r/KonaEV

It's unlikely I'll get one installed until ~march-june next year. I just got it and bought at 96% battery health which I'd of course like to conserve, but it seems like most of my charging will be at 50-70kwh (as the car allows). Is that a problem if I'm only going to 75-85% max?

Hello, after reading about fellow Kona Electric owners having to occasionally use a battery jump starter on their dead/weak 12V battery, I’m now looking for some product recommendations.

I would like to get a multifunction unit that also can inflate tires, has a flashlight, and maybe even includes USB charging ports to help power small electronic devices. An ideal unit would hold its charge, be durable, small and lightweight, with a clamshell-style zippered case.

If you have one of these types of battery boosters, please tell us which model you have used – and if you would recommend, or not.

I’m in the US market, but feel free to list your own country’s devices, as it may help someone else on this subreddit.

Heya, my 2021 Kona EV (UK) recently stopped charging. I've had issues with it charging since I purchased it in July 2024, but it has fully stopped charging at this point on both AC and DC chargers. Hyundai UK and my local dealership said they could check it out in 3 months. I then learned that if you break down, they prioritise your car to the top. So I broke down in their car park this afternoon (let the battery run out, as it can't be recharged), and they looked at it within 3 hours (hallelujah), but determined the issue is the OBC and a new one is needed. They've quoted me £4,600 and are going to speak with Hyundai UK about covering the cost of the part, and I would need to cover labour (£750). What are my options here? The warranty on the car ran out in April 2026, but this seems ridiculous for the car to be so new and have such an expensive fix already. I'm handy, but it doesn't seem like this is a DIY fix I can do, and I bought this car so new thinking it wouldn't have any issues for several years. I suppose we learn something new every day. Any recommendations?

Hi all

Was thinking of going electric as I'm sick of my ford focus and all it's faults. I was thinking initially of getting a hybrid Toyota but now I'm leaning towards electric as I hate paying outrageous fuel pump prices.

My mum mentioned she was looking at a Hyundai Kona. I had looked at Hyundai before but I wanted the ioniq 5. The price of these is a bit high for me, so I was thinking of a 2023 64kwh Kona instead with max 30k miles second hand.

I was wondering if anyone could advise if they are nice to drive, reliable, any major issues to be aware of, which trim to go for etc?

My main concern going forward is if a car is reliable, and if it has any major red flags that are expensive to fix. I'm talking about ridiculous things like a wet belt that needs changing after 60k miles that costs a grand to sort.

Thanks in advance!

I have a 2024 Kona EV. I took my car in for service at 35k miles and was recommended to change the coolant (receipt shows coolant exchange ev vehicle.)

Brought my car in today at around 40k miles and I was recommended a brake fluid replacement. I was kind of confused why my maintenance costs were so high since it was an EV, so I decided to look up the official maintenance schedule. Brake fluid change is not needed until 48k miles so I refused the service.

Then I looked up the recommended coolant change interval for the 2024 Kona EV. It wasn't needed until 120,000 miles! I was pissed so I called the other service center and I'll be talking with the service manager eventually. I spent $600 for no good reason. Hopefully they can give me a partial refund or at least some credit towards future maintenance but if not I'll leave a horrible review and then call Hyundai corporate to complain there.

When I asked to take off the brake fluid replacement today the guy I was talking to basically said "oh I see, you have the electric version!" so my thinking is they try to push for maintenance based on the model that needs the most. For example I believe the 2019-2023 Kona EV does require a coolant replacement at around 35k miles (I could be wrong, but Kona EV 2024 and up doesn't need it until 120,000k miles)

I suppose the service center could check fluids/car and then lie about something requiring an early change but that hasn't happened yet. I'm always pushed these things right as I walk in the door before they even look at the car.

Is this normal for it to take so long for them to even diagnose the issue? I'm just concerned about the car just sitting in the car park for two months unused and then the possibility of it taking even longer once they identified the issue and have to order parts that may take a long time also.

About 2 weeks ago, I had a questionable 50k service at my Hyundai garage (UK), which was absolutely shambolic. After raising a complaint for not seeing any evidence of the service (greasing hinges, tyres pressures unequal, missing software updates) the car was "serviced" a second time. Not much of an improvement there either. I won't be doing those interval services anymore as it looks like a waste of time and money.

How long does it take for the service to show up in the MyHyundai app?

Hi,

I've had my Kona EV (2025 Ultimate, I'm in the UK) for a few weeks now and I'm having some frustration charging it.

I'm public only charging (absolutely no possible access at home) and only about 1 out of 3 attempts can I successfully initiate charging.

I've tried 4 different charging stations, both CCS and using the supplied Type 2 cable. Same result, the charging unit 'times out' or I get a message via Bluelink along the lines of "Could not initiate charging, please check your display" but there's nothing to see on the display.

I've been able to get it to charge after a few attempts each time, but this is obviously not ideal and not really what I was anticipating. Not least because some of the charging points take a deposit before you start charging and take a few days to return the money if it fails.

I've checked in the app and I don't have any restrictions with schedule timing or the battery limit, which is set to 80% and I've always tried to charge at less than that so I'm confident that's not the problem. I'm also taking extreme care to make sure the cables are plugged in properly.

Before I contact the dealer (it came from a Hyundai main dealer and it's only 6 months old), I'm just checking this isn't normal is it? I haven't got any concerns that it won't be covered if there is a fault, but it's quite a pain for me to get back to the dealer so I thought I'd check before I call them.

Thanks!

It's got 30k miles on it and even though I was originally looking at an Ioniq 5, I might choose to go with this once since it's $15k. They sadly don't have pictures of the actual car on their website or other car search websites, so I'm going to go look at it physically.

I'm coming from a Nissan Leaf so I know the general EV issues to look out for but are there any specific Kona issues I should be on the lookout for? I saw the term "wheel of fortune" while scrolling this reddit.

Hey all,

I need to get a new car, been wanting to switch to an EV for a while, found a 2021 Ultimate edition @ 51k miles for 19k. What are some things I should be on the look out about when I go to test drive it? What things should I be on the look about at the pre purchase inspection? I liked the gas version of the same year but this one is through carmax and I’m pretty committed to getting it if the Pre purchase inspection goes well.

Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone
I have a 2019 Hyundai Kona EV but recently aircon has stopped working fully. Mechanic thinks it could be a leak but not able to check for 3 weeks. Had the gas topped up a few weeks ago but blowing warm air again. Hot air is also not strong either now. Just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience and rough estimate of what cost to expect from the repairs. Thank you

I purchased a Kona a month ago and there's this high-pitched whistle I keep hearing when I drive with the windows down.

It happens mostly when I'm on the accelerator. It seems to quieten down a bit if i fullly turn off regenerative braking but I think it's still there.

You can only really hear it when there's a wall or something nearby bouncing the sound back. On an open road I can't hear it at all, and with the windows up it's gone completely.

Is this a Kona thing, do all EVs do it, or should I be getting mine looked at?

I used a 14g extension cord at the lake with our Amazon bought level 1 charger and a day later I couldn’t pry the cords apart. I know it heats up at the plug but that could have been bad. It did say on the back in small print to plug directly to the socket.

I have to replace the plug end now or bite another 180$ cad to buy another charger.