2023 Hyundai Kona forward collision avoidance problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2023 Hyundai Kona — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dear Hyundai Motor America Consumer Affairs, My name is [XXX], and I am submitting this correspondence as a formal safety and customer-service complaint concerning my 2023 Hyundai Kona SEL, the recurring failure of its horn, and the treatment I received at Capitol Hyundai in San Jose, California. I…”
filed Aug 11, 2026
“Rear latch unlocks while vehicle is running or not running up to 30 times at once. Rear latch unlocks without key being in vehicle. This has been reported to Hyundai Motor America since August 2025. The front collision warning goes off at random times, left side departure goes off at random times.”
filed Feb 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Kona years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kona | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 Kona | 5 | 10% |
| 2022 Kona | 14 | 14% |
| 2021 Kona | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Kona | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Kona | 9 | 5% |
| 2018 Kona | 3 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Hyundai Kona
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.