Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Hyundai Kona

Hyundai Kona owners have reported 64 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 (23 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

Dear Hyundai motor America consumer affairs, my name is [xxx], and I am submitting this correspondence as a formal safety and customer-service complaint concerning my 2023 Hyundai Kona sel, the recurring failure of its horn, and the treatment I received at capitol Hyundai in san jose, California.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

The dash will completely go black except for red words signal. * and all warnings are no longer visible, I cannot tell what speed I’m going, or what percentage battery my car is at. I don’t see visible lane or collision warnings.   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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