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BrakesPart report

2022 Hyundai Kona Brakes Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
9%of 101 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Hyundai Kona, 9% of the 101 complaints for this model year. 1 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.

“On four separate occasions now, I have been driving on the highway at roughly 60 mph, no cars in front of or beside me, and nothing else obstructing the roadway, when completely out of nowhere the emergency braking activates for 3-5 seconds. Thankfully there was only a car behind me on one occasion, and they were far enough behind to not collide after my sudden braking.”

NHTSA complaint #11623209, filed 2024-11

“I was driving on the freeway the car in front of me was at least 4 car lengths away. My car flashed emergency breaks and locked it’s breaks coming to a stop on the fast lane of the freeway. Nearly avoided an accident. This has happened twice- both with no reason and no issue in front of me to cause the car to think it needed to suddenly use emergency brakes.”

NHTSA complaint #11464596, filed 2022-05

“When I first brought the car for its first service appointment (6 months after purchase), I informed the service dept at the dealership that the car seemed to accelerate itself when I was driving. They said they hit a reset button and that I shouldn't have any more problems. What I found was that the car then drove sluggishly but it did not accelerate anymore. Recently however (2.5 years into the purchase), the car started sliding when I hit the break pad. …”

NHTSA complaint #11678662, filed 2025-08

“Two times on a highway, the car engaged the automatic emergency brakes when the driver was driving straight forward. We were not turning, breaking, or accelerating and there were no cars close to our car”

NHTSA complaint #11497879, filed 2022-12

“During collision, airbags did not deploy. In attempt to avoid collision, automatic breaks failed and did not stop the vehicle, cruise control continued to attempt to drive the vehicle despite collision warning and did not stop- coupled with my manual breaking, the car did not stop. Car is currently at a tow lot waiting for insurance. My safety was put at risk due to airbags not deploying during serious collision, the breaks malfunctioned. At this time, the car is in the beginning stages of insurance. My car did not display any prior failure features.”

NHTSA complaint #11467487, filed 2022-06

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026220%
2025414%
2024713%
202335%
202299%
202143%
202032%
201932%

Other parts of the 2022 Hyundai Kona

Engine
33 complaints
Other or unknown
26 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
16 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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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