Does the 22 Kona Fix issues that plagued prior years?

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ForceEdge said:
Just wondering. I know there were many battery issues, 12v issues, gear noises and other things that kind of put me off on purchasing this car.

does the 2022 Kona use the same batteries as the 2019-2021? Any different parts?

Still looking for a fully electric and the Jonas the cheapest. I just want to be as sure as I can be that im not purchasing something with known issues I guess ‍♂️
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Before getting my 2021 Kona Ultimate in September 2021, I also tried the Chevy Bolt EUV, VW ID.4, Mustang Mach-E, and Niro EV. The Kona was the fastest and most fun to drive. It was also more available, less expensive, the most efficient, and the best ground clearance (Niro was very close on all these). For the VW, Mustang, or waiting for the new Kia EV6 or Ioniq 5, I decided to opt for the Kona which had been out for a number of years and had the bugs worked out, which they seem to have been!
 
Rob Kaulfuss said:
Before getting my 2021 Kona Ultimate in September 2021, I also tried the Chevy Bolt EUV, VW ID.4, Mustang Mach-E, and Niro EV. The Kona was the fastest and most fun to drive. It was also more available, less expensive, the most efficient, and the best ground clearance (Niro was very close on all these). For the VW, Mustang, or waiting for the new Kia EV6 or Ioniq 5, I decided to opt for the Kona which had been out for a number of years and had the bugs worked out, which they seem to have been!
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If you can live with the relatively slow DC charging by comparison to the newer models, there is little to be gained, with the exception of a couple of more $ in your pocket:)
 
Just returned from a trip in the interior, incl skiing and some real winter driving. Kona worked like a champ, never missed a beat. And of course, all free charging. Stayed at hotels that had free L2 chargers, and charged twice now to 100% (first times since the new battery replacement) and showed 470 kms range each time after the charge. Will be interesting to see what it will be in the summer and mostly city driving. With the old battery, best range was 525 kms. The BC hydro stations charged at 49 kW, while the Petro-Canada ones held a steady 55 kW. Didn't take long to get up to 80% while grabbing a bite to eat. Kona might not have the fastest charger, but the long range sure helps and makes it a pretty good trip car.

I have pre-orders in for the Ioniq 5, but makes me wonder whether I really want to give up this car.
 
livingthecadream said:
I would avoid Hyundai. We have a 2021 Kona with the battery issue. We purchased it new, and the battery died around 3K. We have a lemon law, but Hyundai has been extremally dishonest. They worked out an agreement (their own wording and terms), then refused to honor it. We are at 8 months with dealing with this issue, all the while having to continue to pay insurance and payments on a car we cannot use. I am telling everyone I know about our experience.
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I'm having trouble believing this. I bought a USED 2019 Ultimate that had recently had the traction batteries replaced. Noticed some noise during mild accel/decel-regen, took it to the dealer, they didn't even quibble, replaced the drive motor, fixed a scraping noise in the steering column, didn't charge me a dime. "The battery issue" is what? If the traction battery "died" at 3000 miles, that is pretty cut and dry. If you are talking about the 12v battery, jeez, I'm not sure I'd not just put a nicer aftermarket in if you are fighting with the dealer over it. I mean you would be talking about a $200 item, and I'm struggling thinking they would argue over that at all.
 
Keith Smith said:
I'm having trouble believing this. I bought a USED 2019 Ultimate that had recently had the traction batteries replaced. Noticed some noise during mild accel/decel-regen, took it to the dealer, they didn't even quibble, replaced the drive motor, fixed a scraping noise in the steering column, didn't charge me a dime. "The battery issue" is what? If the traction battery "died" at 3000 miles, that is pretty cut and dry. If you are talking about the 12v battery, jeez, I'm not sure I'd not just put a nicer aftermarket in if you are fighting with the dealer over it. I mean you would be talking about a $200 item, and I'm struggling thinking they would argue over that at all.
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The battery packs died (big red caution light on the dashboard and no va for the car); they did not have any in stock to provide a new one. I wouldn't be fighting over a 12 V battery. They said it was good it was under warranty because it is 10K to replace. I have the lemon law agreement and resolution to prove that they bought it back, in addition to quite a bit of heartburn from this process. Also, Hyundai did not file the change of ownership with the DMV, so the lawyer had to do that.
 
Had a 2017 Ioniq...worst car I've ever owned.
And this after happily owning many Hyundai's before it.

They dont know how to make an electric car yet.

Facsimiles of Teslas are underdeveloped knockoffs.
Even Nissan Leafs are far superior.
 
KiwiME said:
Just thought I'd post the results of this recent poll from Reddit. It's probably what we all would have guessed.

83% reported no problems, 12% some issues and 4.6% unhappy.

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Count me in that first category and a 1/2 vote in the second as well (2 Kona EVs, satisfied with both, warranty repairs including software updates were done appropriately and competently.;)
larsamike said:
Even Nissan Leafs are far superior.
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Had 2 Leafs, both with bad cells. The worst one was my 2015 with 180 mv differential, did Nissan actually help me?...NO, went across the road and purchased Kona EV and have been satisfied ever since.
 
980 km, noticed EV battery chewing up twice as much juice per km. Eventually got a 'Check EV' alert.

After a few tests requested by Hyundai Canada, a new complete battery was ordered since it would alert again after a few resets. Apparently, some cells would show a slight voltage variation, but the faulty cells would change from one visit to another.
 
larsamike said:
Wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
Having long been a Hyundai fan...when their electric ioniq came out, I was stoked to get one. Bought a 2017 used....and man that car was a piece of doodoo.
I had traded in a 13 leaf for it....and within a month ,totally regretted that big time.
Even though the early model leaf didn't have the range...it was simply a far superior car that was designed to be electric. Not some first attempt bastardization on an ice platform.
That Hyundai had bad steering..bad brakes..bad electronic interlocks and generally just bad software and engineering design.
So when the battery fire recalls came up...I cut my losses and traded up to an 18 leaf..and was never happier to see that ioniq go...and drive a car that was actually an electric car.

The konas aren't much better than the ioniq.
I can't speak on the newer kias or ioniq 5.
Which are supposed to be designed as a bespoke EVs.
But I've completely lost faith in Hyundai.
And won't be buying another of their cars.

Until I can afford a Tesla...it's Nissan leafs for me.
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So you bought a used Ioniq, had problems with it and think a 2022 Kona EV isn't much better. Guess you never owned a Kona EV did you? My 2021 Kona EV had none of the issues the older models did - none. I traded in the Kona EV for my current IONIQ 5 - excellent vehicle too. Had I known about the IONIQ 5, I would've waited instead of buying the Kona EV, otherwise the trade-in value was great for the Kona EV and the only way I could afford an IONIQ 5.
 
I had my 2019 Kona Ultimate for almost 2 years and really enjoyed owning it. The only issues I had with it were numerous trips to the dealership as part of the battery recall (two software updates and 1 physical battery inspection) and the 12V battery died. The 12V battery dying was ultimately resolved by the dealership but it took them 10 days to fix as they hadn’t had an EV in for service yet. The timing was unfortunate as it died and refused to move on the morning of Christmas Eve. Luckily, the dealership was able to tow it and get me in a loaner within a couple hours. At the time, I thought it died due to a HV battery failure. I had a lot of really fun drives in my Kona and will always think of it fondly.

After a year without an EV, I just leased a 2022 Bolt EUV which I really like so far. It does a number of things better than the Kona but it’s not as efficient as the Kona was (due to its extra weight).

I’m so glad to be done with stressing every time I filled up at the pump!
 
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