2019 Hyundai Kona Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 198 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Hyundai Kona, 3% of the 198 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,400 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Upon collision (front end) at about 35 MPH the vehicle burst into flames and continued to burn until the fire department showed up. In addition, there may be an issue with the seat belt mechanism. Driver's clavicle was fractured and displaced upon impact.”
NHTSA complaint #11281641, filed 2019-11, 3,400 miles“I was in a bad wreck on November 15th 2021 about 8pm I have pictures of car and air bags did not deploy was wondering because I thought as much damage they should have”
NHTSA complaint #11440742, filed 2021-11Related service bulletins
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
- 11027047Dec 19, 2025A Class Action settlement regarding the TRW Airbag was recently decided. Based on the Class Action, customers are eligible for certain settlement benefits. Please see attached…
- 11027046Dec 19, 2025A Class Action settlement regarding the TRW Airbag was recently decided. Based on the Class Action, customers are eligible for certain settlement benefits. Impacted vehicles are…
- 11027045Dec 19, 2025Hyundai has settled a class action lawsuit that alleges that certain Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles (defined below) contain defective ZF-TRW airbag control units (“ZF-TRW ACUs”)…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Hyundai Kona
138 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Hyundai Kona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology