CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Problem
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
- Risk
- A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
What this recall means for you
The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat of certain Kona and Kona Electric vehicles may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash. A buckle that does not hold correctly increases the risk of injury to whoever is sitting in that seat.
Until the repair is done, do not use the rear center seat. Hyundai advises passengers not to sit there. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. You can also contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, referencing Hyundai recall number 306.
Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) on NHTSA.gov to see whether your vehicle is included in this recall.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Hyundai Kona | 202420252026 |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Kona Electric | 20242025 |