There are 1 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2018 Hyundai Kona in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT 98 % OF ONCOMING DRIVERS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME TO INDICATE THAT I HAD FORGOTTEN TO DIM MY LIGHTS WHEN IN FACT I DID NOT HAVE MY HIGH BEAMS ENGAGED. I TOOK THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH DID IT'S BEST TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE WAS INDEED AN ISSUE WITH THE LED LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. I DISCOVERED THAT HYUNDAI ENGINEERS HAD RECONFIGURED THE PROJECTOR BEAMS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE ON ALL CARS BUILT AFTER MAY 2018. HYUNDAI WAS TOTALLY DISMISSIVE IN SPITE OF THE FOLLOWING. THE 2018 HYUNDAI KONA HAS RECEIVED THE TOP SAFETY PICK+ RATING, BUT THE RATING ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT AFTER MAY 2018. TO MAKE SURE THAT THE KONA'S HEADLIGHTS ARE UP TO PAR, HYUNDAI MADE CHANGES TO THE KONA'S AVAILABLE LED PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS TO LIMIT GLARE FOR ONCOMING DRIVERS. THE LED HEADLIGHTS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LIMITED AND ULTIMATE TRIM LINES NOW HAVE A GOOD RATING. PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.