Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Hyundai Kona

Hyundai Kona owners have reported 62 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (28 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (22 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Hyundai Kona


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Hyundai Kona

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

My wife was driving and braked on a hill, not in park. The emergency brake auto-engaged while she was in park, then the emergency brake disengaged automatically. The care starts rolling down the hill, the regular brakes fail and do not work after pumping them multiple times.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

While driving my 2024 Hyundai Kona on the freeway on may 22, 2026, at approximately 9:30 am, traveling around 75 mph, my vehicle suddenly displayed a forward collision warning on the dashboard even though there was no vehicle, object, or road hazard in front of me that would justify emergency   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

While the cruise is set, traveling on i44 with no other car in front of my Kona, the adaptive cruise control will start to flash and apply brakes immediately. The speed will drop instantly. Thankfully no other vehicle has been behind me, otherwise it would have caused a massive wreck.   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...




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