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2025 HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC Official Safety Recalls

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

2 Recalls Recorded
NHTSA: 26V452000
Report Date: July 14, 2026

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description:

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.

~47,787 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 26V452000
Report Date: July 14, 2026

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description:

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.

~47,787 vehicles impacted

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