2016 Hyundai GENESIS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
96 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
45,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 51 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 96 complaints (29.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 16.7% |
| Braking behavior | 12 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 9 | 9.4% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 5.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 5.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 28 |
| Engine | 27 |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 |
| Exterior Lighting | 11 |
| Power Train | 10 |
| Steering | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 |
| Structure:Body | 5 |
Electrical System: 28; Engine: 27; Unknown Or Other: 13; Exterior Lighting: 11; Power Train: 10; Steering: 8; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Structure:Body: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 21 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 12 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 21; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 45 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 13 |
2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 15; 2018: 5; 2019: 4; 2020: 9; 2021: 9; 2022: 7; 2023: 7; 2024: 19; 2025: 5; 2026: 13
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 9 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 10992500 · 2017-05-31 (May 31, 2017)
BATTERY DISCHARGE ERROR COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR FIVE SECONDS THEN GOES OFF. WAIT ABOUT 40 SECONDS AND THIS REPEATS OVER AND OVER. DRIVING 8 MILES TO WORK THIS CAME ON 35 OR MORE TIMES. I WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE SEVERAL VIDEOS AND SHOWED THE SERVICE MANAGER. THEY COULD NOT GET THIS TO REPEAT WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION AND IT STILL RANDOMLY HAPPENS AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11268501 · 2019-10-15 (October 15, 2019)
SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T POWER ON UNTIL I SLAM THE DOOR OR GO THROUGH THE TRUNK TO WIGGLE THE BATTERY CABLES. IF I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT IT KNOCKS THE POWER OUT. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING WHEN DARK THE HEADLIGHTS AND GO OFF SUDDENLY THEN FLASH BACK ON.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11268501 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10925494 · 2016-11-11 (November 11, 2016)
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS IN MOTION DRIVING LESS THAN 30MILES/HOUR IN TRAFFIC, STOPPING FEW TIMES AND KEPT A GOOD DISTANCE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND KEPT MOVING FAST. I APPLIED THE BRAKES SOO HARD, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP THE COLLISION SYSTEM THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID THE COLLISON DID NOTHING. I REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP DURING MY 1ST SERVICE AND EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE SENSORS NOT WORKING. THE CAR HAS ONLY 6,000 MILES. THE DAY W…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925494 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10966030 · 2017-03-15 (March 15, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND INTO THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT REMAINED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 805. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Owner-reported narrative. 805 miles reported. Look up ODI 10966030 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11042950 · 2017-11-03 (November 3, 2017)
AFTER MY TRIP, WHEN I DROVE THE CAR THE HANDLE OF THE WHEEL DID NOT MOVE. DON'T ROTATE A STEERING WHEEL CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. HYUNDAI SAYS THAT AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE IS A DAMAGE CAUSED BY RODENTS. IF I DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM MAKES THE BIG ACCIDENT. I THINK IT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH SHOULD USE THING THAT IS A STRONG MATERIALS AND DESIGN AGAINST EXTERNAL INFLUENCES. IT IS NECESSARY TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE STRENGTH OF STEERING WHEEL PARTS IS PROPER. I KNOW…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11042950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10849808 · 2016-03-15 (March 15, 2016)
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AT FREEWAY SPEED. DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED LATE AT NIGHT WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I ACCELERATED AND CHANGED LANES TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH AN INATTENTIVE DRIVER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHANGING LANES TO THE RIGHT TO RETURN TO MY LANE, THE CAR STOPPED RESPONDING TO THROTTLE INPUT. RPM GRADUALLY DECREASED TO ZERO AND THE CAR STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS UNTIL THE ENGINE STOPPED AT THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. STILL NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE CAR ENTERED A LIMP-HOME MODE WITH MAX RPM ARO…
Owner-reported narrative. 240 miles reported. Look up ODI 10849808 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11033082 · 2017-10-12 (October 12, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY HYUNDAI (939 NEWPORT AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02861) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO COURTESY HYUNDAI. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, BUT THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11033082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10992710 · 2017-06-01 (June 1, 2017)
CHANGED LANES AT 30 TO 40 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, HEARD ENGINE REVVING HIGH THEN WITHIN ONE TO TWO SECONDS I FELT AND HEARD A HARD BANG AND HEAVY PUSH. THOUGHT SOMEONE HIT ME, BUT NO ONE DID. CAR STARTLED ME AND MY WIFE. IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THEN REENGAGED, WHICH GAVE THE SUDDEN OUTCOME. THIS HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS AND NO FURTHER INCIDENT. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGH WAY OR AT A CRITICAL POINT OF DRIVING. I THINK IT CAN BE A SAFETY CONCERN.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992710 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11366254 · 2020-10-25 (October 25, 2020)
I WAS IN A TURN LANE WITH THE CAR RUNNING IN PARK. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT TO DRIVE. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF/ON. THE CAR THEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE WITH A HARSH JERK!. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION. WHEN LEAVING, MY CAR AGAIN WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND I NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TRIED STOPPING AND STARTING A FEW TIMES. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT TO DRIVE. IT WOULD ONLY GO IN PARK, NEUTRAL AND REVERSE. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11366254 at NHTSA ↗