Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Kona, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system9
- Unknown or other6
- Service brakes4
- Power train4
- Structure3
- Forward collision avoidance3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Air bags2
- Suspension2
- Exterior lighting2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Hyundai Kona failed the safety check 0.14% of the time — 57% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 114 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 2025 Hyundai Kona cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 hybrid (69 kW, 93 hp), 1.6 hybrid (75 kW, 101 hp) and 1.6 hybrid (77 kW, 103 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 hybrid | 69 kW 93 hp | 2,019 |
| 1.6 hybrid | 75 kW 101 hp | 719 |
| 1.6 hybrid | 77 kW 103 hp | 98 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
5,115 first registered in 2025 are on Dutch roads; 3% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €40,100.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
19,616 cars built in 2025 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 37 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
298 of these cars first registered in 2025 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 3,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1,152 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register; 0% arrived as used imports, 100% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 0 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Hyundai Kona SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 15.9 % |
| 2025 Hyundai Kona SUV FWD | ★★★★☆ | 15.1 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 4 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 5 variants: combined 7.5–9.0 L/100 km (about 26–31 mpg US), CO₂ 177–212 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kona (Stop/Start) · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.1 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Kona · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Kona AWD (Stop/Start) · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Kona AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Kona AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.6 | 8.2 | 9.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Hyundai Kona.
| 2026337 13 Jul 2026 | Seats And Restraints Issue: This recall is for certain rear center seat belt buckles that were installed during production or sold as a replacement part. On certain vehicles, … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Hyundai told its dealers about the 2025 Hyundai Kona: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011837 | Certain Kona (SX2) vehicles may exhibit a dead battery concern linked to the Multimedia Keyboard (MKBD) logic. The MKBD may not enter sleep mode when the vehicle is turned OFF, causing the battery to be drained. Follow the procedure in this TSB to update the software for the MKBD to address this condition. |
| 11008135 | Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Connected Car Service (CCS) functions. This may be due to an occasional disconnection on Verizons communication network. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset the Connected Car Data Communication Unit (DCU) in Dealer Mode to resolve the connection. |
| 11008014 | Certain Kona (SX2) vehicles may exhibit a warning light ON in the cluster related to the Check Forward Safety system due to software intended from an alternate region. This bulletin provides a software update for the Front Camera system to update logic in the Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) functions. Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) functions are not affected due to this condition. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)