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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
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. Remedy: 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.
We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.
Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union
The battery monitoring software is defective and is unable to promptly detect thermal instability within the high-voltage battery leading to a fire. Production: 24.01.2018 - 15.07.2023. Types: OS; e4*2007/46*1259*01-*16.
The vehicle's transmission software doesn't engage emergency mode when a fault occurs. This can lead to an unexpectedly severe deceleration, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. Production: 19.04.2023 - 27.12.2023. Types: SX2, CN7; e4*2018/858*00153*; individual approval.
The seat belt buckles in the back seat are faulty and do not lock, providing inadequate protection, increasing the risk of injury in case of an accident. Production: 21.12.2022 - 30.1.2023. Types: e4*2007/46*1259*.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
Crash-test ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain