2021 Hyundai Kona Electric electrical system problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric — 38% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

38%

share of all complaints

—

median reported incident mileage

0 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“On February 3, 2026, while driving in a high-traffic turning lane, my Hyundai Kona Electric vehicle suddenly lost propulsion and would not accelerate. The vehicle shut down without warning and could not be restarted. Traffic was building behind me, creating a safety hazard. I felt unsafe due to…”
filed Feb 22, 2026
“Hyundia has had my car in for the SAME recall 4 to 5 times . 6 total weeks this time around. The ""refill inverter coolant" light kept coming back on . The last time I got it home it had more issues than when I took it in and wouldn't even catch a charge . (EV) They fried my compassitor trying to…”
filed Jul 19, 2025

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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