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Year · Make · Model

2026 Hyundai Kona

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
6
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
5
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

6 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service Brakes
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    1
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    1
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1
  • Power Train
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
26V069000·STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM2026-02-05

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Kona vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.

RiskA loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 295. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.

26V047000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2026-01-26

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

RiskAn instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

FixThe instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.

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