Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Hyundai Kona has 10 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller fo...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the ... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My Kona N Line is not functioning well. Especially after driving for a longer period of time. About ... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car intermittently loses power when I’m driving and I almost got hit yesterday. |
| Jul 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Dear Customer Care, I am the owner of a 2023 Hyundai Kona AWD purchased brand new from Vision Hyunda... |
| Feb 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Check engine light on DTC 218100 Code Was this vehicle included in recall? |
| Jul 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23... |
| Jul 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Car stopped accelerating on the highway and held me at 40mph. This happened twice. Then before being... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Been waiting six months for Hyundai part to fix a fire hazard. They knowingly installed a defective ... |
| May 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | We were diving on the interstate and the RPMs went up all the way up and after it came back down the... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2023 Hyundai Kona SEL FWD currently has approximately 1500 miles on the odometer. Pretty much sin... |