2014 Hyundai GENESIS

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2014 Hyundai GENESIS has 31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai genesis. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and crashed into the curb. the air bags did not deploy. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (atlantic hyundai, 193 sunrise highway, wes.

5 crash reports 4 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

6 complaints

19%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (ATLANTIC HYUNDAI, 193 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, WES
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEACOCK HYUNDAI HILTON HEAD IN HARDEEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29927
• I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, ENGINE LIGHT OR ISSUES WITH THE CAR STARTING OR DRIVING. NO ISSUES WITH IDLING OR ANYTHING TO SUGGEST I NEEDED SERVICE. THE DEALER IS SAYING IT IS EXCESS CARBON ON THE THROTTLE BODY. IT APPEA

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (ATLANTIC HYUNDAI, 193 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, WES”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

5 complaints

16%

• ON JULY 4 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM ET I WAS WAITING TO PARK AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED, MOVING THE CAR FORWARD AND CRASHING INTO THE PASSENGER REAR BUMPER OF A PARKED FORD F-150. I PRESSED EVEN HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE
• THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE ON IT ON WHEN IS IN PARK GEAR. I TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION OF RPM, I TURN OFF ENGINE WHEN I SAW IT GOES UP TO 6000 RPM, WHICH I BELIEVE IT COULD CONTINUE TO RAISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATE ON IT ON WHEN IT IN DRIVE GEAR ( LOCAL AND HIGHWAY ), I SAFELY PUL
• UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. AFTER STARTING MY CAR AND BACKING UP, I PUT MY VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE SPEED REGISTERING ON THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE RPM'S REGISTERING ON THE TACH

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

“ON JULY 4 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM ET I WAS WAITING TO PARK AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED, MOVING THE CAR FORWARD AND CRASHING INTO THE PASSENGER REAR BUMPER OF A PARKED FORD F-150. I PRESSED EVEN HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

4 complaints

13%

• HEADLIGHTS FLASH OFF OR STAY OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS. AT NIGHT WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING CORNERS THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF FOR A MOMENT WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LEVER. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES TURN OFF AND STAY OFF WHEN COMPLETING A TURN WHEN THE TURN SIG
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEACOCK HYUNDAI HILTON HEAD IN HARDEEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29927
• CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF/STOPS RUNNING, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. AT SLOWER SPEED, IN TOWN, COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING FOR A TURN. CAR STARTS BACK UP RIGHT AWAY, AND WON'T STOP AGAIN FOR A LONG TIME. ALSO CAN'T MAKE IT STOP ON PURPOSE.

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

“HEADLIGHTS FLASH OFF OR STAY OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS. AT NIGHT WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING CORNERS THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF FOR A MOMENT WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LEVER. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES TURN OFF AND STAY OFF WHEN COMPLETING A TURN WHEN THE TURN SIG”

— NHTSA complaint filing

LIGHTING

3 complaints

10%

• HEADLIGHT FLICKER OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, STAYS OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS. LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAPPENED WITH ME DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, VERY SCARY !!! WAS DRIVING IN A CITY, BUT IT HAS HAPPEN DRIVING OUT IN THE COUNTRY. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS A FAULT IN THE LI
• HEADLIGHTS FLASH OFF OR STAY OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS. AT NIGHT WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING CORNERS THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF FOR A MOMENT WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LEVER. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES TURN OFF AND STAY OFF WHEN COMPLETING A TURN WHEN THE TURN SIG
• WHEN DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES FLICKER WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK, OCCASIONALLY GOING OUT UNTIL THE STALK IS JIGGLED. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY.

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

“HEADLIGHT FLICKER OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, STAYS OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS. LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAPPENED WITH ME DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, VERY SCARY !!! WAS DRIVING IN A CITY, BUT IT HAS HAPPEN DRIVING OUT IN THE COUNTRY. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS A FAULT IN THE LI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

3 complaints

10%

• My HECU unit failed at only 61k miles. My car is a sedan not a coup, so Hyundai does not want to cover it under the recall. This is redicules, my safety is at steak
• All my dash lites came on dealership said the HECU unit was bad not under recall the coup is but the 4 door isn’t I’ve been waiting a month for part on backorder can’t drive my car too dangerous brakes may not work if my sedan is not under recall then why are the parts on backorder with no ETA car n
• I have had intermittent brake pedal to the floor issue for the past two years. It started off occasionally, but turned into daily. It's very very dangerous as the brakes barely work. To remedy, I had the brake rotors and pads changed, brake fluid flushed. Did not fix the issue. Had the Master Cylind

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

“My HECU unit failed at only 61k miles. My car is a sedan not a coup, so Hyundai does not want to cover it under the recall. This is redicules, my safety is at steak”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 31 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (ATLANTIC HYUNDAI, 193 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, WES
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: ON JULY 4 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM ET I WAS WAITING TO PARK AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED, MOVING THE CAR FORWARD AND CRASHING INTO THE PASSENGER REAR BUMPER OF A PARKED FORD F-150. I PRESSED EVEN HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: HEADLIGHTS FLASH OFF OR STAY OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS. AT NIGHT WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING CORNERS THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF FOR A MOMENT WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LEVER. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES TURN OFF AND STAY OFF WHEN COMPLETING A TURN WHEN THE TURN SIG
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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LIGHTING: HEADLIGHT FLICKER OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, STAYS OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS. LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAPPENED WITH ME DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, VERY SCARY !!! WAS DRIVING IN A CITY, BUT IT HAS HAPPEN DRIVING OUT IN THE COUNTRY. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS A FAULT IN THE LI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)