2 complaints reported

2021 Hyundai Kona POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Feb 2026

The cars engine vibrates when accelerating and hesitates. It is always dangerous to stall after hitting the gas. This issue causes many near accidents. It began to vibrate at less than 70k. It has 90k now. These engines have had issues and mine is no exception. They should recall this engine as it's dangerous. top of the line and poop.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HYUNDAI KONA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2026
Feb 2024

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 7,000 miles. The dealership made me wait a month to take a look at it, and I believe that they know there is an issue with this model so they are trying to stall. I plan to request a buyback. The last time I tried to drive it, it died every time the car came to a brake. I had to sit with my emergency lights flashing for a few minutes to get it to start again, only to have it die at the next light. This is very dangerous.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HYUNDAI KONA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2024

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The 2021 Hyundai Kona has 2 POWER TRAIN,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.