- Vehicles
- 4,555
- Built between
- Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 March 2026
- Repaired
- 89%
- Unrepaired
- 476
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2025 and December 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2026 Hyundai KonaBuilt October 2025 to December 2025
Repair progress
476 of 4,555 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
89% repaired — 4,067 of 4,555 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 6
- Scrapped or exported
- 6
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2026.
Parts involved
- Knuckle Assy-Fr, Lh51710-BE100Front Steering Knuckle Assembly (LH)
- Knuckle Assy-Fr, Rh51711-BE100Front Steering Knuckle Assembly (RH)Front Steering Knuckle Assembly (RH)
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2025 to December 2025
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 February 2026
- Owners notified5 March 2026
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 89% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 February 2026.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 295. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 295
- Recalling manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.