechanically today. I was in the car... |
| Jan 28, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2020 HYUNDAI KONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 21V-301. THE CONSUMER STATED T... |
| Nov 7, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Felt shudder and felt like transmission not catching, later a “ping” sound, then sounded like someth... |
| Aug 26, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Kona. The contact’s granddaughter stated while driving approximately... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH, the AEB system ina... |
| Mar 26, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | FRONT-COLLISION WARNING LIGHT KICKS ON WHILE GOING 45-50MPH. NO OBSTRUCTIONS. BRAKES ENGAGE, STUCK... |
| Jan 27, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY 6 MONTH OLD, HYUNDAI 2020 KONA THAT I BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2020 WITH ONLY 7000 MILES ON IT HAD ITS E... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT; REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION WHILE TRAVELI... |