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KM8HBCAB8TU476505

2026 HYUNDAI Kona

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Year

2026

Make

HYUNDAI

Model

Kona

Trim

—

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Engine

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

—

Plant

ULSAN, SOUTH GYEONGSANG PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

HYUNDAI MOTOR CO

Owner Complaints

6 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

5 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

26V047000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

26V069000

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Kona vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 5 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2026 HYUNDAI Kona — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Exterior Lighting · 2Forward Collision Avoidance · 2Lane Departure · 2Air Bags · 2Electrical System · 1

DTN DCS — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety Sys

DTN DL — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Lt

26-01-035H TSB — Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink functions. This may be due to an occasional disconnection on Verizon’s communication network. Follow the procedures in thi

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 6 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2026 HYUNDAI Kona. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Unknown Or Other · 2Service Brakes · 2Electrical System · 1Vehicle Speed Control · 1Fuel System · 1Gasoline · 1

About This VIN

VIN KM8HBCAB8TU476505 identifies a 2026 HYUNDAI Kona sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (KM8) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (HBCAB) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (8) is the check digit. Position 10 (T) encodes the model year (2026). Position 11 (U) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA. The final six characters (476505) are the unique sequential production number.

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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-06-17

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