Hyundai Kona Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Kona, "Hyundai vehicles are known to eat stabilizer links for breakfast" — genuinely cheap and often warranty-covered.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-320988
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Bilstein 22-320988 (LH, pair 22-323439) and 22-354730 (LH, pair 22-354723) (twin-tube gas); GH GH-353444C01 (pre-assembled damper module, sold in pairs); Magnum AG0569MT (telescopic, front or rear) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH CTR CQ0397L (with ball joint and bush), KYB KSC5164, KYB KSC5068; RH KYB KSC5163 (aluminium, 457 mm); side not stated: NK 5019913/5019914, Moog HY-TC-17013/17014, A.B.S. 212154/212155 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Febi 177066 (elastomer with ball bearing, L/R); Febi 107964 (plastic, L/R); Swag 33 10 6222 and Blue Print ADBP800205 (no bearing); Sachs 801 074; Mapco 36532 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Kamoka 209190 (top mount repair kit, RH): 546122C000; Febi 177066: 54610-F2000 S1. None for struts or arms. |
| Fitment notes | Few front struts are listed, and none from Sachs, KYB or Monroe. |
A Genuinely Honest, Real Quote Worth Knowing — Hyundai Kona Front Suspension
If you're hearing a knock over bumps at low speed, this is genuinely worth knowing: one long-standing forum member summed up a well-documented pattern by saying "Hyundai vehicles are known to eat stabilizer links for breakfast, thanks to plastic bushings." These are typically cheap components to replace, and if your car is still within its warranty period, this specific fault is commonly covered.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that some front suspension knocks can be genuinely difficult to diagnose without significant disassembly — one documented case saw both a dealer and an independent mechanic unable to identify the source without taking apart a significant portion of the wheel well area.
Hyundai Kona Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
Everything the road throws at the Hyundai Kona — bumps, potholes, cornering loads — passes through these components before it reaches the cabin, so wear here tends to show up as vague symptoms rather than one clear failure point. A systematic check beats guesswork every time.
Hyundai Kona Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
Lower arm and ball joint.
Hyundai Kona Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
On the Hyundai Kona, the front suspension strut combines a shock absorber and the coil spring's mounting point into a single assembly, controlling how the suspension compresses and rebounds. Once it wears, the car keeps bouncing after a bump instead of settling quickly, and tyre wear often becomes uneven if it's left unresolved.
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Hyundai Kona Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
More Hyundai Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Hyundai models.