Service Brakes Problems of Hyundai Kona

Hyundai Kona owners have reported 37 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (36 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake master cylinder (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Service Brakes related problems of Hyundai Kona

Problem Category Number of Problems
Service Brakes problems
36
Brake Master Cylinder problems
1

Recently reported Service Brakes problems of Hyundai Kona

The Service Brakes problem

On April 20, 2026 I was pulling into a parking space. I began to break but something went terribly wrong. My car accelerated on it's own, went over the curb and crashed into a building. Three air bags deployed: two on the drivers side of the car (front and side air bag) and one in the back seat   Read details...

The Brake Master Cylinder problem

The brakes began feeling less effective the day before because the car crept forward at a light but the driver thought they may have just eased off the brake pedal. The next day during a 45-minute drive to work the brakes felt more ineffective and a dash display warned "low brake fluid".   Read details...




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