Hyundai GENESIS — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2015 Hyundai GENESIS
411 complaints (514% of segment average)
Main issue: WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, POWER STEERING ASSIST AND OTHER ACCESSORIES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR
2012 Hyundai GENESIS
362 complaints (453% of segment average)
Main issue: IN 2011 I LEASED A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. ON JANUARY 25.2013 WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. I CALLED AAA, THEY CAME OUT AND DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON MY BATTERY AND TOLD ME IT WAS FINE, THAT SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER, MOST LIKELY THE ALTERNATOR WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. ON JUNE 9TH 2013 WHILE DRIVING
2013 Hyundai GENESIS
188 complaints (235% of segment average)
Main issue: VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BACKFIRED PERIODICALLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. WAS STARTING FROM FULL STOP, ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, TACHOMETER WAS BELOW 500 RPM. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE, BUT ACCELERATION WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO SPUTTERING ENGINE. DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALER - VEH
2011 Hyundai GENESIS
161 complaints (201% of segment average)
Main issue: 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
2016 Hyundai GENESIS
134 complaints (168% of segment average)
Main issue: I PURCHASEDA2016 HYUNDIA GENESIS ON DEC. 17, 2015. I ENROLLED IN THEIR BLINK SERVICE THAT NIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO ENROLL IN THEIR REMOTE CAR STARTING SERVICE THAT IS AN ADDED SERVICE TO THEIR BLINK CONNECT SERVICE. WE WERE UNABLE TO ADD THE REMOTE PACKAGE DUE TO AN INTERNET SERVER PROBLEM. WE WERE A
2010 Hyundai GENESIS
115 complaints (144% of segment average)
Main issue: TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON 5/10/2013 AND 5/11/2013. *TR