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2024 Hyundai Kona Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 23, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
18%
of 45 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2024 Hyundai Kona submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Jul 23, 2026

The car shuts off at random times during me driving . Its like the car locks up steering and shuts completely down . Have to pull over and give the car time . And it shuts back on in and drives with poor accelerate after each issuse. The car is now shaking and making popping sounds while driving .

NHTSA ID
11752393
Incident
Aug 1, 2025
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 11, 2025

A few different days over the past few months. Driving heated seats stopped working. Check engine warning light on intermittently. Key fob not working. Multiple error codes stored in system cleared by dealer. shut down the car screen has stayed on. AC light has stayed on when car is off. Screen has turned off “check you back seat” upon leaving the car heard the engine still on 3x. At the gas station turned off the car, miles to zero reading 5, P park stays on, odometer reading on. As tank filling miles to zero rapidly increased from 5 to 300. I have a video of this. Been in for service multiple times. Presently at the dealer. They r unable to replicate this. They do not seem concerned about this. I feel it is a safety and operational concern. Prefer by car not be communicating even with itself while I’m pumping gas. They want me to pick up the car. I do not wish to. I have asked if miles to zero reading is supposed to increase real time I would like to see this is the manual or other documentation. Otherwise I feel it is a huge safety risk to have my car not shut down when I ask it to. What’s to say it won’t shut down while I’m driving 75mph on the freeway? Thank you

NHTSA ID
11672914
Incident
Mar 7, 2025
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 3, 2024

Twice my car wouldn't come on at all. The first time they put a new battery in even though I had it only 2 weeks and it's a 2024. The second time was today. The engine would not come on. My inside lights were blinking but the car wouldn't start. The lights went out on the inside but when I went outside the car, my outside light were blinking real fast. This lasted for about 15 minutes and then they went dead. The whole car was dead and had to be towed to the dealership.

NHTSA ID
11628654
Incident
Dec 3, 2024
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats
Filed Nov 18, 2024

The suspension its really soft i dont feel safe driving on the freeway, the engine its 10000 miles its knoking already ,leather seats leather its coming out already transmission hits really hard all the plastic paint body panels around looks like it have dents on the plastic already

NHTSA ID
11625817
Incident
Nov 14, 2024
Engine
Filed Aug 26, 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the engine shut off message displayed. The vehicle was able to restart. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

NHTSA ID
11610955
Incident
Aug 26, 2024
Mileage
16,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 13, 2024

Car will restart after it is turned off and left for awhile. Transmission will jerk hard while in gear and driving.

NHTSA ID
11588547
Incident
May 5, 2024
Engine
Filed May 7, 2024

Upon leaving the City, I attempted to accelerate and my car did not respond. I smelled Exhaust Gas fumes faintly. I heard the warning chimes approximately 4 times, but did not see any warning light. I coasted to a stop a few hundred feet where I could get off road. I pushed the Engine off button and waited a few seconds, then I restarted the car and proceeded like it never happened. This could have caused serious problem if I had been on a freeway, Tunnel, or Bridge. I took the car to the Dealership Service Department the next day, and they checked it out with nothing showing up. My Incident seems like the faulty EGR Valve with poor solder connections: NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-308 Manufacturer Recall No. : 260, but my Vehicle was not Included in this Recall.

NHTSA ID
11587541
Incident
Apr 25, 2024
Engine
Filed Dec 5, 2023

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was immediately restarted and operated normally. During the failure, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 175.

NHTSA ID
11558621
Incident
Dec 1, 2023
Mileage
175 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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