Service bulletins for the 2020 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.
108 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 24-01-009H-1 | 2024-05-23. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A class settlement against Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) that had alleged that certain 2011 – 2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the “Class Vehicles”) contain design flaws, including the failure to manufacture the Class Vehicles with an anti-theft device called an engine immobilizer, that make them susceptible to theft and damage. Class Vehicles manufactured without an engine immobilizer have traditional “turn-key-to-start” ignition systems. |
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| 24-BD-001H | 2024-03-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY/WIPER. This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming partially separated on the inner side of the wiper blade, which could lead to poor wiping performance and/or possible scratching of the windshield glass. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to properly remove the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all new wiper blades. |
| 24-01-009H | 2024-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. Campaign 9A8 has also been released to provide a revised software update to certain 2018 model year Elantra vehicles. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software under Campaign 993, Hyundai is offering customers an anti-theft ignition cylinder protector to be installed on their vehicle. This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock anti-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealerships. |
| 24-01-009H | 2024-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. This bulletin provides the service procedure to: 1) Upgrade the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control Module) to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic and 2) Install two anti-theft decals for the front windows. Additional decals may also be installed in the rear windows at customer’s discretion. |
| 24-01-009H | 2024-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers an anti-theft ignition cylinder protector to be installed on their vehicle. This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock anti-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers. |
| 23-01-014H-6 | 2024-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers. |
| 24-BE-001H | 2024-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some vehicles equipped with the AVN 5th Gen Wide system may exhibit a condition where the radio app crashes frequently when entering radio mode and/or displays a message that reads “Uneven Road Ahead, Drive carefully” on the cluster along with a warning sound. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to update the AVN software to resolve this condition. |
| 23-01-014H-6 | 2023-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers. |
| 23-EM-005H | 2023-12-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services. |
| 23-01-014H-6 | 2023-11-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:SENSOR. Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows. |
| 23-01-014H-6 | 2023-11-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers. |
| 23-01-014H-5 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers. |
| 23-01-073H-1 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with DTC P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to enhance battery diagnostics logic. Flowchart summary of the service procedure is provided on page 2 summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light On will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light On and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed. |
| 23-01-073H-1 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to enhance battery diagnostics logic. The service procedure contained in TSB 23-01-073H-1 (or latest version) is summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light “ON” will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light “ON” and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed. |
| 23-01-073H | 2023-09-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to enhance battery diagnostics logic. The service procedure contained in TSB 23-01-073H (or latest version) is summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light “ON” will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light “ON” and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed. |
| 23-01-073H | 2023-09-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with DTC P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to update the enhanced battery diagnostics logic. Flowchart summary of the service procedure is provided on page 2 summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light On will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light On and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed. |
| 23-01-014H-5 | 2023-09-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers. |
| 23-BE-010H | 2023-09-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some models from service campaign 993 (IBU/BCM Software Update and Decals Application) equipped with the Hyundai OEM remote start system may exhibit the horn honking when remote starting the vehicle after receiving the software update. This bulletin provides the procedure to update the remote start module to eliminate the horn honking during remote start operation. |
| 23-BE-007H | 2023-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information bulletin provides information on how to update the Apple Carplay software from Hyundai’s Navigation Updates page. The current version of Google Maps has 10 times the data transmission compared to the previous version. As a countermeasure, an update with a frame skip logic has been added to resolve the data congestion with Google Maps. |
| 23-01-014H-5 | 2023-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). |
| 23-01-014H-5 | 2023-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:SENSOR. Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows. |
| 23-01-014H-5 | 2023-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows. |
| 23-01-049H | 2023-06-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides instructions to correct a condition with BSC-1 blue coolant flow restriction by debris causing abnormal high EWP (electric water pump) speed in certain 2020-21MY Ioniq Electric (AE EV) and 2019-22 Kona Electric (OS EV) models. Vehicle symptoms may include "Coolant supplement” or “Refill Inverter Coolant" warning light On. No related DTC are found stored. Normal inverter coolant reservoir tank level is confirmed. Special tools are required for this campaign to flush and clean debris from different cooling system circuits. The coolant will be replaced by updated BSC-2 low conductivity blue coolant. |
| 23-01-014H-4 | 2023-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows. |
| 23-BD-007H | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint. |
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