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Service bulletins for the 2018 Hyundai Kona

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

96 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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20-BE-001H2020-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides guidelines to inspect the USB, head unit, and multi-box for common connection conditions. 2. This bulletin presents guidelines to inspect for common Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connection conditions. 3. This bulletin provides physical differences between the USB 2.0 port and USB 3.0 port.
19-AT-021H-12020-01-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each clutch in the transmission. If the vehicle fails the stall test, replace the transmission. ? PASS: Stall speed is between 1700~2900 rpm (See shop manual for stall speed). ? FAIL: Engine revs to redline limit (6,000~6,500 rpm). If so, replace the transmission.
19-AT-024H2019-12-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Diagnostic trouble codes: ?P0705 - Range switch sensor circuit ?P0706 - Range switch range/performance ?P0707 - Range switch - open circuit ?P0708 - Range switch - short circuit or multiple inputs ? Symptoms: ?Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illuminated ?4th gear fail-safe ?No gear indication in cluster ?Intermittent no engine crank/no start in ?P? or ?N? with or without MIL or DTC.
19-BE-011H-12019-12-16. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; BACK OVER PREVENTION. The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
19-GI-006H2019-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin provides instruction detailing the proper methodology for scanning and uploading captured GDS data files to the Techline Repository. Compliance with this bulletin ensures that the GDS data files are correctly transferred and matched with a Techline Case number.
19-AT-016H2019-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a ?Check Engine? light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
19-AT-012H2019-07-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear).
19-AT-010H2019-07-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This bulletin provides a procedure to transfer pressure data to the ECU/TCU using GDS Mobile. This procedure is necessary to reduce the TCU learning time and improve the shift quality.
19-ST-001H2019-05-20. Service bulletin. STEERING. This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components.
19-FL-003H2019-05-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module (PCM). Once the VIN has been programmed to the ECM/PCM, it cannot be removed or overwritten.
19-BE-004H2019-04-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; VISIBILITY. This bulletin provides information on the serviceable parts for the outside mirror assembly. When diagnosing and repairing the outside mirror, do not replace the entire assembly. Refer to page 2 of this TSB for replacement of individual parts.
19-BE-003H2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some vehicles equipped with the wireless charging pad may experience a no charging condition. This bulletin provides information of how to diagnose the no charging condition.
5NP-P4Y7D-082018-08-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a ?Check Engine Light on? and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the input/output speed sensor and oil pressure harness.
5NP-M5G2M-082018-08-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a complaint of ?Check Engine Light on? and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
5NP-C5F9C-082018-08-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a Check Engine light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the oil pressure harness.
5NP-X5N8S-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some Kona (OS) vehicles may intermittently experience the FCA Malfunction Indicator Light ON with a message ?Check Forward Collision Avoidance Assist System? displayed on the instrument cluster. When the FCA Malfunction Indicator Light is ON, the FCA function becomes inoperative. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the FCA system software to correct the intermittent faulty FCA Malfunction Indicator Light ON.
5NP-Q5X7C-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to update the FCA (front collision avoidance assist)software on certain 2018 model year Kona vehicles. Service Campaign T2Y provides a service procedure to update the FCA software.
5NP-G7W3S-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. If a vehicle exhibits a harsh and/or delayed shift, follow the Service Procedure below to measure the shift engagement time.
5NP-F6W6P-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS; EQUIPMENT. The shift lever on some 6-speed vehicles may intermittently not shift out of Park. This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedures to correct this condition.
5NP-R7V9J-042018-04-16. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides information related to the ECM (Engine Control Module) software for KONA (OS) with 1.6T-GDI engines to update the cruise control setting logic.
5NP-J7B7P-042018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to the ECM software to update the cruise control setting logic on certain 2018 Model Year Kona equipped with 1.6T-GDI engine. Service Campaign T2V provides a procedure to update the ECM software.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.