Model year
2025 Hyundai Kona
NHTSA lists 1 recall and 28 complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Kona (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 1 recall and 1 complaint under KONA ELECTRIC. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (6), POWER TRAIN (4). NHTSA rated 2 variants 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 26–31 mpg combined and 103–118 MPGe combined and 28.5–31 kWh/100 mi depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $650–$2,600, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2018 75 complaints
- 2019 196 complaints
- 2020 161 complaints
- 2021 120 complaints
- 2022 101 complaints
- 2023 66 complaints
- 2024 53 complaints
- 2025 28 complaints
- 2026 10 complaints
- 2027 0 complaints
Recalls
26V452000 · Jul 14, 2026
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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.
Complaints
28 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 2, fire flag on 0, injury field 4, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| KONA ELECTRIC | 1 | 1 |
Investigations
No investigations are matched to this name.
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric SUV RWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| SUV AWD | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.159 | NHTSA photo |
| SUV FWD | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.151 | NHTSA photo |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kona FWD · 2L · Automatic (AV-S1) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 | 35 | 31 | — | — | $2,150 |
| Kona FWD · 2L · Automatic (AV-S1) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 34 | 31 | — | — | $2,150 |
| Kona AWD · 2L · Automatic (AV-S1) · All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 | 29 | 27 | — | — | $2,500 |
| Kona AWD · 2L · Automatic (AV-S1) · All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 | 29 | 28 | — | — | $2,400 |
| Kona FWD · 1.6L · Automatic (S8) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 | 32 | 28 | — | — | $2,400 |
| Kona AWD · 1.6L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 29 | 26 | — | — | $2,600 |
| Kona Electric (17 inch Wheels) · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity · EV | 129 | 103 | 116 | 29.1 | 261 | $650 |
| Kona Electric (19 inch Wheels) · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity · EV | 113 | 93 | 103 | 31.0 | 230 | $700 |
| Kona Electric Standard Range · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity · EV | 131 | 105 | 118 | 28.5 | 200 | $650 |
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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2025 Hyundai Kona at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.