Does the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric, the most recent reported on July 14, 2026 (Seat belts: rear/other, buckle assembly). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What are the most common problems with the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric?

Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is electrical system (10 complaints), followed by exterior lighting (3).

How many 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric complaints mention a crash or fire?

0 of 15 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

2024 Hyundai Kona Electric recalls and problems

1 recall and 15 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric.

recalls

owner complaints

complaints mentioning a crash

mentioning a fire

Recalls apply to specific production ranges. To see whether a particular car still has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for safety recalls are free at authorised dealers.

2024 Hyundai Kona Electric recalls

Seat belts: rear/other, buckle assembly

NHTSA campaign 26V452000 · reported July 14, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America · 47,787 vehicles potentially affected

The 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.
The risk: A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
The 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.

Most reported problems

Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.

Electrical system10
Exterior lighting3
Forward collision avoidance3
Power train2
Communication1
Engine1
Lane departure1
Seats1
Steering1
Unknown or other1

What owners report

Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.

Aug 28, 2025 · Electrical system
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.

Aug 5, 2025 · Electrical system
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 open for oversized…

Jul 31, 2025 · Seats
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 the headrest is not…

Mar 7, 2025 · Electrical system
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 they don’t know…

Jan 24, 2025 · Exterior lighting
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 [Headlamps were set to…

Kona Electric model years compared

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires
2021	2	27	1	1
2022	0	22	2	0
2023	0	5	0	0
2024	1	15	0	0
2025	1	1	0	0

Across all years, the 2019 Kona Electric has the most complaints (54). All Hyundai Kona Electric years →

Questions

Does the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric have any recalls?: Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric, the most recent reported on July 14, 2026 (Seat belts: rear/other, buckle assembly). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric?: Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is electrical system (10 complaints), followed by exterior lighting (3).
How many 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric complaints mention a crash or fire?: 0 of 15 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received August 28, 2025.