2018 Hyundai Kona: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints
102
Total Complaints
14,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,220 25th Percentile
14,000 Median Mileage
44,894 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
34
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
POWER TRAIN
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2
AIR BAGS
2

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
19
Fires
24
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, THE FRONT OF CAR, DISCONNECT FROM FRAME AND FELL TO GROUND. WITHOUT REALIZING IT, BACKED OUT DRIVEWAY,DRAGGING THE FALLEN END AND RIPPING THE WHOLE FRONT OF CAR OFF EXCEPT FOR A 3 INCH "FIBERGLASS" PIECE THAT HELD THE DIVERS SIDE ON TO CAR. (PICTURES AVAILABLE)"
"UNKNOWN TYPE OF AIRBAG. THE OTHER BAG DEPLOYED. I HIT SEVERAL TREES , ONE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE MAIN DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND RECEIVED HORRIFIC INJURY TO MY HEAD. BY THE WINDSHIELD COMING IN LIKE A V AND SAWING MY SCALP ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE S..."
"PRONE TO ROLLOVER WITH LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ON THE LATER MODEL KONA LIKE THE SECOND I PURCHASED THAT HAVE INSTALLED ANT-ROLLOVER BARS IN THE FRONT END. I TOTALED MY VEHICLE ON 7/8 AND WAS INJURED WITH HEAD TRAUMA"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28