Major Problems with Hyundai Genesis Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Hyundai Genesis to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Hyundai Genesis

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Hyundai Genesis.

Model Year	Complaints
2016 Genesis	27
2015 Genesis	115
2014 Genesis	12
2013 Genesis	92
2012 Genesis	201
2011 Genesis	103
2010 Genesis	79
2009 Genesis	213

Worst 3 Hyundai Genesis complaints

2013 Hyundai Genesis BODY Victims: 6

2013 Hyundai Genesis AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 46000 miles

2010 Hyundai Genesis VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 4 Mileage: 49500 miles

Browse Hyundai Genesis complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Genesis owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES i owned the car for 9 months and never had a problem in the rain. it was raining and my...	175 ~ 58182 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2015 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that rodent's chewed on the wires inside the engine...	133 ~ 53165 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 60 mph speedometer odometer turn signals power steering assist and other accessories stopped functioning. *tr...	130 ~ 44578 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have hankook 245/45r18 96w tires. as of this date 04/24/2015 i have 1508 registered miles on this car. i...	103 ~ 54683 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the light switch in pushed forward to low beam switch turns and turn off all the lights. very dangerous	91 ~ 40064 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmisson continued racing without any foot on the gas pedal brake fully applied gearshift in neutral stationary in my	77 ~ 35700 miles
STEERING while driving at 60 mph speedometer odometer turn signals power steering assist and other accessories stopped functioning. *tr...	69 ~ 44348 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i owned the car for 9 months and never had a problem in the rain. it was raining and my...	67 ~ 34572 miles
AIR BAGS entering into a right turn lane the vehicle may have grazed a curb. immediate explosion & both right side air...	31 ~ 39678 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai genesis. when the vehicle was started the brake pedal was depressed and traveled...	27 ~ 61752 miles
WHEELS simply put my hyundai genesis is extremely susceptible to total and sudden tire failure. i have had the car for...	22 ~ 22262 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM vehicle stalled as i was driving about 25 mph. all systems failed. it could not be started again and had	21 ~ 33744 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was traveling east on i94 in minneapolis in snowy weather at about 9:30 pm on feb 7.. temp at...	20 ~ 44152 miles
SUSPENSION after tire recall and computer update we first noticed a vibration or shudder for the first few miles. dealer eventually...	20 ~ 28235 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this car loses control on ice covered roads and has happened numerous times. the car appears to be over correcting...	19 ~ 42054 miles
TIRES simply put my hyundai genesis is extremely susceptible to total and sudden tire failure. i have had the car for...	16 ~ 7395 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my wife and i just recently purchased 2 2015 hyundai genesis coupe 3.8 auto. this is a 3 month...	16 ~ 21381 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have had no accidents for over 20 years now i have two fender benders - rear end collisions. the...	15 ~ 52950 miles
SEATS bought my 2013 genesis 3.8 with technology & premium options on march 1 2013. i have had two problems from...	13 ~ 48232 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ELECTRIC > POWER ASSIST on multiple occasions the brake pedal will go nearly to the floor without stopping the car causing a panic and...	10 ~ 103117 miles
SEAT BELTS passenger seat belt lock not working does not lock....	10 ~ 28365 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i had to put in a date to make this work this a problem from the first day i bought...	7 ~ 19897 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai genesis. while depressing the brake pedal the brake lights failed to illuminate. the...	6 ~ 43852 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake pedal goes completely to the floor. brakes act as if failing. dealer diagnosed brake master cylinder defect requiring	5 ~ 64762 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought genesis at march 24.2015 and i am not owner right now because i sold that car. when i...	5 ~ 13558 miles
VISIBILITY have a whitish grey condensation creeping up about 3" from the lower part of the windshield and also on...	4 ~ 10102 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2015 hyundai genesis equipped with continental conti pro contact tires size: 275/35/r19 (na). the contact...	3 ~ 4613 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i went to go to work and the drivers door opened and would not latch. this has happened 4 times...	3 ~ 19311 miles
EQUIPMENT 2012 genesis r-spec: bluetooth "unpairs" or disconnects from my cellphone and refuses to allow me to reconnect. this takes my...	3 ~ 21000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that he attempted to use the cruise control feature...	3 ~ 50233 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai genesis. while the contact was attempting to place the vehicle in drive and...	2 ~ 92000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the panoramic sunroof had exploded when i was driving on expressway about 60 mph. it was a very loud noise...	2 ~ 14750 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the dealership replaced the original tires on our 2015 hyundia genisis 5.0 with contiprocontact tires due to a recall on...	2 ~ 1170 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) displays erroneous tire pressure readings during cold weather climates despite having the correct...	2 ~ 27298 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i was turning into the driveway of a shopping center when i was rear-ended by another car. the force of...	2 ~ 39500 miles
STRUCTURE 2012 hyundai genesis. consumer writes in regards to defective unibody *tgw the consumer stated she heard a squeaking noise coming...	2
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING we just recently purchased this car. the headlights are more like spot lights instead of flood. at night the low...	2 ~ 5100 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN very bad knocking with manual transmission. this occurred while clutch pedal was disengaged and transmission in neutral. *js...	2 ~ 780 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN hyundai genesis 3.8l v6 2009 model 1. steering pull to left - significant pull despite alignment fix 2. brake jam...	2 ~ 4498 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my hyundai dealer called me today may 15 2019 and said that the estimate to repair my genesis brakes would...	1 ~ 155000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai genesis. while driving approximately 70 mph the engine stalled and all the warning...	1 ~ 64000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 hyundai genesis. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact experienced a loss of steering...	1 ~ 14837 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai genesis. while depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that...	1 ~ 66629 miles
BEAD > TIRES the dealership replaced the original tires on our 2015 hyundia genisis 5.0 with contiprocontact tires due to a recall on...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY i was driving down the highway at approximately 70 mph at just a little past dusk when out of nowhere...	1 ~ 85000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that the position and assembly of the driver side...	1 ~ 32000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle stalled...	1 ~ 83000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE on january 11th 2014 i purchased a brand new 2013 hyundai genesis from brown's manassas hyundai in 8651 centerville road...	1 ~ 3823 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have filed two other complaints on this issue ( 10548785 & 10558354 ) and had hyundai address it without...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai genesis. while driving at various speeds the vehicle shook violently. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 7200 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that while driving 72 mph black exhaust carbon soot...	1 ~ 50 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2012 genesis r-spec: bluetooth "unpairs" or disconnects from my cellphone and refuses to allow me to reconnect. this takes my...	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2012 genesis r-spec: bluetooth "unpairs" or disconnects from my cellphone and refuses to allow me to reconnect. this takes my...	1
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION back up camera did not function when vehicle was put in reverse. back up camera came on when vehicle was...	1 ~ 11500 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving my 2010 hyundai genesis sedan i began to feel dizzy and light headed. my heart began to race...	1 ~ 36299 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a convenience three...	1 ~ 600 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while the vehicle was idling or in low rpm it would start to sputter as if it was going to	1 ~ 38000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving my 2009 hyundai genesis 3.8 v6 sedan on georgia 400 north (north of atlanta ga) on monday...	1 ~ 15082 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai genesis. while parked on a slight incline with the engine turned off he...	1 ~ 15000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that in december 2010 he began to notice that the...	1 ~ 13500 miles

FAQ

What year Hyundai Genesis is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 8 years, Hyundai Genesis models of 2014, 2016, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Hyundai Genesis?

Hyundai Genesis models of 2009 and 2012 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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