Hyundai Kona
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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The car was burning through oil every 14 -21days. Car has been jerking and taking a while to accelerate. Went to machine to see what’s going he sugges...
My vehicle started was burning oil having to add oil frequently. Then a knocking noise started coming from the engine (2.0 L MPI NU).It began to have...
Prior to 100,000 miles, I noted knocking in the engine, especially while going uphill. The knocking would appear and disappear, possibly with oil cha...
The contact’s daughter owns a 2018 Hyundai Kona. While the contact’s daughter was driving approximately 65 - 70 MPH, the vehicle started decelerating...
The component that failed was the connecting engine rod bearing. The engine is currently in the vehicle located at a hyundai dealership. The connectin...
The DCT(Dual Clutch Transmission) has always been an issue since I purchased the vehicle. Anytime I would be going at a slow pace in a drive-thru or t...
I am having issues with my oil consumption and my car is going through a quart of oil every 1-1.5 weeks. There have been similar recalls on the 2019 K...
Purchased in cash at Dan O'Brien KIA for 22,000. This dealership in Concord NH (Owner) was charged w/embezzlement soon thereafter & was found guilty &...
My 2018 Hyundai Kona has been dealership serviced since buying it and it had about 115,000 miles on it when these issues began. Vehicle started to bur...
Piston ring failure. No oil in car and no leaks. P0301 code and knocking sound. Unable to drive.
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Summary
The 2018 Hyundai Kona has 66 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.