Hyundai GENESIS fuel problems
19 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,240 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
51,037 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 902 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
19 of 1,240 complaints match this topic (1.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10864563 · 2016-05-12 (May 12, 2016)
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR STREET TRAVELING AROUND 35 MPH, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN TO STOP. AS I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES, MY CAR'S PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND BEGAN TO GET SOME PRESSURE, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BEFORE REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I NEVER KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND I COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO DUPLICATE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT SINCE THAT DAY. I HAVE CHANGED THE PADS, AND ROTORS, SO THOSE ARE NOT THE ISSUE. THIS WEEK, MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND I TOOK THE CAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864565 · 2016-05-12 (May 12, 2016)
HYUNDAI IS HAVING A REAL ISSUE WITH THEIR FUEL PUMPS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR ITS 3RD FUEL PUMP AT 120K MILES. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS HOW THE PUMP GOES OUT WITH NO INDICATION OF AN ISSUE FROM THE CAR AT ALL. THIS TIME I WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION, HOWEVER THE 2ND INCIDENT IS MORE CONCERNING. THEN, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70-75 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND OF COURSE SO ALL OF THE OTHER CONTROLS FROM THE ENGINE. BECAUSE I HAD A FULL LOSS OF POWER, I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE INSIDE L…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864565 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10510409 · 2013-05-02 (May 2, 2013)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE HEARD LOUD NOISE UNDER CAR. FIVE MILES LATER I PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY, AND STARTED SMELLING GAS, LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND QUARTER SIZE HOLE IN GAS TANK, THE TANK SHOULD HAVE SHIELD AROUND IT TO PREVENT THIS. THE EXHAUST PIPE RUNS NEXT TO GAS TANK WHICH COULD CAUSE CAR TO BURST INTO FLAMES. IF NOT FULL SHIELD AT LEAST DIVERTER PLATE IN FRONT OF GAS TANK. COST OF NEW FUEL TANK RUNS AROUND $500.00 AND ONLY DEALER HAVE IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 16,190 miles reported. Look up ODI 10510409 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10701764 · 2015-03-25 (March 25, 2015)
THE CAR STALLED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING. I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON, TEMP GAUGE WAS NORMAL, FUEL TANK WAS MORE THAT 3/4 FULL. THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN AND DROVE AWAY NORMALLY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,997 miles reported. Look up ODI 10701764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10778750 · 2015-09-30 (September 30, 2015)
MY CAR WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES AT DEALER DUE TO GASOLINE SMELL ISSUE AFTER DRIVING 2 HOURS CONTINUOUSLY AT HIGH TEMPERATURE 100+. I HAVE TO INHALING THE GAS MOST TIME WHEN I DRIVE BACK TO HOME. HYUNDAI IS TRYING TO IGNORE THIS HAZARD/SAFETY/HEALTH ISSUE... WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLE WHILE GAS FUME IS RELEASING FROM MY CAR? HOW ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE SEATING IN MY CAR WHILE I DRIVE THIS CAR?
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10778750 at NHTSA ↗