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2023 Hyundai Kona Engine Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
12%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
56,144miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2023 Hyundai Kona, 12% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,144 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.

“This has happened 3 times and I’ve only owned the car since Sept 2023, the first time was Feb 4 2024, then Feb 28th and March 11, 2024, when I am trying to accelerate I push on the gas and the rpm’s will go higher but the car doesn’t gain any speed.so when trying to pass a vehicle I can’t because it will do this and it’s dangerous, I do have a video of this”

NHTSA complaint #11579866, filed 2024-03

“While driving, my car completely turned off and the dashboard say “engine turn off”. This happened on two separate occasions. Also on separate occasions while i was driving the beep to indicate that i was too close to another car went off when i was not near another car, during that time it also emergency breaked on its own.”

NHTSA complaint #11595972, filed 2024-06

“I was driving to work on a normal day under normal circumstances when a check engine light won my dashboard. Seconds later my car started showing car is over heating. I immediately swayed from the speed lane to the side of the road almost getting into a crash as other vehicles were at full speeds behind me. I immediately called dealership and made an appointment. My vehicle experienced a premature failure of the cooling coolant valve, a critical component of the engine cooling system. …”

NHTSA complaint #11753667, filed 2026-07

“My Kona N Line is not functioning well. Especially after driving for a longer period of time. About 60% of the time, upon letting go of my brake, the car jerks. Going from 0 - 5 mph is the worst. The car definitely hesitates many times. Again, it is when I have driven it for over 10 minutes. I took the car to a service department in El Monte, CA on 11/1. They cannot find the problem. They rode with me and it did not show at that time. They released the car to me. The Kona N has a recall but not my car, the Kona N Line. The recall is for the same problem. I am extremely frustrated. …”

NHTSA complaint #11698455, filed 2025-11

“The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving 64 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power with reduced acceleration. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve and boost solenoid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,144.”

NHTSA complaint #11764450, filed 2026-09, 56,144 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026110%
202527%
2024917%
2023812%
20223333%
20218067%
202010967%
201913870%
20184256%

Other parts of the 2023 Hyundai Kona

Electrical system
26 complaints
Other or unknown
19 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Hyundai Kona

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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