Hyundai KONA ELECTRIC brakes problems
24 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
148 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
6,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 24 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
24 of 148 complaints match this topic (16.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11300587 · 2020-01-20 (January 20, 2020)
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY. VEHICLES AHEAD WERE STOPPED OR SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS STARTING TO BRAKE AND THE CAR ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKING BRINGING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NOT IMMEDIATE DANGER OF COLLISION, THERE WAS MORE THAN A CAR SPACE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE STOPPED CAR. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO VEER OFF THE ROAD NOT TO HIT ME. A SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300587 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11460131 · 2022-04-08 (April 8, 2022)
At time of purchase (new) this car did not come with a spare or jack but included a can of fix a flat and a cheep compressor. While traveling I became stranded with an un repairable flat tire and had to have someone come get me with a jack and abandon the car on the side of the road. I then purchased a spare tire kit directly from the purchase point dealer. On a second incident I discovered that the spare tire (donut) does not fit the rear wheels. It does not clear the brake calipers. Come to find out there is no other rim or tire that will fit…
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Owner report 11520279 · 2023-05-03 (May 3, 2023)
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving at 10 MPH, the steering wheel became stiff without any warning, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove into a parking lot. The contact desperately pressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact jumped out of the vehicle and the vehicle struck a pole, causing minor damages to the bumper of the vehicle. The contact had minor injuries but did not seek medical attention. The contact mentioned being shocked after the events. A …
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11520279 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11547485 · 2023-09-30 (September 30, 2023)
I started directing the car to the side of the road to park. As I was guiding the car to a stop, with my foot on the brake, I was about 12 ft. from the car in front of me when the car suddenly accelerated. The vehicle accelerated for approximately 10 ft. before the anti-collision system auto-braked the car just prior to impacting the car in front of me.
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Owner report 11688160 · 2025-09-18 (September 18, 2025)
The contact owned a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated rapidly through a busy intersection on its own and would not slow or stop, despite the brake pedal being depressed. As a result, the contact briefly lost control of the vehicle as it swerved left to right, only coming to a complete stop after colliding with another vehicle. The air bags did deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a storage facility and deemed a total loss by the cont…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11688160 at NHTSA ↗