Worst years for a Hyundai Kona
Owners have filed 1,089 complaints about the Hyundai Kona with NHTSA across model years 2018 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2019 Hyundai Kona246 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Hyundai Kona year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2025 | D | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3,530 | Electrical System |
| 2024 | D | 77 | 9 | 0 | 11,250 | Electrical System |
| 2023 | C | 100 | 8 | 0 | 12,000 | Electrical System |
| 2022 | C | 142 | 5 | 0 | 19,842 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2021 | D | 149 | 2 | 5 | 23,700 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | D | 196 | 12 | 3 | 10,900 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | F | 246 | 18 | 6 | 36,750 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | D | 116 | 14 | 19 | 17,000 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Hyundai Kona
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2019
Worst in 2019
Worst in 2019
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2020
Exactly what failed on a Hyundai Kona
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Hyundai Kona, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Hyundai Kona problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Hyundai Kona
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.