# 2018 HYUNDAI KONA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1763051` · 2021-08-13 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** KONA
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
## Narrative
I have owned the car for a little over a month, full warranty still on car.  Two weeks into owning I noticed the steering wheel would effect the navigation, radio, camera...the console would go into a loop and keep restarting.  Took in for service, the stated they would order a part. Saturday, August 7th, I was looking for a parking space in the Publix that is less than 1/2 mile from my home.  As I was turning into the next lane at, approx 2 miles per hour if that ,to find a space, the steerring held tight to the right, I felt the car lurch forward and accelerated and a turbo speed.  I tried the brakes, they failed, I was not able to turn the steering wheel.    I accelerated at a high speed from 2mph to whatever impact was slamming into a parked car.  Had anyone been putting their groceries in that car, or standing in the way of my out of control vehicle they would be dead.  I have a witness statement. My car is totaled.   My car, turned into a monster and would not stop nomatter what I did.   Insurance inspected.  I already stated the issue I took the car into prior to the accident, which was pending service. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do you the right thing and get these cars off the road.  I contacted the manufacturer and filed a complaint, no response.  I have researched this and HUNDREDS, THOUSANDS of complaints describing the same the same thing.  I am 48, been driving since 16, zero accidents as an adult, clean driving record, purchased new cars and driven for at least 10 ye
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