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2023 Hyundai Kona Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
20%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Hyundai Kona, 20% of the 66 complaints for this model year. 3 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.

“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 at 45mph and a deer came in front of my car . We hit the deer in front of car , deer approximitly 100 lbs no warning like brake sytem lane obstruction or air bags deployed ? I bought this car based Hyundai telling me how safe of car it is . When obiously it is not I notified Hyundai america of these things and they said everything worked correctly ?”

NHTSA complaint #11516654, filed 2023-04

“Had left Costco and while driving away down road to intersection, the 2023 Kona SEL abruptly locked the brakes and briefly skidded, as it displayed Emergency Braking Activated message on display. I had crossed a dotted line to enter a left turn lane at about 20 mph to make a turn which should not have triggered the AEB-there wasnt anything in front of me whatsoever except empty road, the roadway was dry and unobstructed. I maintained control of the car after being surprised by the brakes locking up for a second or two without any warning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11568881, filed 2024-01

“Vehicle was service at a Hyundai Dealer for routine required maintenance to continue the warranty. Less than 24 hours later I was driving my special needs, handicap daughter to breakfast and pulled into a handicap parking space and placed my foot on the brake. The pedal seemed to not have any tension and go to the floor. The emergency collision warning went off, but the brakes did not work. The vehicle jumped over a parking curb, knocking over a handicap sign, going across the sidewalk, hitting a garbage can and finally coming to a stop in a brick building.”

NHTSA complaint #11636006, filed 2025-01

“The cruise control on this 2023 Kona has not worked since the day I purchased it. When the cruise control is engaged it will suddenly decelerate, but the cruise still appears engaged. It sometimes then suddenly reaccelerates. This causes traffic to suddenly back up behind me, and also to be in danger in front of me when it reaccelerates rapidly. I informed the dealer immediately of the issue. They advised there was a 2022 in their shop for the exact same issue at 8,000 miles. They asked me to bring mine in, which I have done now three times. …”

NHTSA complaint #11518022, filed 2023-04

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026110%
2025311%
202459%
20231320%
20221616%
202154%
202074%
201995%
201834%

Other parts of the 2023 Hyundai Kona

Electrical system
26 complaints
Other or unknown
19 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Engine
8 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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