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Hyundai Kona 2023

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD Front-wheel (FWD)

Specifications

Engine
2,000 cc
4
Cylinders4
DrivetrainFront-wheel (FWD)
Body styleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

IIHS
Results · 4 door suv
🇺🇸 Local data
Small overlap front: driver-sideGood
Small overlap front: passenger-sideGood
Moderate overlap front: original testGood
Roof strengthGood
Head restraints & seatsGood
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ANCAP
Results · All variants (see Technical Report)
Oceania data
★★★★★overall
Adult Occupant80%
Child Occupant84%
Vulnerable Road Users64%
Safety Assist62%
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Euro NCAP
Results 2023 · Hyundai KONA GLS electric, LHD
🇪🇺 Europe data
★★★★★overall
Adult Occupant80%
Test details
Frontal Impact10.9 / 16
Side Impact15.4 / 16
Rear Impact3.4 / 4
Rescue And Extrication2.5 / 4
Child Occupant83%
Test details
COP Dynamic22.6 / 24
Safety Features6.3 / 13
CRS Installation Check12 / 12
Vulnerable Road Users64%
Test details
VRU Impact Protection23 / 36
VRU Impact Mitigation17.9 / 27
Safety Assist60%
Test details
Speed Assistance1.8 / 3
Lane Support2.5 / 3
AEB Car To Car4.8 / 9
Occupant Status Monitoring1.8 / 3
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Fuel economy

🇺🇸 Local data
City
7.8 L/100 km
Highway
6.7 L/100 km
Combined
7.4 L/100 km
Emissions
175 g/km
CO₂

Recalls

No recalls on record in our sources.

Common problems

40 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

ENGINE 2026-09-15 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving 64 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power with reduced acceleration. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve and boost solenoid needed to be replaced. Th…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-09-09 · NHTSA

I was in a rotary and there were two lanes and they both exited to a bridge. I was on the outside lane of the rotary and when exiting the rotary the car from the inside cut me off and I was unable to alert the driver because me HORN wasn't working. I blew out 2 tires hitting a curb and needed to be towed.State police …

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2026-08-11 · NHTSA

Dear Hyundai Motor America Consumer Affairs, My name is [XXX], and I am submitting this correspondence as a formal safety and customer-service complaint concerning my 2023 Hyundai Kona SEL, the recurring failure of its horn, and the treatment I received at Capitol Hyundai in San Jose, California. I am requesting that …

ENGINE 2026-07-30 · NHTSA

I was driving to work on a normal day under normal circumstances when a check engine light won my dashboard. Seconds later my car started showing car is over heating. I immediately swayed from the speed lane to the side of the road almost getting into a crash as other vehicles were at full speeds behind me. I immed…

POWER TRAIN 2026-04-01 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle hesitated before driving forward. The Engine START/STOP feature was engaged. The contact stated that the ESC warning light was illuminated temporarily. The contact stated…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-03-28 · NHTSA

My horn is not working again. It was replaced when I initially got the Kona in 2023. It did not work coming out of the dealership. And now again it is back to not working. This is a liability and also a danger to my children.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2026-03-24 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that the horn was working intermittently. The horn occasionally operated but had become permanently inoperable. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximat…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-02-28 · NHTSA

Liftgate was clicking leaving interior lights on Drained battery- had to buy new battery! NOW Liftgate wil NOT open at all.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-02-10 · NHTSA

Dear Hyundai Motor America Consumer Affairs, I am formally escalating a safety defect involving my 2023 Hyundai Kona, VIN [XXX] , purchased [XXX]. Since the purchase, the vehicle’s horn has repeatedly failed. I have brought the car in for service multiple times, and the issue is thoroughly documented in service reco…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2026-02-03 · NHTSA

Rear latch unlocks while vehicle is running or not running up to 30 times at once. Rear latch unlocks without key being in vehicle. This has been reported to Hyundai Motor America since August 2025. The front collision warning goes off at random times, left side departure goes off at random times.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-01-13 · NHTSA

I brought vehicle in once for horn not working to dealer. They fixed it. Seven months later in a near traffic incident horn not working. Outside temperatures were below freezing at the time. Following week outside temperatures goes above freezing & horn is working again. It appears horn has an intermittent problem.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 injured 2026-01-04 · NHTSA

Safety system that automatically puts the car in park if a door is opened while in gear failed to apply

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