Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Hyundai Kona

Hyundai Kona owners have reported 67 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 (29 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

Today, my Kona tried to kill me. I was traveling on a freeway in a construction zone. Road conditions were clear: no fog, precipitation, potholes or obstructions. Traffic slowed down to 30 mph as the rightmost lane becomes an exit only lane (and people exchanged between the middle and right lane).   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

I have a 2026 Hyundai Kona that I’ve only had for 3 months and it has 7192 miles on it. Today I turned my vehicle on and the screen that displays my mileage, speedometer, gas level, coolant temp gauge, tire pressure monitor, and other safety features was blacked out with the words “no   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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