2015 Hyundai GENESIS

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Hyundai GENESIS has 411 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 5.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (27% of all complaints), specifically: while driving at 60 mph, speedometer, odometer, turn signals, power steering assist and other accessories stopped functioning. *tr. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 10 crash reports 12 injuries

411

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

5.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

110 complaints

27%

• WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, POWER STEERING ASSIST AND OTHER ACCESSORIES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RODENT'S CHEWED ON THE WIRES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORME
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE KEY ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR THAT FAILED TO COME OFF, WHICH PREVENTED THE KEY FROM BEING USED. THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE OPENED USING THE KEY FOB AND THE DRIVER DOOR WAS THE ONLY DOOR THAT HA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, POWER STEERING ASSIST AND OTHER ACCESSORIES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

LIGHTING

43 complaints

10%

• WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IN PUSHED FORWARD TO LOW BEAM, SWITCH TURNS AND TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. HANDLE IS NOT ROUND, WHAT MAKES CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
• THE AUTO DIMMING FEATURE ON THIS VEHICLE COULD BE A NICE FEATURE IF IT WORKS PROPERLY AS IT WOULD HELP BLINDING DRIVERS ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHILE KEEPING ME SAFE AS WELL. HERE IS THE PROBLEM. WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 93 FROM LAS VEGAS TO PHOENIX AZ THE HIGH BEAN ENGAGED DUE TO VERY DAR
• HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURN OFF. INTERMITTENT DEFECTS I NOW REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. THIS DEFECT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, IN THE HIGHWAY OR ON A CITY STREET. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER 2X; WILL BE BROUGHT AGAIN.

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

“WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IN PUSHED FORWARD TO LOW BEAM, SWITCH TURNS AND TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. HANDLE IS NOT ROUND, WHAT MAKES CAUSING THE PROBLEM.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

42 complaints

10%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RODENT'S CHEWED ON THE WIRES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORME
• AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE HEARD FROM BEHIND THE DASH BOARD AND THE CAR SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WITH A LOUD "BOOM" IN THE BACK AS THOUGH SOMEONE HAD HIT ME FROM BEHIND, BUT NO ONE HAD HIT ME. I HAD TO BRAKE
• VEHICLE STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. ALL SYSTEMS FAILED. IT COULD NOT BE STARTED AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF ANY MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RODENT'S CHEWED ON THE WIRES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORME”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

41 complaints

10%

• I HAVE HANKOOK 245/45R18 96W TIRES. AS OF THIS DATE 04/24/2015 I HAVE 1508 REGISTERED MILES ON THIS CAR. I PURCHASE THIS CAR IN DECEMBER 2015. I RETURN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISY, VIBRATING AND ROUGH RIDE WITH THESE TIRES. I ASK COULD REPLACE THE LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH
• ENTERING INTO A RIGHT TURN LANE THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE GRAZED A CURB. IMMEDIATE EXPLOSION & BOTH RIGHT SIDE AIR BAGS BLEW CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. THE CAR IS NEW, APPROX. 985 MILES AND THE TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED THAT MORNING WITH MICHELINS UNDER A TIRE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. THERE IS NO EX
• MY GENESIS WAS INVOLVED IN A TIRE RECALL (CAMPAIGN 218). A COUPLE DAYS LATER, AS SOON AS I GOT THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY TO GO OUT OF TOWN ON A BUSINESS TRIP, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING SEVERELY. I CALLED BLUE LINK (HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE) AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO PATTERSON HYUNDAI AT MY DESTINATION.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“I HAVE HANKOOK 245/45R18 96W TIRES. AS OF THIS DATE 04/24/2015 I HAVE 1508 REGISTERED MILES ON THIS CAR. I PURCHASE THIS CAR IN DECEMBER 2015. I RETURN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISY, VIBRATING AND ROUGH RIDE WITH THESE TIRES. I ASK COULD REPLACE THE LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

30 complaints

• WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, POWER STEERING ASSIST AND OTHER ACCESSORIES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR
• WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FROZE UP ON ME.(FORTUNATELY), I WAS NOT DRIVING FAST, OR ON A BRIDGE, FREEWAY, ETC. AND WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO A SAFE LOCATION. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. TOWED TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. AFTER 20 DAYS IN SHOP, THEY REPLACED STEERING COMPUTER, RACK AND PIN
• AFTER HAVING ALL THREE WORK DONE ON MY CAR: FOUR WHEEL REPLACED AS STATED ON THEIR CAMPAIGN , COWL AND ELECTRICAL WIRING REPLACEMENT UNDER , THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES EVIDENT/STRONGER AT LOWER SPEED(BELOW 25 MPH) AND AT IDLE. WHEN DRIVING I FEEL MY HANDS FEEL TIRED BECAUSE OF THI

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

“WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, POWER STEERING ASSIST AND OTHER ACCESSORIES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 411 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, POWER STEERING ASSIST AND OTHER ACCESSORIES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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LIGHTING: WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IN PUSHED FORWARD TO LOW BEAM, SWITCH TURNS AND TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. HANDLE IS NOT ROUND, WHAT MAKES CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RODENT'S CHEWED ON THE WIRES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORME
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I HAVE HANKOOK 245/45R18 96W TIRES. AS OF THIS DATE 04/24/2015 I HAVE 1508 REGISTERED MILES ON THIS CAR. I PURCHASE THIS CAR IN DECEMBER 2015. I RETURN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISY, VIBRATING AND ROUGH RIDE WITH THESE TIRES. I ASK COULD REPLACE THE LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)