2011 Hyundai GENESIS

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2011 Hyundai GENESIS has 161 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.0x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is other problems (17% of all complaints), specifically: 2011 genesis, has backup camera , but no audio assist, you must be 2-5 ft before you see the object in the screen. have written to hyundai. was told when we brought the car that it came with a backup camera, they are selling the car without the help of an audio devise. i have all the paperwork from . ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 13 crash reports 6 injuries

161

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.0x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

OTHER

28 complaints

17%

• 2011 GENESIS, HAS BACKUP CAMERA , BUT NO AUDIO ASSIST, YOU MUST BE 2-5 FT BEFORE YOU SEE THE OBJECT IN THE SCREEN. HAVE WRITTEN TO HYUNDAI. WAS TOLD WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR THAT IT CAME WITH A BACKUP CAMERA, THEY ARE SELLING THE CAR WITHOUT THE HELP OF AN AUDIO DEVISE. I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FROM
• THE REAR TIRES WEAR INCREDIBLY QUICK 60,000 MILE TIRES IN 11,000 50,000 MILE TIRES IN 19,000 CHEAP TIRES EVEN QUICKER.I TOOK THE CAR INTO HYUNDAI FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THE SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE CAR.EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT THE ALIGNMENT WAS FINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC
• CRACKING DASHBOARD BY SRS ON TOP RIGHT SIDE AND ALSO ON TOP LEFT SIDE.

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

“2011 GENESIS, HAS BACKUP CAMERA , BUT NO AUDIO ASSIST, YOU MUST BE 2-5 FT BEFORE YOU SEE THE OBJECT IN THE SCREEN. HAVE WRITTEN TO HYUNDAI. WAS TOLD WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR THAT IT CAME WITH A BACKUP CAMERA, THEY ARE SELLING THE CAR WITHOUT THE HELP OF AN AUDIO DEVISE. I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FROM ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

28 complaints

17%

• ON 8/16/11, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A COUPLE OF HILLS ON MY BRAKES, APPROACHING A CAR & STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION A LITTLE OVER 2 BLOCKS AWAY, I PRESSED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR, A NEW, 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS, WOULD NOT STOP. I CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER AND HA
• MY 2011 GENESIS SEDAN WITH 30,000 MILES HAD BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL 2 TIMES. I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKES AND NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A FAILED DIODE PER THE DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A BRAKE LIGHT RECALL FROM HYUNDAI-KIA THAT I SAW IN THE NEWS
• WHEN THE BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM IS ACTIVE AND THE CAR WAS STOPPED IT WOULD NOT MOVE AN INCH. NOW THE VEHICLE INCHES FORWARD AND MAKES A VIBRATION SOUND UNTIL EVENTUALLY THE DISC BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE CAR STOPS ROLLING. I TOOK MY CAR TO HYUNDAI OF ORANGE PARK AND SHOWED THE SERVICE WRITER THE ISS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“ON 8/16/11, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A COUPLE OF HILLS ON MY BRAKES, APPROACHING A CAR & STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION A LITTLE OVER 2 BLOCKS AWAY, I PRESSED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR, A NEW, 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS, WOULD NOT STOP. I CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER AND HA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

19 complaints

12%

• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD. THE CONTACT JUMPED BACK IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A KEY AS IT HAD A KEYLESS IGNITION. THE CON
• NOTICED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHEN MAKING A TURN ONTO A RAMP ON AN INTERSTATE. SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS OPERATED AND HAS REPEATED A DOZEN OR SO TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, BUT CAN GO WEEKS TO MONTHS BETWEEN INCIDENTS. I THINK THAT THE HEAD LIG
• WHEN ENGAGING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND BACK ON QUICKLY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SET TO "ON" (AS OPPOSED TO "AUTO"). IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED, BUT IT HAPPENS 15-20% OF THE TIME. IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHIC

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD. THE CONTACT JUMPED BACK IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A KEY AS IT HAD A KEYLESS IGNITION. THE CON”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

17 complaints

11%

• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL ON APRIL 23, 2011. ON JUNE 3, 2011 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHI
• ON 8/16/11, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A COUPLE OF HILLS ON MY BRAKES, APPROACHING A CAR & STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION A LITTLE OVER 2 BLOCKS AWAY, I PRESSED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR, A NEW, 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS, WOULD NOT STOP. I CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER AND HA
• OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS I'VE EXPERIENCED THREE CASES OF UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. SPECIFICALLY, AS I'M DRIVING THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. AS I STEP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT IT'S "FIGHTING" ME. AS I REMOVE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 7 crashes

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL ON APRIL 23, 2011. ON JUNE 3, 2011 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

15 complaints

• GOT JACKRABBIT YESTERDAY EVENING(APRL. 13 SUNDAY 2014, 6:30PM ). WHEN I TRIED EXIT TO ROADWAY FROM PARKING LOT, MOTOR REV UP BY ITSELF AND BREAK SYSTEM COULD NOT STOPPED VEHICLE COMPLETELY. I COULD HEAR THE SQUEAKING NOISE FROM BREAKS EVEN I PUSH THE BREAK PEDAL DEEP, I STILL WAS IN THE PARKINIG LOT
• I DROVE FROM PALM SPRINGS, CA TO SANTA MONICA, CA. MY AIR CONDITIONING WAS WORKING FINE. TWO DAYS LATER AFTER DRIVING AROUND SANTA MONICA MY AIR CONDITIONER DIDN'T WORK ANY LONGER. I DROVE BACK TO PALM SPRINGS AND WENT TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THEY DIAGNOSED MY CAR BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2,2012 AN
• WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYWHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELARATE ON ITS OWN. AS I APPROACHED TRAFFIC, I SWERVED OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THE CAR AND RE-STARTED. WHEN I GOT BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. LUCKLY, I WAS NOT TOO FAR FROM MY HOME AND QUICKLY WENT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I DR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“GOT JACKRABBIT YESTERDAY EVENING(APRL. 13 SUNDAY 2014, 6:30PM ). WHEN I TRIED EXIT TO ROADWAY FROM PARKING LOT, MOTOR REV UP BY ITSELF AND BREAK SYSTEM COULD NOT STOPPED VEHICLE COMPLETELY. I COULD HEAR THE SQUEAKING NOISE FROM BREAKS EVEN I PUSH THE BREAK PEDAL DEEP, I STILL WAS IN THE PARKINIG LOT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 161 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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OTHER: 2011 GENESIS, HAS BACKUP CAMERA , BUT NO AUDIO ASSIST, YOU MUST BE 2-5 FT BEFORE YOU SEE THE OBJECT IN THE SCREEN. HAVE WRITTEN TO HYUNDAI. WAS TOLD WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR THAT IT CAME WITH A BACKUP CAMERA, THEY ARE SELLING THE CAR WITHOUT THE HELP OF AN AUDIO DEVISE. I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FROM
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: ON 8/16/11, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A COUPLE OF HILLS ON MY BRAKES, APPROACHING A CAR & STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION A LITTLE OVER 2 BLOCKS AWAY, I PRESSED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR, A NEW, 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS, WOULD NOT STOP. I CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER AND HA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD. THE CONTACT JUMPED BACK IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A KEY AS IT HAD A KEYLESS IGNITION. THE CON
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL ON APRIL 23, 2011. ON JUNE 3, 2011 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)