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2021 Hyundai Kona

SUV or crossover · 5 trims · 1.6 L 4-cylinder, 2.0 L 4-cylinder 5 recalls

Typical repair costs

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
AWD 9.0 8.0 8.6 L/100 km
AWD 9.2 7.8 8.6 L/100 km
Electric — — 17.4 kWh/100 km
FWD 8.6 7.0 7.9 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Other Transport Canada 2025636 ·

    Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting an extended warranty campaign for certain vehicles as water could enter the horn assembly and cause the horn's electrical contacts to corrode. As a result, the horn may not work properly or at all.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Label Transport Canada 2024552 ·

    On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian reg...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Electrical Transport Canada 2022728 ·

    On certain electric vehicles, the electric power control unit (EPCU) may not be sealed correctly. As a result, coolant could leak inside the EPCU and onto the circuit board. If this happens, the vehicle could suddenly lose power to the wheels.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Engine Transport Canada 2021252 ·

    On certain vehicles, the engine's piston oil rings may be defective. This can cause engine wear that can lead to increased oil consumption. Eventually, this can create abnormal engine noise and the oil pressure warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Brakes Transport Canada 2020593 ·

    On certain vehicles, an abnormal sensor signal to the Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system could cause a sudden reduction in braking performance. If this happens, a brake warning light will turn on in the instrument cluster.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 3 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: thermal management: fluid/coolant NHTSA (U.S.) 22V941000 ·

    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.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Engine NHTSA (U.S.) 21V301000 ·

    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.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: electric: control module: software NHTSA (U.S.) 20V748000 ·

    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.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
SUV or crossover
Engines
1.6 L 4-cylinder, 2.0 L 4-cylinder
Fuel
Gas, Electric
Transmissions
Automatic (AM7), Automatic (S6), Automatic (A1)
Drivetrains
AWD, FWD