1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2025 Hyundai Kona. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2025 Hyundai Kona. Check your Kona by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Kona, reporting 2 crashes, 4 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 24 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Kona. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I purchased a used Hyndai Kona with 26,000 miles April 30 2026. I was told I have the balance of the manufacturer warranty of 5 years or 60,000 miles. I have not driven my car for 73 days because of extreme safety problems the Hyundai Kona. The car is very difficult to steer.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11751386
“I was driving at 930pm in the dark at a speed of 30 mph and the car completely shut off all power. No warning signs. Just completely lost power. No headlights or interior lights. I was able to brake and stop the car and restarted it to continue on.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11677705
“The contact owned a 2025 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed through an intersection, the vehicle collided with another vehicle that was towing a trailer.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11740921
“The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving, she observed a loud explosion emanating from the roof of the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11734040
“The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the front driver's side seat independently ejected the contact forward into the steering wheel. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the failure was unidentified.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11680468
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2025 Hyundai Kona is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.