Oil consumption!! No low oil lamp!! Just cuts off. Then there is no oil. The engine can blow up and catch fire!! Having a oil consumption test now. First 1000 miles it's already burned half quart!!
2019 Hyundai Kona engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for the recall repair. The vehicle was inspected, and no repairs were needed at the time. The contact stated on January 1, 2023, while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed there was no oil in the engine. Additionally, the contact was informed that the timing chain and engine needed to be replaced. The mechanic performed an oil change. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the timing chain and engine replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
Engine burn oil excessively about 1.5 quarts every 5000 miles. Car has roughly 60000 miles.
Rad bearing defect. Engine needs to be replaced.
Vehicle is burning oil at a rapid pace. Vehicle could catch fire or stall out due to the burning oil inside the engine. Problem is consistent with adding oil regularly in between changes. Vehicle has not been inspected, but will be in the near future. No warning lamps, but oil dip stick is always low
The contact’s mother owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while her mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that her mother was able to restart the vehicle; however, while driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stalled again. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Vehicle only has 30000 miles was driving on the highway. When the engine started making a loud clapping, tapping noise pulled of the exit and the car totally turned off. So I thought the starter failed. But after further inspection saw that a metal rod from inside the engine broke through and sheared off the cables behind the starter as well.. its the same description that other kona owners with the 2.0L version describe " catastrophic engine failure " same noise same everything but I owe the 1.6L version. In the photos you see the back of the starter and the cut cables to the left of the pic. And to the right rear of the pic you see the sheared metal rod that broke through the engine. And cut the cables that go into the starter.... We were going to the hospital to see my son when it happened. He was in the hospital for 1yr since then he has passed. I finally was able to send in my car to the dealership. Where it has been for the last 4 1/2 months with no resolve.
while driving, oil began to pour into the exhaust system and the engine stopped starting
1: car stopped abruptly without vehicle lights or warnings , stopped while driving 39 mph without any warning. 2: car engine smoking -fire d/y motor seize and oil leaking 3: motor seized piston bore hole in engine block appears to be of concern with other vehicles same year same model unsafe vehicle
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration and a burning odor was detected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Your website states I am not in a recall but indeed I have been under recall 302, now 974, and another one currently. The dealers have lied and falsified records. My new Kona with less than 31000 miles is burning more than a qt of oil weekly on average, knocks loudly, looses power, and now I'm finding burnt labels on the booster vac lines. The dealer states I was under recall 203 in 2020 for "vibration inspection" ABSOLUTELY NOT I was seen for recall 203 bad piston rings with less than 12k miles. Now for the SECOND time I'm told it's not safe nor advisable by Hyundai to park my vehicle in my driveway or garage due to fire risks of my car. The car is worth 30-45% lower value than retail due to issues. Hyundai has lied non stop, the dealers have lied non stop, and no one cares. I also have over 5k in wrap warranties that are not valid anymore due to abnormal oil consumption and the dealer will not allow me to remove the packs. It's all BS Now involved in a rear end collision not at fault. Hit at 40mph at a dead stop. It destroyed the rear collision system and bars as well as sensors but not one air bag deployment or safety feature. Almost 8k in repair and over 3 weeks in shop. In one of the safest vehicles nationaly
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted the vehicle safely to a stop on the side of the road. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated after restarting the vehicle. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the timing chain needed to be replaced, and the engine had an internal failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The contact researched online and determined that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
When I purchased my Hyundai Kona I was over the moon excited. It checked all or the boxes for me and my family. Now I live in fear every single day that the ongoing car theft in my area is going to flip my entire world upside emotionally and financially. I want to know what Hyundais solution is to support the families that put trust in them when purchasing a vehicle from them.
As the reported recall has described, the engine in my 2019 Kona failed on November 6th, 2021. The dealership (Hyundai) has not repaired my vehicle and has had my vehicle in their possession since that date. I was denied a loaner vehicle due to inavailability. Hyundai has made minimal progress on repair despite the federal recall. Does the NHSTA require Hyundai to act within a certain time frame to have repairs effected once it's been identified and the problem has occurred? Can you help?
Car will stall while driving, coming to a stop and slowing down. Loud clanking and knocking noise in engine, massive oil consumption, engine light illuminated, bad acceleration then stalling, rough idle and stalls while backing up. I am terrified of driving this car and it stalls when turning and coming to a stop or just slowing down. I can smell oil burning and no one at hyndai wants to help me at all. Driving it out of the dealership when I had it checked for the recall and it died 2 times. I am going to lose everything I have worked for all because this car is not working properly. Dealership allowed me to drive away knowing the car stalls while driving and wanted me to pay for another engine diagnostic test even though they stated they did one.this makes no sense and I am severely frustrated!!! I will never buy another hyundai!!!
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred three times while driving that same day. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with a rental. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph a knocking noise and burning odor was present coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The VIN look-up confirmed the vehicle was listed in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21v301000 (engine).The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated she was informed at the service inspection that her vehicle was low on engine oil however, the oil had recently been refilled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the oil plug was loose. The dealer refilled the engine oil. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle was using a third of the engine oil every 1,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer (Texoma Hyundai 2500 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman, TX 75090) who test drove the vehicle and diagnosed that no issues were found. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 58,200.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated that check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with a misfire. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer Safford Hyundai of Springfield (7615 Loisdale Rd A, Springfield, VA 22150, (703)776-9040) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the service light needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine) after the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was 20,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and a loud sound was heard before the vehicle stalled. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and was able restart the vehicle and drive to her residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,874. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact's son leases a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated upon receiving a recall notification for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (ENGINE). the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact's son that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. However, the dealer advised they would be refilling the engine oil every 500 miles. The contact stated his son had been taking the vehicle to the dealer to get the engine oil refilled, however the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated the engine had been making ticking abnormal sounds while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact's son that they could only refill the engine oil as the remedy for the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the remedy was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Yesterday my car, Hyundai Kona 2019, stalled out for no reason while the vehicle was in motion. There were no warning signs on the panel. I change the oil regularly, but the car keeps burning oil very quickly before the next planned oil change, however, I never have any warning signs that my oil level is low. I could have gotten into an accident, and now I am afraid of driving because the car can stall at any moment, and cause an accident. The manufacturing company doesn't s solve this problem in a timely manner!
I brought my car to the Pride Hyundai dealership in Lynn, MA on Friday, 7/30. They confirmed that I need a new engine and still have my car and Hyundai corporate has not gotten back to them. I am elderly and a one car family and I have no car. I also do not want to drive the car until it is fixed.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the oil level warning light illuminated. The vehicle started to jerk, and the contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,600. Parts distribution disconnect.
Car lost speed on going uphill. Took car to dealer and they found nothing related. I am concerned about this recall. The length of time it has taken to repair and the fact that they do not know how to repair these piston rings.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 21V301000 (Engine). The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. However, the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes and continued driving to the residence. The contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact was concerned that the failure would recur. The contact wanted to know if the engine was taken apart during the inspection. The contact was informed that the engine was not taken apart. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 7,500.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Kona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk. The dealer was made aware of the recall and failure but informed the contact that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,285. Parts distribution disconnect.
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