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Hyundai Kona · 2020

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V301000·2021-04-28

    Multiple Hyundai models recalled for engine piston ring defect

    Hyundai is recalling 2019–2021 Kona, Elantra, and Veloster models with 2.0L engines. Improperly heat-treated piston rings may cause engine damage, stalling, and fire risk.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI ELANTRA, KONA, VELOSTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V022000·2020-01-17

    Hyundai Recalls 2020 Kona Vehicles for Incorrect Weight Rating Label

    Hyundai is recalling 2020 Kona vehicles because the certification label may display an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating. Dealers will replace the label to ensure compliance with federal safety standards.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI KONA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20205/5

    2 trims tested for 2020; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19003 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17004 Recall Query · engine
  • PE13033 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
  • PE13007 Preliminary Evaluation · suspension:rear
  • PE09003 Preliminary Evaluation · electronic stability control

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2018 · engine 24 complaints, median 98,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2023 · electrical 21 complaints
  • 2022 · engine 21 complaints

Technical service bulletins

255 manufacturer service bulletins across 9 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.7/5
  • 2025: 4.1/5 · 28 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.7/5 · 50 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.9/5 · 63 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.9/5 · 96 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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