Hyundai Genesis

Where it stands out against its peers

• Electrical system: more complaints than 92% of 2015 cars — 37% of its 305 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 17%.
• Exterior lighting: more complaints than 95% of 2015 cars — 14% of its 305 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 5%.
• Hydraulic: more complaints than 93% of 2015 cars — 4% of its 305 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 53 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 28 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• STRUCTURE — 16 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 12 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — 12 owners reported this
• STEERING — 12 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN — 11 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 10 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 10 owners reported this
• TIRES — 7 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS — 6 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• WHEELS — 6 owners reported this
• VISIBILITY/WIPER — 5 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 4 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 4 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 3 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 3 owners reported this
• STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 3 owners reported this
• STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES — 3 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

44% of 2016 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 13V489000

  If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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 the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at consumeraffairs@hmausa.com. Hyundai's recall number is 114.

• 15V097000

  If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

• 15V864000

  Tire sidewall cracks could cause a rupture during use, resulting in a rapid air loss and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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. Hyundai's number for this recall is 138.

• 16V117000

  Inoperative wipers during inclement weather can decrease driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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 for this recall is 140.

• 16V575000

  If the instrument cluster displays the vehicle speed or illuminates the warning lights incorrectly there would be an increased risk of a crash.

  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. Hyundai's number for this recall is 147.

• 17V359000

  If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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 this recall is 164.

• 21V160000

  An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

  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 July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.

• 24V107000

  An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  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 mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires

  Audit query, opened November 2023, still open.

• Brake hydraulic control module failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2013, closed April 2014.

  Became recall 13V489000.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Hyundai filed 81 bulletins about the 2016 Genesis.

• Power train: 15
• Equipment: 12
• Equipment adaptive/mobility: 10
• Electrical system: 8
• Engine and engine cooling: 6
• Air bags: 5
• Visibility: 5
• Seats: 4
• Structure: 3
• Engine: 2
• Other: 11

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile… · May 2026
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo… · May 2026
• This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the… · November 2025
• Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink Service functions. This may be due to an irregular disconnection on Verizon's communication network.… · April 2025
• Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink Service functions. This may be due to an irregular disconnection on Verizon’s communication network.… · March 2025
• Certain 2015 – 2016 model year Genesis vehicles may display various Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) related to the Airbag Control Unit (ACU), which may cause the airbag warning light to illuminate. At… · December 2024
• Certain 2015-2016MY Genesis (DH) vehicles may experience various Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) related to the Airbag Control Unit (ACU). The associated DTCs covered by this TSB are listed on page 3… · November 2024
• Certain 2015-2016MY Genesis (DH) vehicles may experience various Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) related to the Airbag Control Unit (ACU). The associated DTC covered by this TSB are listed on page 3… · November 2024

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Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.