2021 Hyundai Kona: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2021 Hyundai Kona. The campaign is 21V301000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine. NHTSA has 117 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 this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 21V301000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
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
1 campaign. 158,493 units in total.
21V301000Received . 158,493 units.
Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 203. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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Complaints by component
117 complaints, 151 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2021 Hyundai Kona
- All 2021 vehicles
| Component | 2021 Kona | All 2021 vehicles | Kona, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 516.6 | 137.9 | 368.1 | 78 |
| Unknown or Other | 119.2 | 100.7 | 123 | 18 |
| Power Train | 92.7 | 104 | 88.2 | 14 |
| Electrical System | 72.8 | 131.6 | 124.8 | 11 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 33.1 | 92.8 | 61.5 | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26.5 | 28.2 | 38.3 | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 26.5 | 46.3 | 25.8 | 4 |
| Lane Departure | 19.9 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 19.9 | 53.3 | 29.4 | 3 |
| Steering | 13.2 | 40.7 | 17.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 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 KonaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Hyundai Kona: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/kona/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?
- 158,493 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Kona have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Kona, model years 2018 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Hyundai Kona name most often?
- Engine: 78 of 151 component mentions, or 516.6 per 1,000. For all 2021 vehicles the figure is 137.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Hyundai Kona open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.