2019 Hyundai Kona Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 198 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2019 Hyundai Kona, 2% of the 198 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,100 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“As I was coming to a stop light I pressed my brake pedals I felt a shudder through the brake pedal and my car died. This occurred three times in a short. Of time. This occurred three times in a short. Of time I was on a highway and it was very disconcerting I was able to finally get it back home.”
NHTSA complaint #11348676, filed 2020-08, 15,200 miles“The car breaks does not get applied intermittently, I had a forward collision. The forward collision avoidance / warning did not work. The incident happened at a busy street with slow moving traffic. This is the 2nd time the break did not get applied, the first time the road ahead was clear.”
NHTSA complaint #11315334, filed 2020-02, 3,000 miles“While stopped our 2019 Kona EV at a traffic light with my foot on the brake, the car spontaneously accelerated and crashed into the car also sitting at the light about eight feet in front of us. If there wasn't a car in front of us, we would have gone through a busy intersection at very high speed. The front end of the car was destroyed and both airbags deployed. The car was towed to a collision center and is considered: Totaled . We tried to get it inspected for the computer system to confirm what happened, but there was no interest by any party. …”
NHTSA complaint #11718156, filed 2026-02Related service bulletins
- 10190038Mar 23, 2021This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
- 10183963Nov 30, 2020This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10173549Mar 25, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a (Check Engine Light on) and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the input/output speed…
Brakes: 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 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 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.
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