2020 Hyundai Kona Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Hyundai Kona, 1% of the 162 complaints for this model year. 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.
“2020 Hyundai KONA. Consumer was in an auto accident where the airbags did not deploy. The consumer stated the vehicle was involved I an accident where the side curtain airbags did not deploy. The passenger was severely injured.”
NHTSA complaint #11376613, filed 2020-11“The contact's client owns a 2020 Hyundai KONA. The contact stated that the client was gong through an intersection and another driver ran a red light and broadsided the contact's vehicle. Both the client and her passenger were injured and had to be transported to the hospital. The driver had neck and back pains and her right hand had a bump. The passenger had head and neck injuries and had a brain bleed issue and hip injuries. The passenger also had a knot on the side of her head. The other driver had a small cut on his arm and did not have to be transported by ambulance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11382989, filed 2020-12Related service bulletins
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- 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 2020 Hyundai Kona
109 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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