2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 58%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,698miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the electrical system of the 2024 Hyundai Kona, 58% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,698 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On two separate occasions while in drive and accelerating, the car display indicated an “engine has been turned off, move to park” error. The car automatically went into neutral and I lost all control of acceleration until I came to a full stop, put it in park, and turned off the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11731640, filed 2026-04“the car loss power and shut completely off and ran into the wall with my sister and my child in there on the interstate can I please get help about this matter it could've been worse where i could've lost them forever. I don't want this to happen to nobody else they cars know about these malfunctions and still but these cars on the market for accidents to happen. Please something needs to be done about this.”
NHTSA complaint #11681842, filed 2025-08“While I was driving, my car turned off and on again while the car was in motion. I wasn't in an accident, but I did notice the headlights turn off, my dashboard turn off, and a red light appear on the dashboard before the car turned itself back on.”
NHTSA complaint #11752258, filed 2026-07“5 minutes into my drive my the whole dashboard (speedometer and music screen) all went black, & my headlights went out. this lasted for about 3 seconds. not sure what happened or why but not something that should happen with such a new car.”
NHTSA complaint #11670123, filed 2025-06“I was driving at night and my passenger was trying to pull up the maps on the touchscreen dash and the headlights shut off and the whole dash including the speedometer and rpm Guage shut off for less than 10 seconds it all went off and came back on on its own.”
NHTSA complaint #11559337, filed 2023-12Related recalls
- 23V901000Dec 26, 2023Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. The 12-Volt battery cables may chafe against the engine control module bracket and…Covers: Hyundai Kona 2024
Related service bulletins
- 11038798Oct 27, 2026This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary…
- 11034847Jul 1, 2026Some Kona (SX2) vehicles equipped with the 1.6L T‑GDI engine may exhibit false “engine left idling” notifications in the MyHyundai app, even when the engine is not running, due…
- 11033710May 27, 2026This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary…
- 11031400Apr 18, 2026Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing…
- 11031315Apr 8, 2026Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink functions. This may be due to an occasional disconnection on Verizon’s…
- 11023692Sep 30, 2025This bulletin provides information related to the changes introduced in the 2025 1st Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model…
- 11019622Jun 14, 2025Certain vehicles with the Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) Lite units may exhibit connection issues with Bluetooth and wireless phone projection. The vehicle's name may…
- 11018876May 16, 2025This bulletin provides information related to the changes introduced in the 2024 2nd Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model…
- 11018574May 8, 2025Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink functions. This may be due to an occasional disconnection on Verizon’s…
- 11016996Apr 4, 2025Certain vehicles (See Applicable Vehicles List below) equipped with the 12-inch instrument cluster display and separate Instrument Cluster Module require software verification…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 20% |
| 2025 | 9 | 32% |
| 2024 | 31 | 58% |
| 2023 | 26 | 39% |
| 2022 | 22 | 22% |
| 2021 | 11 | 9% |
| 2020 | 11 | 7% |
| 2019 | 18 | 9% |
| 2018 | 8 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2024 Hyundai Kona
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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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