2010 Hyundai GENESIS COUPE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Average

Quick Summary

The 2010 Hyundai GENESIS COUPE has 90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: i own a 2010 hyundai genesis coupe. it has multiple problems. the transmission was replaced at 4200 miles and still experiences problems (lurching when put in gear). the paint has had to be refinished, the bluetooth radio function is intermittently broken, traction control does not work on occasi.

11 crash reports 7 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

17 complaints

19%

• I OWN A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. IT HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 4200 MILES AND STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS (LURCHING WHEN PUT IN GEAR). THE PAINT HAS HAD TO BE REFINISHED, THE BLUETOOTH RADIO FUNCTION IS INTERMITTENTLY BROKEN, TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ON OCCASI
• HYUNDAI GENESIS 4-DOOR. PURCHASED 10/2010--HAVE HAD FOURTEEN INCIDENTS WHERE WHEN I PRESS ON ACCELERATOR, THERE IS NO REACTION OR ACCELERATION. HAS HAPPENED LOTS WHEN I PULL INTO INTERSECTION, PRESS ON ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENS, AND I PRAY I DON'T GET KILLED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FINALLY, THE C
• I WAS DRIVING HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON THE AVENUE AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BRAKED SUDDENLY AND HAD NO TIME TO BRAKE WITHOUT HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I TRIED TO BRAKE THE MOST I COULD BUT DID NOT MAKE IT SO SLAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IT WAS A VERY HARD IMPACT AND NONE OF THE A

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“I OWN A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. IT HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 4200 MILES AND STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS (LURCHING WHEN PUT IN GEAR). THE PAINT HAS HAD TO BE REFINISHED, THE BLUETOOTH RADIO FUNCTION IS INTERMITTENTLY BROKEN, TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ON OCCASI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

12 complaints

13%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED GREATLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STAT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED AND THE ENTIRE BRAK
• I BEGAN HAVING THIS ISSUE 10 DAYS AGO WITH MY 2010 GENESIS COUPE. THE CONCERN I HAD WAS NOT ONLY WAS THE INTERIOR FLICKERING BUT IT RESULTED IN MY RUNNING NIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER I'M AT 62K MILES JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND THOUGHT IT WAS A LOSE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED GREATLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STAT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

9 complaints

10%

• STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. MADE 3 OR 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THAT TO GET FIXED. NEXT, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR IN PARK AND FOB IN CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN YOU HIT THE START BUTTON, IT WOULD JUST GO TO ACCESSORY MODE. TWO TRIPS TO DEAL
• WHILE THE CAR IS WARMED UP AND AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, THE RPMS WILL "HANG" (HOVER AROUND 2500 RPMS) FOR 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO IDLE. *TR
• THE 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. IT WILL ABRUPTLY SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 1ST AND FROM 5TH TO 3RD BY ITSELF. IT WILL ALSO NOT ACCELERATE WHEN YOU NEED IT TO. I WAS RECENTLY ALMOST INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE SHIFTING ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI SEVERAL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. MADE 3 OR 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THAT TO GET FIXED. NEXT, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR IN PARK AND FOB IN CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN YOU HIT THE START BUTTON, IT WOULD JUST GO TO ACCESSORY MODE. TWO TRIPS TO DEAL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

8 complaints

• WHAT I HAD BELIEVED TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A NUISANCE PROBLEM HAS NOW BECOME A VERY CRITICAL PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF TIMES AFTER PURCHASING THIS HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 2.0 WHILE TRYING TO NORMALLY ACCELERATE, THE CAR VIRTUALLY DIED. ACCELERATION FLAT SPOT. SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO THE OLD CARBURETED CARS. VERY
• ONE OF MY AUTOMOTIVE FORUM MEMBER EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE WITH HIS HYUNDAI GENESIS 2 DOOR CAR, 2010 MODEL. THE ISSUE WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY VDC(VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SOFTWARE) THAT HYUNDAI MOTOR IN SOUTH KOREA ADMITTED BUT REFUSED TO DO ANY ACTION AGAINST THIS ISSUE.
• CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR AND TENDS TO WANT TO STALL WHEN REACHING A CERTAIN RPM; CAR WILL NOT GO BEYOND 40 MPH; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEFECT IS ABOUT TO OCCUR MAKING THE CAR UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE; DEFECT OCCURS WILL VEHICLE IS IN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“WHAT I HAD BELIEVED TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A NUISANCE PROBLEM HAS NOW BECOME A VERY CRITICAL PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF TIMES AFTER PURCHASING THIS HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 2.0 WHILE TRYING TO NORMALLY ACCELERATE, THE CAR VIRTUALLY DIED. ACCELERATION FLAT SPOT. SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO THE OLD CARBURETED CARS. VERY ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

7 complaints

• ONE OF MY AUTOMOTIVE FORUM MEMBER EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE WITH HIS HYUNDAI GENESIS 2 DOOR CAR, 2010 MODEL. THE ISSUE WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY VDC(VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SOFTWARE) THAT HYUNDAI MOTOR IN SOUTH KOREA ADMITTED BUT REFUSED TO DO ANY ACTION AGAINST THIS ISSUE.
• I OWN A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. IT HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 4200 MILES AND STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS (LURCHING WHEN PUT IN GEAR). THE PAINT HAS HAD TO BE REFINISHED, THE BLUETOOTH RADIO FUNCTION IS INTERMITTENTLY BROKEN, TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ON OCCASI
• MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND THE STICK LEFT IN 1ST GEAR. MY VEHICLE THEN ROLLED <12 INCHES INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF IT. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“ONE OF MY AUTOMOTIVE FORUM MEMBER EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE WITH HIS HYUNDAI GENESIS 2 DOOR CAR, 2010 MODEL. THE ISSUE WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY VDC(VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SOFTWARE) THAT HYUNDAI MOTOR IN SOUTH KOREA ADMITTED BUT REFUSED TO DO ANY ACTION AGAINST THIS ISSUE. ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 90 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: I OWN A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. IT HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 4200 MILES AND STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS (LURCHING WHEN PUT IN GEAR). THE PAINT HAS HAD TO BE REFINISHED, THE BLUETOOTH RADIO FUNCTION IS INTERMITTENTLY BROKEN, TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ON OCCASI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED GREATLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STAT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. MADE 3 OR 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THAT TO GET FIXED. NEXT, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR IN PARK AND FOB IN CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN YOU HIT THE START BUTTON, IT WOULD JUST GO TO ACCESSORY MODE. TWO TRIPS TO DEAL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: WHAT I HAD BELIEVED TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A NUISANCE PROBLEM HAS NOW BECOME A VERY CRITICAL PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF TIMES AFTER PURCHASING THIS HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 2.0 WHILE TRYING TO NORMALLY ACCELERATE, THE CAR VIRTUALLY DIED. ACCELERATION FLAT SPOT. SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO THE OLD CARBURETED CARS. VERY
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)