Hyundai · Kona · 2025
2025 Hyundai Kona
0
Recalls
20
Complaints
4/5
Safety Rating
The 2025 Hyundai Kona has no recalls and 20 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: electrical system (3 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Research Context
The 2025 Hyundai Kona page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is electrical system with 3 reported complaints.
Best Research Moves
- Use the complaint log to understand what owners were actually reporting instead of relying only on the raw complaint total.
- Review the recall section even if the total is smaller, because a limited number of recalls can still point to meaningful safety actions.
- This page is primarily a complaints-and-recalls research surface, so compare nearby model years before treating the complaint total as a standalone verdict.
Key Takeaways
- The 2025 Hyundai Kona currently shows no active NHTSA recalls listed on this page and 20 owner-reported complaints.
- This page currently shows no linked NHTSA investigations.
- This page reflects complaint volume, recall history, and NHTSA test data, but it does not diagnose causes or rank reliability by itself.
- Safety data currently shows 4/5 overall NHTSA safety rating.
- The most frequently reported complaint categories on this page are electrical system (3), unknown or other (2), service brakes (1).
- Vehicle
- 2025 Hyundai Kona
- Recalls
- 0
- Complaints
- 20
- Safety Rating
- 4/5
How to Interpret This Page
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
NHTSA Crash Test Performance
Frontal Crash Test
Side Crash Test
Overall Frontal Rating
Driver and Passenger Assessment
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Overall Side Rating
Side Barrier and Side Pole Tests
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Rollover Resistance
15.1% rollover risk in single-vehicle crash
Safety Features
ESC: StandardForward Collision Warning: Standard & OptionalLane Departure Warning: Standard
Owner Complaints
20 totalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 14, 2026
I have a 2025 Hyundai Kona Limited. On [XXX], around the afternoon on Sunnyvale, California, while exiting [XXX] headed to Lake Tahoe, the liftgate bolt that attaches to the body had buckled mechanically as the system did not back away when a flashlight that came out of a travel ...
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 8, 2026
While the cruise is set, traveling on I44 with no other car in front of my Kona, the adaptive cruise control will start to flash and apply brakes immediately. The speed will drop instantly. Thankfully no other vehicle has been behind me, otherwise it would have caused a massive w...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 1, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond as intended, and the vehicle needed to be jump-started. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The ...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 25, 2025
This is second time all electrical has gone dead in the car. First time I took car in for an update and now something is still draining the battery. I have read multiple posts online of this issue. The car has less than 5000 mile on it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 4, 2025
The embedded navigation system tends to provide directions getting the vehicle into off road areas that are not designated to be driven. This not only causes damages to the car but also leads to unsafe situations. While driving in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan headed to the Kit...
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SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Oct 4, 2025
The plastic covers such as the wheel wells, inner fender linings, under body shield, are very prone to coming off by either minor objects intruding them or hitting them such as branches, rocks, or even water and sand. While driving on a highway at the Upper Peninsula in Michigan ...
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sep 22, 2025
The cruise control operation is unusual and the speed can vary greatly while it's engaged in moderately hilly terrain (not extreme) on the interstate ([XXX] through Kentucky and Tennessee). With the cruise set at interstate speeds and starting to climb a hill, the speed can drop...
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ENGINE
Sep 17, 2025
Engine light was on - I was told by Belmont Enterprise on Sept 17th to keep driving the vehicle even though it needed repairs immediately.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 25, 2025
While slowing down from highway speed during hot weather, the front passenger door suddenly became unlatched and partially opened. A warning alert sounded, and I had to pull the door closed. There were no prior warnings or symptoms, and the dealer has not been able to reproduce t...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 21, 2025
As part of Hyundai’s Driver Attention Warning system, it plays a loud beeping noise that disables other systems in the car (map, audio). This beeping noise plays at random times and has been heavily distracting on long drives almost causing me to crash due to issues with my heari...
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Why Compare These Pages
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many recalls does the 2025 Hyundai Kona have?
The 2025 Hyundai Kona has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
How many complaints have been filed for the 2025 Hyundai Kona?
NHTSA has received 20 owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Kona.
What is the NHTSA safety rating for the 2025 Hyundai Kona?
The 2025 Hyundai Kona received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Hyundai Kona?
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2025 Hyundai Kona are electrical system (3 reports), unknown or other (2 reports), service brakes (1 reports).
Does the 2025 Hyundai Kona have any recalls?
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2025 Hyundai Kona. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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