2023 Hyundai Kona Problems, Recalls & Reliability
100 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 Hyundai Kona, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 39/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports.
Below average
Where 2023 sits among all Kona years
What owners report
“The vehicles horn randomly decides not to work. The horn has been replaced once, but the same wiring was kept the same. The vehicle is going back after a few months due to horn malfunction again.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Kona
Recalls (1)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump…
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge.…
Technical service bulletins
35 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2023 Hyundai Kona. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2023 Hyundai Kona reliable?
The 2023 Hyundai Kona drew 100 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 39/100, scored against the model's worst year (2019).
What are the most common 2023 Hyundai Kona problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 Hyundai Kona are electrical (27 complaints), driver assistance (19), and other (17).
Does the 2023 Hyundai Kona have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2023 Hyundai Kona. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.