2021 Hyundai Kona Electric: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric. The newest campaign is 22V941000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Dec 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery / Thermal Management / Fluid/Coolant. NHTSA has 26 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V941000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 22, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 239.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 9,029 units in total.
22V941000Received . 853 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery / Thermal Management / Fluid/Coolant
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Kona EV vehicles. The Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 22, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 239.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 239. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V748000Received . 8,176 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Electric / Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Nexo Fuel Cell and 2019-2021 Kona Electric vehicles. The Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system may detect an abnormal sensor signal and as a result, may significantly reduce braking performance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced braking power could lengthen the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the IEB software, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 199.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 199. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
26 complaints, 34 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Unknown or Other | 7 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Visibility | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Feb 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Hyundai Kona ElectricThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/kona-electric/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric?
- 9,029 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Kona Electric have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Kona Electric, model years 2019 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric name most often?
- Electrical System: 10 of 34 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.