2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Kona Electric years
- Fewer complaints than other years 5th of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric. That ranks 5th out of 7 Kona Electric model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (10 complaints, 67%), typically at around 3,904 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
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- 15owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 10 | 67% | 3,904 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 20% | 1,808 | — | — |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 20% | 3,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 2 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Communication | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 7% | 3,000 | — | — |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric recalls (1)
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Seat belts: rear/other:buckle assembly
Problem: 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.
Risk: A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
While driving the instrument panel, headlights and infotainment screen all went black. Has happened multiple times but difficult to replicate. Vehicles head lights turned off while driving in the early morning (dark) but turned back on within a second or two. No warnings, no lights, no errors.
Hyundai engages emergency parking brake EPB) automatically when in parked on an incline. The EPB will disengage under normal operation if all doors are closed. If doors are open, EPB will not disengage. If going from park to drive, this is not a problem. However, if in drive, traveling with trunk…
On June 5, 2025 I picked up a passenger who couldn't sit in the passenger seat because the headrest is canted at an unsafe angle so the passenger looks down and cannot look straight through the windshield. There is a page in the manual that shows the headrest is adjustable; this is wrong because…
While I was driving the heads up display and the telemeter all go black I lose all lights all blind spot and warnings. Then the car will recycle through and all the displays will come up again. This happens every month and a half or so, and the dealership says they cannot replicate the problem and…
While driving at night with multiple occurances the headlights, infotainment, and gauge cluster seemingly cut out and completely turned off for about 10 seconds before the infotainment system would reboot bringing back the headlights and gauge cluster. The conditions for this safety concern were…
Other Hyundai Kona Electric years
← 2023 Kona Electric · 2025 Kona Electric →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kona Electric | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 Kona Electric | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 Kona Electric | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 Kona Electric | 26 | 2 |
| 2020 Kona Electric | 27 | 3 |
| 2019 Kona Electric | 54 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric?
Owners most often report electrical system, exterior lighting, forward collision avoidance problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 10 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Kona Electric model years, the 2024 has fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.