Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2019 Hyundai Kona

Table 1 shows four common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2019 Hyundai Kona. The number one most common problem is related to the warnings (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (three problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Hyundai Kona


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2019 Hyundai Kona

The Warnings problem

Car stalled while stopped in drive or while in park. Forward collision system error warning. Every yellow warning light illuminated. Car would restart and would shift gears up when accelerating but would not shift back down. Tachometer would not move although engine was revving.   Read details...

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

On multiple occasions the emergency braking system has engaged while making a lane change because the collision warning system thinks the vehicle is getting to close to the vehicle being passed. When this happens in city traffic, it has resulted in near misses from vehicles behind and in the lane   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

2019 Hyundai Kona. Consumer writes in regards to defective braking system. The consumer stated the forward collision avoidance system was inoperable. The system does not respond to speed limits, does not alarm, does not display pictures, and does not apply any braking force to avoid a crash.   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other Hyundai Kona model year vehicles:



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