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Hyundai Genesis Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 1,244 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Hyundai Genesis (2008–2018). The most-complained-about year is 2015.

10
safety recalls, all years
1,244
owner complaints, all years
2015
year with most recalls
2015
year with most complaints

Pick your Hyundai Genesis model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Hyundai Genesis03
2016 Hyundai Genesis397
2015 Hyundai Genesis6290
2014 Hyundai Genesis022
2013 Hyundai Genesis0126
2012 Hyundai Genesis2260
2011 Hyundai Genesis3122
2010 Hyundai Genesis388
2009 Hyundai Genesis3235
2008 Hyundai Genesis01

What Hyundai Genesis owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,244 complaints with NHTSA. The 2015 model year has the most, with 290.

All Hyundai Genesis recalls (10)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hyundai Genesis, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Solenoid (electrical system) Park outside

    NHTSA 24V107000 Reported 90,907 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  2. Service brakes, hydraulic: control unit/module Park outside

    NHTSA 21V160000 Reported 94,646 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  3. Indicator light (parking brake)

    NHTSA 17V359000 Reported 161,074 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  4. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 16V575000 Reported 3,031 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis sedans manufactured February 1, 2015, through May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seven-inch TFT-LCD instrument cluster that may display an incorrect vehicle speed or may illuminate all of the warning lights or not illuminate a warning light…

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151.…

    Model years: 2015

  5. Motor (visibility)

    NHTSA 16V117000 Reported 18,700 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper motor's circuit board.…

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor cover and seal, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number…

    Model years: 2012

  6. Tires: sidewall

    NHTSA 15V864000 Reported 11,142 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and equipped with Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 tires installed as original equipment. The affected tires may develop cracks in the tire sidewall, resulting in a loss of air.

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the factory tires with tires of another brand, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059.…

    Model years: 2015

  7. Tail lights (exterior lighting) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 15V097000 Reported 24,400 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from…

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at…

    Model years: 2015

  8. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 14V713000 Reported 42,925 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2015. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011

  9. Fluid (service brakes)

    NHTSA 13V489000 Reported 43,500 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor Company

    Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  10. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 13V113000 Reported 1,712,336 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor Company

    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013,…

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011

Other Hyundai models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.