| Issue ID | 1676753 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11340900 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | KONA |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 20/09/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A couple hundred miles after purchasing a new kona, i had started having acceleration issues going from a dead stop into first gear . As the car starts to go, this is under 5 mph, the car then hesitates as if someone is hitting the brakes. I have almost been rear ended several times due to this. It is a sporadic issue. I have had it into hyundai 3x now for this. All 3 x hyundai states they can not repair unless it happens while test driving . Of course this has not happened. So they have " reset" my driving computer 2x hoping it will stop. This is a serious issue and there are many kona owners out there documenting this issue on blogs. I have 3 service reports claiming there is an issue, but it is not being found. I have written to hyundai to open a case report. I am reporting this to the nhtsa t with hopes of either resolving this issue or bring light to a potential safety hazard from hyundai. Thank you, [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). *cc |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEARWATER, FL |
| VIN pattern | KM8K33A55KUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 2 |
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