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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN KM8K2CAAXLU423334 · Checked Nov 3, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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KM8K2CAAXLU•••••• 2020 Hyundai KONA

This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2020 Hyundai KONA build (4 vs 2).

4on this build
160on the model
80builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Engine 3 Vehicle Speed Control 1 Service Brakes 1

What owners of this build wrote

Vehicle Speed Control crash Mar 2026
I stopped my car foot on brake put it in park and it accelerated on its own and forced me to crash into a concrete wall still not wanting to stop
Engine Aug 2025
Vehicle showed these warning lights while stalling out at stop signs: FCA, ESC, and DBC. She was able to turn off the car and restart it. We took it to a Hyundai dealership and ran a diagnostic test where they found nothing wrong. They noticed her oil was low, so they topped it…
Engine Mar 2025
While driving the car it stalled and all dash lights came in. After about 20 mins it started back up and I proceeded down the road. After a few minutes the engine light came on blinking. I got the car to a local mechanic who placed it in the diagnostic machine. It came back code…
Engine Aug 2021
Engine light and engine shaking/sputtering on 8/27/2021 and car stalled out while on interstate at 55 mph. Car taken to Alexandria Hyundai on 8/30. Test confirmed that car failed engine piston test and was told that engine would be replaced. Call to Hyundai Corporation (case…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KM8K2CAAXLU423334 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.