Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2021 Hyundai Kona.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost m… |
| 2026-03-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine is consuming oil and developed piston slap, per the mechanic I took it to. Currently it sounds like there is gr… |
| 2026-03-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle has 82.000 miles on it, and the engine started to rattle as I entered the street to my house, and the moto… |
| 2026-03-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VIN: [XXX] 2021 Hyundai Kona experienced sudden engine failure at approximately 103,000 miles. The engine began knocki… |
| 2026-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving when the car seemed to lose power and would not accelerate and started shaking. Check engine light came on … |
| 2026-02-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The cars engine vibrates when accelerating and hesitates. It is always dangerous to stall after hitting the gas. This i… |
| 2026-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Known problem of oil consumption . 1 week used 3 quarts . Wife driving down road oil light. Engine light seconds later … |
| 2026-01-30 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I am writing to formally escalate a serious safety concern regarding my 2021 Hyundai Kona Ultimate, which was sold to m… |
| 2026-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | -The engine and related crankshaft components failed. The vehicle experienced complete engine shutdown while driving an… |
| 2025-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | About 2 weeks ago I tried to start my car and the dash board starting flickering and glitch. Roadside assistance said a… |
| 2025-11-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Over the last 2 1/2 months the car has shut off approximately 5 times while driving, without warning. Most instances h… |
| 2025-10-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I’ve been having issues that align with the Safety Recall 239 to repair a condition involving the Electric Power Contr… |
| 2025-10-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop and while driv… |
| 2025-09-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The piston went through the top of my engine with my entire family in the car. We managed to get to a mechanic. And br… |
| 2025-08-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled. There was no… |
| 2025-08-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | About a month after purchasing my car it shut down on the highway while driving. It completely lost power so I could no… |
| 2025-08-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds in stop-and-go traffic, the … |
| 2025-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The piston oil ring recall. I have had a mechanic determine I am having the exact same problem as the recalls but my VI… |
| 2025-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have experienced the same issues with a known recall for my year, make and model. I am not sure why my VIN is not sho… |
| 2025-07-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive oil consumption, over 3 quarts in just 4 months, caused the engine's timing chain to fail due to low oil leve… |
| 2025-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car engine is loosing/burning oil at a high rate. This could be best described as an oil ring problem that is included … |
| 2025-06-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | The HVAC drainage system in my 2021 Hyundai Kona failed due to a clogged AC drain line, which led to water leaking into… |
| 2025-06-04 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | There has been a continuous popping noise on the right side of the vehicle near the tire like it’s an axle or something… |
| 2025-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed or making a turn, the vehic… |
| 2025-04-10 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | No | 0 | The Blind Spot Collision Warning (BSCW) light comes on 10 minutes into a drive (we live in a rural area and drive two l… |
| 2025-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have already replaced the transmission out of pocket 7k its began to do the same thing immediately was flushed a 2nd … |
| 2025-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally a… |
| 2025-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine has been a problem since I got the car. It used to just stop in the middle of traffic and just not drive I w… |
| 2025-02-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear camera is not working properly. Either I have a blurry image or a black screen when in reverse position. |
| 2025-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle l… |
| 2025-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2021 Hyundai Kona check engine light came on while driving, within 10 minutes oil light and battery light came on and a… |
| 2025-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My car is a 2021, is only 4 years old and the paint is chipping very fast. I noticed it a few months ago and it is now … |
| 2024-11-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Antenna is poorly designed and falls off. A quick internet search shows this is a common problem across thousands of H… |
| 2024-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle in for service, she was made awar… |
| 2024-10-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downs… |
| 2024-10-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am reporting a persistent and unresolved excessive oil consumption issue that I began to notice at approximately 61,0… |
| 2024-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle started accel… |
| 2024-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Stalled out |
| 2024-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car consumes a lot of oil. This is a very similar problem as the wrong tempered piston rings. All this car has used … |
| 2024-09-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving on the interstate highway the engine stopped. The circumstances surrounding the failure matched those for… |
| 2024-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had a 2021 Hyundai Kona limited. On Friday 09/13/2024 my engine caught fire and my car was a total loss. Minutes bef… |
| 2024-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission has hard shift sometimes, and disengages in other times. It's very irratic. |
| 2024-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unknown the vehicle stopped running and won’t start back up |
| 2024-07-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Told previous recall on engine was not needed on this vehicle while vehicle has same stalling issue that caused previou… |
| 2024-05-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The shark fin antenna came off at 55 mph going down the highway. The dealer who sold me the 2021 Kona SEL, tried to bla… |
| 2024-03-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The braking system malfunctioned. Son was driving it, brake light came on, brakes started sinking randomly. Vehicle is … |
| 2024-02-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2021 Hyundai Kona AWD will not operate. It only has 18,000 miles on it and I bought it new. I had the oil changed at… |
| 2024-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle loses power while driving |
| 2023-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact stated that she was an insurance company claim adjuster who was calling on behalf of an insured consumer, w… |
| 2023-12-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle was purchased in late June 2023 with Remainder of Hyundai Factory Warranty promised. A few months ago I star… |