NHTSA Safety Recalls
2026 Hyundai Kona Recalls
The 2026 Hyundai Kona has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 14, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2026 Hyundai Kona. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 10
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2026 Hyundai Kona, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2026 Hyundai Kona
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
- Campaign
- 26V452000
- Reported
- July 14, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47,787
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2024–2025 Kona, 1 other model
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Campaign
- 26V047000
- Reported
- January 26, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 41,651
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 101, controls and displays
- Same campaign
- also 6 other models
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm
- Campaign
- 26V069000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2026 Hyundai Kona
2026 Hyundai Kona complaints by year
NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Kona, the newest on October 5, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (10%); owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Kona, the component group named most often is the electrical system (20%), followed by the service brakes (20%) and the vehicle speed control (20%).
1 of the 2026 Hyundai Kona's 3 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Unknown Or Other3
- Electrical System2
- Service Brakes2
- Vehicle Speed Control2
- Engine1
- Forward Collision Avoidance1
Complaints received, by year
| 2025 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 |
Complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Kona peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 9.
The 2026 is too new to rank against other Hyundai Kona years: its window closes at the end of 2029.
The 10 complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Kona are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Hyundai Kona by model year
Other 2026 Hyundai models
Newest record on this page: October 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted