Vehicle recall R/2024/154

Hyundai Kona recall: A risk of electrical short circuit within the engine compartment during a vehicle collision

DVSA recall R/2024/154 names the Hyundai Kona. It was launched 29 April 2024. It covers vehicles built 21 March 2023 to 5 January 2024.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/154
Launched: 29 April 2024
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 41D009
Vehicles: 2,304 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles a risk of an electrical short circuit within the engine compartment during a collision

The fix

On affected vehicles crush shields will be installed to protect the wiring

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Hyundai Kona (Kona SX2 1.0 T GDI)	17 April 2023 to 30 December 2023	1,910
Hyundai Kona (Kona SX2 1.6 T GDI)	21 March 2023 to 5 January 2024	394

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Other recalls for these models

R/2024/172 The subject vehicles may experience a transmission malfunction resulting in a loss of drive. 20 May 2024, Hyundai Kona
R/2023/134 Subject vehicles may experience a loss of coolant within the electronic power control unit. 5 June 2023, Hyundai Kona
R/2023/067 Certain vehicles may experience a loss of braking assistance and brake performance may be reduced. 24 April 2023, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai i40
R/2023/068 Certain vehicles may experience a transmission malfunction resulting in a loss of drive. 10 April 2023, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2022/317 Some vehicles might experience the MIL (Malfunction indicator lamp) becoming illuminated on the vehicle instrument cluster and the high-pressure fuel pump may become damaged by glass fibre strands which have emanated from within the fuel filter assembly 14 November 2022, Hyundai Kona
R/2026/146 Some vehicles may have an instrument cluster operational concern whilst driving the vehicle 2 April 2026, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Santa Fe

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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