2012 Hyundai Genesis

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2016· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ACT AS IF FAILING. DEALER DIAGNOSED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DEFECT, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. MILEAGE ONLY 67,000 MILES.

• 12/31/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,200. UPDATED 03/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/12/2017*CN

• 12/31/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS SET TO ON USED LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS BRIEFLY WENT OUT. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3 OR 4 FURTHER INCIDENTS LIKE THIS. I BELIEVE AT LEAST ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED BUT TURN SIGNAL NOT USED (WAS GOING AROUND CURVE). OUTAGE LASTS FOR JUST ABOUT A SECOND. *TR

• 12/29/2017· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BH GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT (RECALL 114). BRAKE FAILING, DEALER DIAGNOSIS (ATTACHED) SAID THAT THE BRAKE FLUID HAS ALREADY BEEN CHANGE BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THAT THE HECU THAT IS FAILING SHOULD BE AT MY CHARGE. CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES, 5 YEARS OLD , I ARGUED THAT THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT BEEN FAILING AND THAT THEY MAY HAVE TAKE TOO LONG TO CHANGE THE FLUID THAT CAUSED CORROSION. HYUNDAI WAS FINE FOR RECALL LONG OVERDUE. ATTACHED IS DIAGNOSIS, RECALL FROM NHTSA AND FINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

• 12/28/2022· SERVICE BRAKES

  Brakes are spongy and do not engage properly

• 12/28/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  DRIVING HOME IN RAIN STORM AND WIPERS STOP WORKING. TOOK ME 2 HOURS TO GET HOME AFTER NUMEROUS STOPS. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT RECALL ON THAT MODEL BUT MY CAR WAS 17 DAYS OUTSIDE OF THE DATE. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT SAME ISSUE AND MY VEHICLE IN NOT IN RECALL.

• 12/22/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHETHER ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE OR ON THE HIGHWAY THE BRAKE PEDDLE CONTINUES TO SINK TO THE FLOOR AND ONLY PROVIDES VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER (SOMETHING LIKE A COASTING STOP). SINCE THIS RECENTLY STARTED HAPPENING I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT PUMPING THE BRAKES HELPS TO GET BETTER STOPPING RESULTS BUT IT IS NOW SCARY TO DRIVE. I HAD THE BRAKE FLUID REPLACED AS A RESULT OF HYUNDAI'S CAMPAIGN 114 RECALL IN JULY OF 2014, HOWEVER I AM NOW EXPERIENCING WHAT APPEARS TO BE CONSISTENT BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY BASICALLY STATED THAT BECAUSE I HAD THE CAMPAIGN 114 RECALL DONE THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO REGARDING THE POSSIBLE HECU MODULE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF DETERIORATION DUE TO THE DOT-3 BRAKE FLUID EXPOSURE. I ALSO FIND IT HARD TO ACCEPT THAT THE HECU MODULE WAS TAKEN OFF AND THE VALVES INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AS PART OF THE RECALL. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NEVER RESOLVED ON THE ORIGINAL 114 RECALL AND NOW I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST AS HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS 74K MILES ON IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS ANYONE DRIVING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES IS IN VERY SERIOUS DANGER OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS AS THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS A RESULT OF AN OVERSIGHT BY HYUNDAI. *TR

• 12/20/2018· POWER TRAIN

  ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI DEALER, NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION, THEY ARE UNABLE TO "DUPLICATE THE ISSUE" I AM EXPERIENCING, DELAYED SHIFTING, HIGH RPMS, ENGINE REVS, AND VIOLENTLY KNOCKS INTO GEAR, RUNS NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN BACK TO THE [XXX]! ALSO EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WHEN PUTTING GAS IN THE CAR, GAS PUMP ABRUPTLY STOPS AS IF TANK IS FULL WHEN IT IS NOT. WE NEED A RECALL! PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 12/16/2020· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED TO COMPLETELY DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND STOP THE CAR. THIS ISSUE PERSISTS THROUGHOUT USE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO MATTER WHETHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN TOWN. THE ISSUE BEGAN SUDDENLY AND HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT POINT. THE BRAKES NOT BEING FULLY FUNCTIONAL RENDER THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CRUISE CONTROL IS FEQUENTLY UNAVAILABLE ON THE CAR.

• 12/16/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  TIRE WEAR UNEVEN, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WORST. CONSTANT SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT ABLE TO CHANGE LANES TO RIGHT WITHOUT HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL. AND VERY MINIMAL PULL TO LEFT AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (MOST NOTABLE) AND CITY STREETS. WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE CAR BOTTOMS OUT OVER BUMPS/HOLES OR ON CITY STREETS/HIGHWAYS WITH ROUGH ROAD SINCE PURCHASED IN 2012. CANNOT ADJUST ALIGNMENT ON RIGHT SIDE, RIGHT CAMBER ALWAYS NEGATIVE AND TOLD NO FIX FOR THIS AND CAUSE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRE AND PULLING TO RIGHT. PAINT CHIPPING UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE DOOR ON BODY. BOTTOMING OUT AND TIRE PULLING TO RIGHT FIRST LOOKED AT ON 11/21/2012.

• 12/13/2019· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE PEDAL OF MY CAR IS SOFT AND DEEP, AND THE BRAKING IS NOT DONE PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF, THE SYMPTOMS APPEARED AND I CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS. EVERY DAY DRIVING IS A CONTINUATION OF TENSION. I WENT TO THE DESIGNATED SERVICE CENTER AND INSPECTED IT. DURING THE RE-RUN, THE SAME PHENOMENON CONTINUED, AND AFTER A WEEK AGAIN, I HAD TO CHANGE THE ABS MODULE. HOW MUCH OF AN ABS MODULE DOES IT HAVE GROUNDED LIKE A BRAKE PAD? I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. I LOOKED AT THE INTERNET AND THE MODEL I WAS RIDING WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL.

• 12/13/2011· SEAT BELTS

  REAR LEFT AND CENTER INBOARD FEMALE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE REVERSED. THIS PREVENTS USE OF THE CENTER BELT WHEN THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED AS THE BELT COVERS THE INBOARD CENTER BUCKLE. NEED DEALER RECALL TO FIX PROBLEM AND HAVE HYUNDAI RECOGNIZE THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/11/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HYUNDAI ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE BH GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT (RECALL 114). THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR IN 2014. MY HECU HAS FAILED AND BRAKING IS VERY LIMITED. IT APPEARS THAT THE RESOLUTION TO THIS RECALL DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. SHOULD THE RECALL BE ISSUED AGAIN REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE HECU?

• 12/07/2016· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

• 12/05/2018· ENGINE

  WHEN MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED THE CAR WILL STALL LEAVING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND THE NEED TO PULL THE CAR TO A STOP, PUT IN PARK AND RESTART WHILE TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE WITH THEM UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. MULTIPLE SAME STORIES ON WEB ABOUT 2009 THRU 2014 GENESIS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. THIS HAS HAPPEN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.

• 12/03/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HYUNDAI GENESIS SEDAN W/TECH PACKAGE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A POORLY LIT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, I ACTIVATED MY RIGHT TURN BLINKER TO TURN RIGHT AT AN UPCOMING INTERSECTION. AS SOON AS I SELECTED THE TURN SIGNAL, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR A PERIOD OF 1 - 2 SECONDS, THEN CAME BACK ON. SINCE THE ROAD WAS DARK, I WAS LITERALLY DRIVING BLIND AND COULD HAVE ENDED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE HAS APPARENTLY BEEN A FEW GENESIS SEDANS REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. WHEN I GOT HOME, I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION. THERE IS ALSO THE AUTO POSITION. WHEN IN ON, I COULD DUPLICATE THE ISSUE RANDOMLY BY SELECTING THE TURN SIGNALS, THOUGHT IT WASN'T CONSISTENT. WHEN IN AUTO, I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/25/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FADE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO BRAKE PRESSURE AND PEDAL DEPRESSES ALL TE WAY TO FLOORBOARD. AFTER PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PRESSURE WILL RETURN. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED AND DRIVING CONDITION.

• 11/24/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AFTER DRIVING STEADILY AT 35-40 WITHOUT BRAKING, APPLIED BRAKES APPROACHING CARS STOPPED A LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ONLY SLOWED MINIMALLY. AFTER SEVERAL PUMPS, BRAKING RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE STOPPED TRAFFIC. AFTER THAT, THE CAR BRAKED NORMALLY. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE FIRST TIME BEING JUST A FEW DAYS EARLIER. THE INITIAL EPISODE WAS LESS DRAMATIC. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE EVENT. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE NOW. THIS WAS INCREDIBLY SCARY; I COULD HAVE PUSHED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THROUGH THE INTERSECTION INTO 60MPH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A TSB AT 6,502 MILES DUE TO CORROSION ISSUES RELATED TO THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (HECU). IT'S FRIGHTENING TO THINK THIS PROBLEM MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE AT JUST 64,000 MILES.

• 11/23/2018· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (MERCED HYUNDAI, 1620 V ST, MERCED, CA 95340, 209-384-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT SHOULD GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

• 11/23/2015· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURRING AT AROUND 60,000 MILES. WHEN EITHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD EITHER NOT COME ON AT ALL OR WOULD JERKILY (IS THAT A WORD?) MAKE THEIR WAY ABOUT HALFWAY UP THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN FREEZE. THEN AT SOME RANDOM TIME, THEY WOULD EITHER JERK THEIR WAY BACK TO THE PARKED POSITION OR CONTINUE JERKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE WHOLE SWEEP AND THEN BACK TO THE PARKED POSITION, USUALLY STOPPING ONCE OR MORE TIMES ON THE WAY. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ACCORDING TO POSTS FOUND ON THE GENESISOWNERS.COM SITE. (HTTP://WWW.GENESISOWNERS.COM/HYUNDAI-GENESIS-FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=8567 ). IF YOU READ THE POSTS, ONE MAN ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A GASOLINE TRUCK WHEN HIS WIPERS DECIDED TO QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAINSTORM. MY LOCAL DEALER INSISTS HYUNDAI DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH TO ME IS MINDBOGGLING. WITH A POTENTIALLY RECORD BREAKING EL NINO NOW ON THE WAY, PERHAPS IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE HYUNDAI FINALLY SAYS, "GEE, WE GUESS IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AFTER ALL." IF THIS DEFECT IS NEWS TO DOT, I CAN SEE NO REASON NOT TO INSIST ON A RECALL. IF, HOWEVER, DOT IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT, SHAME ON THEM. SINCE HYUNDAI EXPECTED ME TO PAY $1,000 TO MOST LIKELY REINSTALL THE SAME FAULTY MOTOR AND LINKAGE, I GOT RID OF THE CAR. THE MOTOR COSTS $462 BY ITSELF.

• 11/21/2019· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I OWN A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS AND EXPERIENCE A VERY LOW GRIP ON MY BRAKE PEDAL. IT HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED FROM A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT THE HECU IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (11/20/19). HYUNDAI HAS RECALLED CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 GENESIS SEDANS UNDER RECALL 114 OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V489 FOR THE HECU. I HAVE BEEN TOLD, HOWEVER, THAT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE SAFETY REPAIR. I FIND IT HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT SO MANY OTHER GENESIS SEDANS HAVE FACED, YET AM BEING DENIED THE NECESSARY REPAIR. I AM ASKING THAT MY VIN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AT THIS POINT. KEEPING IN MIND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AS WELL, ALL GENESIS SEDANS MADE DURING 2009 AND 2012 SHOULD BE RE-LOOKED AT AGAIN. IT IS A $3000 FIX AND I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW UNFAIR IT IS TO KNOW THAT OTHER HYUNDAI GENESIS OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR HECU'S REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. WHY IS THEIR SAFETY MORE IMPORTANT THAN MINE?

• 11/20/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AFER 45000 MILES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS LOW -- IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP!

• 11/20/2018· PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SPORT DURST HYUNDAI (4507 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707 (919) 251-5996) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000.

• 11/20/2017· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AT EVERY STOP, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BUILD UP THE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (NALLEY HYUNDAI, 7909 MALL PKWY, LITHONIA,GA, 30038) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE SAME FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT GO BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT REFERENCE THE RECALL. DUE TO THE WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,175.

• 11/19/2018· POWER TRAIN

  ACCELERATING FROM 0 THOUGH 30 MILES PER HOUR CAR PULLS AND MAKES A BIG NOISE.PASSENGERS FEEL LIKE WE WHERE HIT FROM BEHIND. OTHER TIMES REFUSES TO ACCELERATE.TO ENGAGE.PROBLEM OCCURS ON CITY AND TRAFFIC.ONCE ON HIGHWAY, CAR RUNS WELL.CAR HAS BEEN IN THE HYUNDAI DEALER SINCE NOVEMBER 2,2018.HYUNDAI HAS BEEN RUNNING TEST AFTER TEST AFTER TEST AND ARE NOT HONORING THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND WILL NOT GIVE ME A LOANER. I ESTABLISHED A CASE WITH HYUNDAI USA #12341664 TO NO AVAIL.STILL NOT FIXING THE CAR.KEEP RUNNING TEST AFTER TEST AFTER TEST.NEED HELP !.

• 11/18/2013· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WANTED TO VOICE HIS CONCERN ABOUT THE RECALL THAT WAS ANNOUNCED, AND HOW THE DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID WAS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF THE HECA. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED WITH DOT 4 WHEN HYUNDAI PERFORMED THE TSB. HOWEVER, THE SAME HECA UNIT REMAINED IN HIS VEHICLE. THE NEW RECALL STATED FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURER AFTER JUNE 1, 2010 DEALERS WOULD FLUSH THE HECU ASSEMBLY/VALVES AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING HYUNDAI'S DEALER DIAGNOSTIC TOOL AND CHANGE THE BRAKE FLUID WITH FLUID CONTAINING ADDITIONAL CORROSION INHIBITOR ADDITIVE. THE RECALL MADE NO MENTION ON INSPECTING THE HECU INTERNALS FOR CORROSION. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, HOW CAN HYUNDAI ASSURE HIM THAT HIS HECU HAS NO CORROSION, EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST MEASUREMENT.

• 11/18/2011· SEAT BELTS

  THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ANCHOR AND THE LEFT SEAT BELT ANCHOR ARE REVERSED. WHEN ONE PASSENGER FASTENS THEIR SEAT BELT IT COVERS THE ANCHOR POINT FOR THE OTHER PASSENGER. THE ONLY WAY TO CONNECT BOTH IS TO TWIST THE SEAT BELTS ACROSS EACH OTHER. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE APPLIED FORCES WOULD NOT BE IN LINE WITH THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR POINTS AND WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT CONFORM TO THE INTENDED DESIGNS PARAMETERS. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE SEAT BELTS TO GO ACROSS MY GRAND CHILDRENS NECKS WHEN THEY ARE IN THE BACK SEAT IN THEIR BOOSTER SEATS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THEM SERIOUS HARM IN A ACCIDENT. THE HYUNDAI DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND AGREES THAT THE ANCHOR POINTS ARE BACKWARDS BUT THEY SAID THAT IT CANNOT BE REVERSED DUE TO THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED. *TR

• 11/17/2023· TIRES

  The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, an abnormal fuel odor was coming from the vehicle with heavy smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the tire pressure and brake warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not serviced or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

• 11/16/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATED, WITH OR WITHOUT SOMEONE IN THE SEAT. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY 'PUT A SEATBELT LABEL ON,' AND THAT I CAN PAY $145 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS.

• 11/16/2012· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  CAR'S STEERING TRACKING TO THE RIGHT CONSISTENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED (WITHIN 5 SECONDS). TWO DEALERS BOTH CLAIM THIS TO BE NORMAL AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS. TECHNICIAN CLAIM THEIR SOP ONLY TEST AT 45MPH FOR 7 SECONDS. CORPORATE OFFICE ALSO REFUSED TO HELP. *TR

• 11/15/2023· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact stated that the check engine light was later illuminated, and the vehicle was taken to a second independent mechanic. The mechanic retrieved a code for a defective pressure sensor. Upon investigation, the contact discovered Manufacturer Communication Number: 16-8at-011) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the Manufacturer Communication Number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,620.

• 11/14/2018· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND SOME OF THEM THE MEMORY DOESN'T WORK RIGHT.

• 11/14/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, NOW I HAVE TWO FENDER BENDERS - REAR END COLLISIONS. THE FIRST ONE, 10/07/11, WAS AT LESS THAN OR ABOUT 5MPH AND I REMEMBER BRAKING AS USUAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. ONLY MINOR DAMAGES DUE TO THE SPEED INVOLVED. NEXT, TODAY 11/14/11, I BRAKED WHEN A TRUCK CUT ME OFF AND MERGED ON TO THE FREEWAY FROM AN EXIT ONLY LANE AT THE LAST MINUTE, STILL IT MADE CONTACT WITH THAT TRUCK, THIS TIME MODERATE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND NONE TO THE TRUCK. THE SPEED HERE WAS ABOUT 10-15MPH. I HAVE OBSERVED THAT WHEN I PUT MY LEG ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STARTING, IT GOES DOWN A LITTLE BIT WHICH MAY BE NORMAL, BUT, I AM AFRAID THAT SUCH A TRAVEL / PLY COULD HAVE HAPPENED DURING THE ABOVE TWO COLLISIONS BECAUSE I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT IT TRAVELED EVEN AFTER I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. *TR

• 11/13/2023· ENGINE

  Car shuts off while driving for no reason. Happens last time on the beltway. No check engine light or warning that it will cut off. Doesn’t happen at the mechanics. No one knows why it happens. I see this is an ongoing issue for Genesis

• 11/13/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CORROSION BUILD UP CONCERNING THE BRAKE FLUID, WHICH AFFECTED THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER (ALLEN HYUNDAI, 624 E PASS RD, GULFPORT, MS 39507, (228) 539-5555) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13033 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,380.

• 11/09/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY TURN OFF FOR AROUND A SECOND WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED. PROBLEM HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND HAS ONLY BEEN OBSERVED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN THE ON, NOT AUTO MODE. THIS SUDDEN AND BRIEF, UNEXPECTED LACK OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS. *TR

• 11/09/2013· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  THE COMMON DENOMINATOR FOR WHAT I EXPERIENCED HAS BEEN THAT THE CAR IS MOVING SLOWLY, 5-20 MPH (7TH OR 8TH GEAR), AND YOU FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR WHILE CHANGING THE LANE (TO MERGE QUICKLY). ALL THAT HAPPENS FOR 1-2 SECONDS IS THAT THE CAR COASTS AT THE SPEED YOU WERE GOING (ABSOLUTELY NO POWER IS APPLIED TO THE WHEELS), AND YOU SEE THE REVS GOING UP AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING TO A LOWER AND LOWER GEAR (BUT NOT SENDING ANY OF THAT POWER TO THE WHEELS), UNTIL IT GETS TO THE 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND THEN YOUR HEAD SNAPS BACK AS IT ACCELERATES VERY QUICKLY (BUT 2 SECONDS TOO LATE). SO INSTEAD OF THE EXPECTED TAKEOFF YOU GET 2 SECONDS OF COASTING WHILE THE CAR IN THE LANE THAT YOU GOT INTO IS GETTING UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE AND HAS TO BRAKE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNEXPECTED. *TR

• 11/08/2024· ENGINEFire

  These cars has some serious engine issues they are literally defective I've had 5 different engines installed in my car I keep the maintenance up on my car but its still no luck with the engines I've risked my life from almost having accidents due to engine failure I have proof that these calls have been engines and I honestly feel like it's a serious issue that needs to be adjusted

• 11/08/2024· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal rattling sound emanating from the engine compartment, after which the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred a week later. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic, who again diagnosed a failure with the engine and informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred three additional times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 11/08/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION, AS OPPOSED TO AUTO, THE HEADLIGHTS MAY OCCASIONALLY FLICKER. THIS PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY USING THE TURN SIGNALS. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF COMPLETELY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED AND I HAVE TO MOVE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK UNTIL THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. AGAIN, THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN AUTO. IT'S MOSTLY NOTICEABLE IN THE RAIN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T COME ON AUTOMATICALLY AND I HAVE TO TURN THEM ON MANUALLY. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE IN 2015 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD.

• 11/07/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND I ENGAGE A TURN SIGNAL, BOTH HEADLIGHTS TURN-OFF FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS. THIS CAN BE DEADLY WHEN TRAVELING AT A SIGNIFICANT SPEED DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS. *TR

• 11/06/2017· ENGINE

  I HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MY 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS 5.0 R-SPEC. I HAVE AN ONGOING EXHAUST SMELL/LEAK. IT IS VERY STRONG WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND AT IDLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE EITHER RAW FUEL OR RAW EXHAUST THAT IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM. I HAVE TO PLACE MY AC SYSTEM ON RECIRCULATE OR LOWER A WINDOW OR THE FUMES BECOME OVERWHELMING. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING THE SMELL SUBSIDES. ON 01/18/2017 MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP PREFORMED AN EVAP SERVICE TO POSSIBLY FIX THIS ISSUE TO NO AVAIL. A SECOND EVAP AND AC SYSTEM SERVICE ON 02/01/17 WAS PREFORMED AND STILL THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CHARCOAL FUEL TANK FILTER IS FINE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR POSSIBLY THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM PLUMING. THE CAR USES DIRECT INJECTION WHICH IS UNDER VERY HIGH PRESSURE WHEN WORKING. I AM WORRIED THAT TO MUCH CARBON MONOXIDE COULD POSSIBLE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CAR AND CAUSE AN ADVERSE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE.

• 11/04/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNALS AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF A SECOND OR TWO. ALSO I'VE NOTICED A SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OR PRESSURE ON THE TURN SIGNAL STALK CAN CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER. THIS EVENTS OCCURRED RANDOMLY, AROUND FEW TIMES A WEEK, BUT STILL CAUSING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY OFF FOR FEW SECONDS. THIS EVEN OCCURRED RANDOMLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL STALK IS USED WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR PARKING. I BELIEVED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT ON/OFF & TURN SIGNAL STALK DESIGN THAT CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF AND/OR FLICKERING RANDOMLY WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL.

• 11/04/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM RESIDENTIAL STREET TO FREEWAY, WHILE TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT AS WELL AS WHEN IT IS STATIONARY. AFTER THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED, TOUCHING OR MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK WILL USUALLY CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER OCCURRED WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE "AUTO" POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES BUT IS HARD TO REPLICATE ON DEMAND. IT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. THE HYUNDAI DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT ON DEMAND.

• 11/03/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SPORADICALLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED 2-3 TIMES BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 DRIVING OCCASIONS OVER 10 DAYS. TOOK IT TO DEALER THIS MORNING WHO SAID UNLESS HE COULD REPLICATE ISSUE, HE WILL NOT REPAIR DESPITE PRIOR RECALL FOR SAME ISSUE. YESTERDAY ON PHONE, HE SAID HE WOULD INSPECT AND FILE CLAIM WITH HYUNDAI. APPARENTLY BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED IN 2013 DUE TO RECALL BY PRIOR OWNER. NOW SAME THING IS HAPPENING. PROBLEM OCCURS UNTIL ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. 3 TIMES IN 10 DAYS IS FRIGHTENING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS FAR ENOUGH BEHIND CAR IN FRONT TO HAVE TIME TO PUMP BRAKES. *TR

• 11/02/2021· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  Brake system failure. Brake pedal and goes all the way to the floor. Hyundai dealership explained that the HECU has failed. In 2014 there was a recall on this car for this issue, Hyundai Recall 114. This recall was for "GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT". The known issue is that the part breaks down over time and just changing the brake fluid doesn’t stop the corrosion process. The HECU part should have been replaced and not allowed to degrade further as it has now done on my vehicle.

• 11/01/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GENESIS STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS EITHER TURNING FOR GOING STRAIGHT. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, BUT STILL STALLS. ALSO HAS TROUBLE STARTING SOMETIMES. BATTERY IS NEW.

• 10/31/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WHAT IS LIKELY A FAULTY TURN SIGNAL STALK CAUSES THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS TO EITHER FLICKER, SHUT OFF OR FLASH THE HIGH BEAMS REGARDLESS IF IT IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. IT MANIFESTS ITSELF IN VARIOUS WAYS; THE MOST RECENT BEING ON A 5 HOUR INTERSTATE TRIP. WHEN SIGNALING TO CHANGE LANES, THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD FLASH WHICH WOULD IN TURN DISTURB DRIVERS IN FRONT OF ME. OTHER TIMES, THE LIGHTS HAVE FLICKERED AND/OR TURNED OFF ENTIRELY FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME HINDERING NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY. FOR FURTHER REFERENCE, I WILL PROVIDE A LINK TO AN OWNER'S ONLINE FORUM WHICH DISCUSSES OTHER INDIVIDUAL'S PROBLEMS LIKE THIS: HTTP://GENESISOWNERS.COM/HYUNDAI-GENESIS-FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=12504&PAGE=4

• 10/28/2019· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2019, THE BRAKES ON MY 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS R-SPEC SEDAN SUDDENLY FAILED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED LUCKILY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS 79K MILES. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN ST. LOUIS PARK, MN AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED. THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL SPONGY AND GOING TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX IT CORRECTLY. WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THAT MULTIPLE OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (HECU) AS IT CONTAINED CORROSION WITHIN THE UNIT DUE TO BAD DESIGN WHICH CAUSES HYDRAULIC BRAKING FAILURE TO OCCUR AT ANY TIME. THIS CAMPAIGN/RECALL BELOW OUTLINES THE ISSUE WHICH I AM GOING TO PRESENT TO THE DEALER TO FIX CORRECTLY AS I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TO ME, THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH TYPE FAILURE AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING ALL ABS HECU BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST FOR ALL 2009-2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS, NOT JUST SOME VINS THAT THEY DEEMED TROUBLESOME. THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL CARS AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THEIR OWNERS. HYUNDAI RECALL - CAMPAIGN 12-01-052 TSB: BH GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT (RECALL 114) ORIGINAL RECALL FROM THE NHTSA MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE OCTOBER 29, 2013 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13033 POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 43,500

• 10/27/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON/OFF WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. DOING RESEARCH, I SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK ($400).