2009 Hyundai GENESIS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
234 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
62,930 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 207 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 110 of 234 complaints (47.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 157 | 67.1% |
| Steering behavior | 19 | 8.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 6.4% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 3.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 110 |
| Electrical System | 25 |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 |
| Steering | 21 |
| Exterior Lighting | 19 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 16 |
| Engine | 13 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 11 |
Service Brakes: 110; Electrical System: 25; Unknown Or Other: 22; Steering: 21; Exterior Lighting: 19; Vehicle Speed Control: 16; Engine: 13; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 29 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 47 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 60 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 36 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 27 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 47; 50,000 to 74,999: 60; 75,000 to 99,999: 36; 100,000 to 149,999: 27; 150,000 and above: 8
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (60). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 69 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
2009: 6; 2010: 11; 2011: 6; 2012: 4; 2013: 69; 2014: 41; 2015: 24; 2016: 17; 2017: 15; 2018: 10; 2019: 11; 2020: 3; 2021: 4; 2022: 3; 2023: 4; 2024: 3; 2025: 3
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 157 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10296408 · 2009-12-18 (December 18, 2009)
HYUNDAI GENESIS 3.8L V6 2009 MODEL 1. STEERING PULL TO LEFT - SIGNIFICANT PULL DESPITE ALIGNMENT FIX 2. BRAKE JAM AT LOW SPEEDS INCLUDING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT STOPS 3. STEERING NOISE - WHEN TURNING LEFT DURING CAR PARKING AND BACK-UP 4. ENGINE NOISE LIKE MOTOR CYCLE WHEN DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS 30-65 MILES/HOUR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296408 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10491494 · 2013-01-04 (January 4, 2013)
ON DECEMBER 28TH I WAS DRIVING IN MY '09 V6 GENESIS ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND I TOOK A DOWNHILL EXIT WITH A STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THANK THE UNIVERSE THAT THE ROAD WAS EMPTY BECAUSE AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR BARELY SLOWED DOWN AT ALL. AS I GOT CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE STOP SIGN I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES ABOUT 4 MORE TIMES WITH THEM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR EACH TIME. THE CAR FINALLY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR. AS NOBODY WAS AT THE SIGN AT THE BOTTOM OF …
Owner-reported narrative. 51,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491494 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10314454 · 2010-02-25 (February 25, 2010)
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I BOUGHT THE NEW HYUNDAI GENESIS (MOTOR TREND OF THE YEAR 2009). I SOON REALIZED (WITHIN 200 MILES OF NEW CAR OWNERSHIP) THAT CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT (SEVER PULL) AND TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE STEERING (STEERING AT 15 DEGREE RIGHT ANGLE) TO MAINTAIN CAR DRIVE STRAIGHT. VERY SOON I RESEARCHED THE UNIQUE PROBLEM. ALMOST ALL HYUNDAI GENESIS OWNERS HAVE MADE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO HYUNDAI DEALERS. HYUNDAI HAS BEEN HIDI…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10314454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10320928 · 2010-03-19 (March 19, 2010)
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE ENGINE LOSES POWER. ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STILL RUNNING BUT WHEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, YOU GET NO RESPONSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 5 DAYS. WE HAVE CALLED AND SETUP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT WAS THIS FRIDAY. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OF OCCURRED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10336675 · 2010-06-16 (June 16, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD INCLUDE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10390036 · 2011-03-14 (March 14, 2011)
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR IN LOW RPM IT WOULD START TO SPUTTER AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS A FAULT THROTTLE SENSOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10390036 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10462269 · 2012-06-19 (June 19, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 7/23/12 *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462269 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255185 · 2009-01-15 (January 15, 2009)
SUBJECT: HYUNDAI GENESIS 2009 4.6 LITRE. NEW CAR 2000 MILES DRIVEN. WHEN ONE COMES TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE" AND THEN WHEN THE STOP/START BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE ENGINE STOPS BUT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PUSHED FORWARD FROM "DRIVE" TOWARDS "PARK" IT WILL ONLY TRAVEL AS FAR AS "NEUTRAL". THIS IS A HAZARD AS ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITH DRIVING THE CAR MIGHT ASSUME THE CAR IS IN "PARK" OR LEAVE IT IN "DRIVE" OR ""NEUTRAL", WALK AWAY AND PERMIT THE CAR TO FREE WHEEL ROLL. IN A CONVENTIONAL CAR WITHOUT A KE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255185 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10317356 · 2010-03-06 (March 6, 2010)
WHEN STARTING OUT SLOW, LISE AT A STOP LIGHT, IF IT IS NECESSARY TO LIFT OFF THE ACCELERATOR BRIEFLY, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO GO INTO A HIGH GEAR AND THE CAR JUST COASTS WITH NO POWER. BY PRESING THE ACCELERATOR HARD, A JACKRABBIT START RESULTS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOES FINALLY SHIFT DOWN. THIS CAN BE VERY SCARY. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,745 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317356 at NHTSA ↗