2022 Hyundai Kona - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2022 Hyundai Kona

136 problems have been reported for the 2022 Hyundai Kona. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 2022 Hyundai Kona. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 29 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (24 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2022 Hyundai Kona

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2022 Hyundai Kona in the United States are 76,460 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Hyundai Kona owners in the last 4 years is 136, and the age of the vehicle is 4, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 136 / 76,460 / 4 * 1000 = 0.44.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Hyundai Kona model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2022 Hyundai Kona in 2022.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
3
  2025
28
  2024
26
  2023
16
  2022
14

📊 Compare the 2022 Hyundai Kona with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Hyundai Kona, the following table can be used to compare the 2022 Hyundai Kona with the Hyundai Kona from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2022 Kona is 136 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Hyundai Kona is 116.

Table 3. Compare the 2022 Hyundai Kona with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Kona
6
  2025 Kona
33
  2024 Kona
56
  2023 Kona
89
  2022 Kona
136
  2021 Kona
140
  2020 Kona
203
  2019 Kona
287
  2018 Kona
102


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