2023 HYUNDAI KONA

1 recalls, 102 complaints - 15 TSBs - 5/5 safety rating

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP

Defect Description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

Consequence

An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer ... Read more

52,109 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America

Complaint Statistics

102 total complaints 2 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	12
POWER TRAIN	11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	10
STEERING	9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	8
AIR BAGS	4
STRUCTURE:BODY	4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL	2

Incident date: Nov 7, 2025

I was in a rotary and there were two lanes and they both exited to a bridge. I was on the outside lane of the rotary and when exiting the rotary the car from the inside cut me off and I was unable to alert the driver because me HORN wasn't working. I blew out 2 tires hitting a curb and needed to be ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 7, 2025

Incident date: Aug 11, 2026

Engine squeeled then shut down. It froze up. Its a 6.2

Incident date: Aug 11, 2026

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed an inspection because the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and 15V313000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. Four dealers were contacted and ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2026

Since I purchased this truck in 2023 brand new as a 2024 the shifting has been very abrasive. It shifts far excessively harder than it should and I have brought this to the dealership’s attention many times. Now I am finding out that there is a massive recall on this vehicle’s transmission beca... Read more

Incident date: Nov 17, 2025

Right rear passenger seat belt malfunctioned after owning the vehicle for one month. When I called the service department to discuss the issue, they said the part would take 5 days to come in. They denied me a loaner car to drive while I waiting for the part. The malfunction was confirmed by the dea... Read more

Incident date: Mar 25, 2026

Vehicle repeatedly loses power steering and adaptive steering while driving. It happens randomly and can be at high speeds and low speeds.

Incident date: Dec 1, 2025

While driving at any time, the speedometer will instantly drop and the car feels like it's about to shut itself off. After a diagnostic with a mechanic, they stated this was the crankshaft issue; similar to a recall for other 2016 jeep compass. My vin is not currently associated with this recall not... Read more

Incident date: Jan 14, 2026

On [XXX], my 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT caught fire while parked in my residential driveway at [XXX] . The vehicle had been started approximately 10 minutes earlier using the factory-installed remote start system. The vehicle was unattended at the time. My neighbor noticed the vehicle on fire ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Feb 10, 2026

Vehicle experiences multiple simultaneous failures including “Steering Assist Reduced / Drive With Care” warning, extremely loud cooling fan operation, temperature gauge not functioning, tire pressure monitoring system failure, and widespread electrical issues (windows, mirrors, infotainment del... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2026

Incident date: Jul 4, 2025

The Ioniq 5 has a known issue with a part called the ICCU. When the part fails, which it seems to inevitably do despite multiple recall repair visits and software upgrades, the car ceases to be driveable. In advance of this moment when your multi ton vehicle turns into a brick you get a short warnin... Read more

Incident date: Jul 4, 2025

Incident date: Dec 24, 2025

The fuel level indication on my 2022 Ford Explorer behaves erratically and inaccurately. The issue occurs regardless of whether the vehicle is parked uphill, or downhill, just any time I’m on an incline, and it happens even when the fuel tank is full. The fuel gauge and/or “miles to empty” rea... Read more

Incident date: Nov 3, 2025

Door lock actuator will not function properly, causing my car to “lock” with my keys inside the vehicle. This is available for inspection upon request. This is a safety hazard because my drivers side, and both back doors do not lock properly and can be accidentally opened when driving. Mount Air... Read more

Incident date: Feb 29, 2024

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The contact received notice of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V668000(Seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time fo... Read more

Incident date: Feb 29, 2024

While driving my 2020 Subaru Forester at approximately 15 mph, the engine unexpectedly shut off, resulting in an immediate loss of propulsion (vehicle stall while in motion). This created a safety risk because the vehicle was in traffic and could have been struck from behind or lost the ability to a... Read more

Incident date: Feb 29, 2024

The sunroof will not close. The closing mechanism broke.

Incident date: Oct 12, 2025

The steering wheel shakes a high speeds over 70 on highways . I’ve had it in and have had the steering wheel replaced . Another time the dealer thought it was the “death wobble” then said they didn’t find anything wrong but said it was a problem with the battery making the car heavy . This p... Read more

Incident date: Oct 12, 2025

Unknown

Incident date: Oct 12, 2025

In early August 2025, driving on the highway with my car behaving entirely normally, my entire dashboard lit up-- all error lights, check engine, transmission, emissions, blind spot- everything. After reading on the internet a bit i read that there could have been a 12v battery power surge, and to d... Read more

Incident date: Aug 23, 2025

Shift to park warning comes on every time I put my car into park. I can give the gear shift a hard tap so it can go into park and my car will turn off. I feel like after a period of tapping the great shift it will turn into a bigger problem.

Incident date: Sep 5, 2025

Was driving the car then all of the sudden all these error messages came up on the dash and my power steering turned off. Car became very hard to steer. Almost went off the road. Luckily I was able to stop. After restarting the engine error messages went away and car was driveble again. This car i... Read more

Incident date: Jul 20, 2025

Description of Issue: I have experienced repeated incidents where the accelerator pedal becomes unresponsive (“dead pedal”) after coming to a stop. When pressing the pedal to accelerate, the vehicle does not respond at all for several seconds. Then, without warning, it suddenly surges forward wi... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2024

It is a known problem that Priuses manufactured from 2004 to 2015 have issues with the brake master cylinder and brake booster accumulator. When the vehicle computer recognizes an internal leak (ABS C1391) or other issue in the accumulator pump, it completely disables the regenerative braking system... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2025

The touchscreen will glitch nonstop and random buttons are selected. The screen will freeze so when it calls random people, cancels my directions and other inconvenient things. I have to take my eyes off the road to address it. It’s extremely dangerous as it occurs so often now. I cannot drive dow... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2025

I have been in three accidents, of decent speed, and my airbags never deployed. I was told to report that.

Crash

Incident date: Jul 31, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V499000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 24V466000 (STRUCTURE), 24V623000 (SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC) and 24V865000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; AUTOHOLD BRAKE SYSTEM/BRAKE HOLD). The contact stated that upon sta... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2025

I just purchased (2 months ago) a 2012 Ford Expedition EL 5.4l v8 from a private party. I wish I would have done more research as I am ALREADY EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT I BELIEVE ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE VEHICLES LEAD FRAME RECALL. IT THREW A P0742 CODE ON ME Torque Converter Clutch ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2025

It is hard to get in and out of the drivers seat of the Cadillac CT4 without hitting the rear hinge post of the back door. The steering wheel doesn't adjust up enough to clear enough space to get in without hitting your head on the top edge of the drivers side door frame. It shouldn't take contort... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2025

After driving for roughly 7 hours upon activating my cruise control, after using the entire drive with no issues, it went up to 110 mph as soon as I hit the button and would not allow me to adjust the speed down. It would turn off upon pressing pause, cruise control, or brakes but would rise to 110 ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2025

While driving, the infotainment screen (MMI system) randomly reboots without warning. This happens frequently, often multiple times during a single trip. When it restarts, the screen goes black and temporarily disables important functions like the navigation, rear-view camera, audio, and vehicle set... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2025

My 2023 Audi SQ5 Sportback's key fob stopped working, and when I took it into the Audi dealership they said that it is a known issue that if you don't unclog the drain (not sure where that is - was never told I needed to do so) then there can be leaks that affect the wiring and the Comfort Control M... Read more

Incident date: Feb 24, 2025

I have an invoice regarding multiple leaks on the engine, and loud rattling noise from the cam phasers. This engine is notorious to have these leaks from every forum I have read. It doesn’t seem to have a mileage relation either. The problem I have with this is that these leaking components can le... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2025

the rollover valve in the gas tank won't allow me to put fuel in the gas tank.

Incident date: Nov 23, 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air Bags) and was repaired; however, approximately 2 years later the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the... Read more

Incident date: Nov 23, 2024

Incident date: Jul 22, 2024

Vehicle developed a cold start misfire when starting in the mornings. It was doing it every so often since the 25th September but it is doing it more frequently now. Taking it in to the dealer to have faulty GDI fuel injectors replaced. Heard it is a common problem on hondas

Incident date: Sep 3, 2024

Coolant leaked into engine cylinder #4, requiring a new engine.

Incident date: Sep 3, 2024

i was driving and all of a sudden my 2015 town and country was shifting erratically then the transmission had no drive all RPMS kept going up but no movement there needs to be a recall for these 62te transmissions there are so many complaints about these transmissions failing and nothing has been do... Read more

Incident date: Jul 27, 2024

The main issue is the airbag light, it is available for inspection. Warning indicator on Ford app states safe to drive without a passenger. Dealer repaired a couple parts got better for a while but continued. Was told they had a wiring harness ordered, but canceled and told to call Ford about a buyb... Read more

Incident date: Jul 26, 2024

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not ma... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2024

Power steering system failed. Internal electrical motor and / or steering angle sensor failed as diagnosed using scanning software. Failure results in requiring extreme effort to turn the steering wheel causing an unsafe situation. At low speeds, steering is nearly impossible and the steering wheel ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2024

My car initially gave me a check engine light. My coolant was found to be low and coolant was replaced which resolved the check engine light immediately. There were no more issues for approximately 1 week, at that time my car started to emit a white smoke from its exhaust, my check engine light tu... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2024

Subject: Formal Complaint Regarding Water Ingress and Electrical Damage – Seeking Damages Dear Audi Customer Service, I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding significant issues with my Audi vehicle, which have led to severe damage and financial loss. Below are the details of the inc... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2024

[XXX] Steering wheel started bumping then heard noise from passenger side front. Started losing control of vehicle. Made it to the shoulder. Inspected tire, tire failure tread had separated from cord. Changed to spare tire which was bald. However tread from failed tire had bent metal wheel well a... Read more

Incident date: Jun 5, 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and started jerking violently. The vehicle was pulled into a parking space and inspected. The vehicle was restarted but the transmission failed to shift as needed for the vehicle t... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2024

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2023 HYUNDAI KONA

2023 Hyundai Kona SUV AWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	13.6%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard & Optional
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2023 HYUNDAI KONA

15 manufacturer communications from 11 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	4
130000 VISIBILITY	2
100000 POWER TRAIN	2
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)	1
353610 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE	1
061120 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER	1

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This bulletin contains the software update procedure for the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on certain 2021-2023MY Elantra (CN7) and 2022-2023MY Kona (OS) vehicles equipped with the 1.6 liter T-GDI Gamma 2 engine, that may exhibit a warning lamp

130000 VISIBILITY

This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming

130000 VISIBILITY/WIPER (PWS)

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Some vehicles equipped with the AVN 5th Gen Wide system may exhibit a condition where the radio app crashes frequently when entering radio mode and/or displays a message that reads a??Uneven Road Ahead, Drive carefullya?? on the cluster alo

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This bulletin provides the procedure for updating the software of the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on 2022 a?? 2023MY Kona (OS) 1.6L turbo models equipped with smart cruise control. In certain Konas when using smart cruise control (SC

061120 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Certain 2023MY Kona (OS) and Elantra (CN7) vehicles equipped with the 2.0L Nu Atkinson engine may experience a warning lamp illumination for a diagnostic trouble code P250C that is related to the oil level sensor circuit. Follow the service

103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

100000 POWER TRAIN

This bulletin provides information related to a Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software update for certain vehicles equipped with an 8-speed wet dual clutch transmissions (8WDCT) that improves the touch point learning variation. Certain 8W

100000 POWER TRAIN

Certain vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) may experience a check engine light or malfunction indicator light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below. This bulletin provides information on replacin

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This Service Information bulletin provides information on how to update the Apple Carplay software from Hyundaia??s Navigation Updates page. The current version of Google Maps has 10 times the data transmission compared to the previous vers

353610 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can becom

130000 VISIBILITY

This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside th

HYUNDAI KONA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HYUNDAI KONA across all model years (2019, 2026).

11 Total Recalls

1,106 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

60 Reported Crashes

19 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

HYUNDAI KONA - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	3	12	View
2025	0	53	View
2024	3	82	View
2023 (current)	1	102
2022	0	142	View
2021	1	149	View
2020	2	201	View
2019	1	249	View
2018	0	116	View

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Model	Recalls	Complaints
SONATA	184	21,863	View
SANTA FE	153	9,962	View
ELANTRA	133	11,853	View
PALISADE	124	2,704	View
TUCSON	95	8,074	View
SONATA HYBRID	67	1,129	View
IONIQ 5	66	1,865	View
ACCENT	64	2,745	View

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2023 HYUNDAI KONA

Safety Technology

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