Hyundai GenesisYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,244 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Hyundai Genesis year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016. The Genesis has 11 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Hyundai Genesis years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Genesis median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Hyundai Genesis problems
All model years combined: 1,244 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 272 | 13 |
| Service brakes | 220 | 23 |
| Engine | 216 | 10 |
| Exterior lighting | 131 | 2 |
| Power train | 114 | 1 |
| Steering | 96 | 7 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 88 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 78 | 19 |
| Air bags | 51 | 23 |
| 20 other systems | 295 | 33 |
Hyundai Genesis recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Genesis
- Hyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresOpen
- Brake hydraulic control module failureLed to recall 13V-489