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Hyundai Kona EV recalls

DVSA has published 3 safety recalls that name the Hyundai Kona EV since 2020, 3 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 15,721 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Hyundai Kona EV recalls, newest first

  1. IONIQ EV PE, KONA EV · potential electrical short in the lithium-ion battery

    23 Apr 2021 · R/2021/087

    Potential electrical short in the lithium-ion battery.

    Fix: Initial step to limit the charge state followed by eventual complete replacement of the battery assembly.

    1,214 vehicles · built 1 May 2018 to 31 Mar 2020

  2. KONA EV, KONA HEV, NEXO · if an abnormality is registered within the ieb system that may illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp on the vehicle cluster braking performance may be reduced

    25 Jan 2021 · R/2020/382

    If an abnormality is registered within the IEB system that might illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on the vehicle cluster braking performance may be reduced.

    Fix: A software upgrade to the ESC (Electronic stability program) system.

    12,835 vehicles · built 24 Jan 2018 to 10 Nov 2020

  3. KONA EV · the high voltage battery system may have a faulty management system (bms)

    16 Oct 2020 · R/2020/308

    The high voltage battery system may have a faulty battery management system (BMS) or in extreme cases may exhibit internal damage to certain cells of the lithium-ion battery

    Fix: A software upgrade to the BMS inspection of lithium-ion battery data and if required replacement of a faulty battery module or complete battery assembly

    1,672 vehicles · built 31 Jan 2018 to 20 Mar 2020

Other Hyundai models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.