2018 Hyundai Kona Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,947miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Hyundai Kona, 4% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,947 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2018 Hyundai KONA sel purchased in march 2018 from kearny mesa Hyundai in san diego, california. I became aware that the initial KONA se and sel's submitted to the insurance institute of highway safety (iihs) failed for insufficient headlight illumination. I further understand that Hyundai instituted corrective action and resubmitted the KONA to the iihs in may 2018, which passed and received a 5-star rating. I contacted Hyundai to find out what they did to correct the deficiency, and can my car be fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11163199, filed 2018-12Related service bulletins
- 11025476Nov 6, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10178175Jul 14, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Kona
42 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Hyundai Kona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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