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5 recalls covering model years 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Hyundai is recalling certain Kona Electric and Veloster N vehicles because a software error may turn off the airbag system and seat belt tightening devices when it should not. This could keep the airbags and seat belt tightening devices from activating in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will update the software that controls the airbags, free of charge.
Some Hyundai Kona and Kona Electric vehicles have a seat belt buckle in the rear center seat that may not properly hold a passenger in place if the vehicle is in a crash. This means that seat position may not provide the protection a seat belt is supposed to give during a collision.
Hyundai is recalling certain Ioniq Electric and Kona Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery installed in these vehicles may develop an electrical short. An electrical short in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Hyundai is recalling certain Kona Electric and Nexo vehicles because the brake system may pick up an abnormal signal from a sensor. When that happens, it can significantly cut down how much braking power the vehicle has. That means it could take longer to stop than expected, which matters most in situations where you need to brake quickly. The problem is related to the software that runs this electronic braking system.
Some Kona Electric vehicles have a battery that can develop an internal short circuit. When this happens inside the battery pack, it raises the chance that the battery could catch fire. To fix this, dealers will update the software that manages the battery and check the battery pack itself, replacing the battery if there turns out to be a problem, all at no charge to the owner.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 185 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls covering the 2019–2025 Hyundai Kona Electric. 5 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Hyundai Kona Electric Software May Disable Airbag System" (NHTSA campaign 26V728000), reported Nov 3, 2026.
The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric has the most, with 4 recalls. The 2022 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
Yes. 2 Hyundai Kona Electric recalls carry a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA: Hyundai Ioniq, Kona Electric: Battery Short-Circuit Fire Risk (21V127000); Hyundai Kona Electric Battery Fire Risk (20V630000). These apply only to the affected vehicles, so check your VIN.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Hyundai dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: