Hyundai Kona N: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Hyundai Kona N has 2 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

Hyundai Kona N

Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
202388BUY$4,13541
202286BUY$4,28372

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Photographs and every generation of the Kona N, through the years →

Kona N sub-models & family

What goes wrong on the Hyundai Kona N

Across every Kona N model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Engine6 complaints across all Kona N years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Electrical System5 complaints across all Kona N years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Unknown Or Other3 complaints across all Kona N years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Power Train3 complaints across all Kona N years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
  • Suspension1 complaints across all Kona N years · typical job: Struts, springs and control-arm bushings, one axle$780–$1,580
  • Steering1 complaints across all Kona N years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Hyundai Kona N problem?

6 of the complaints filed against the Kona N across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04