Hyundai GENESIS transmission problems
74 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
74 of 1,240 complaints match this topic (6.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
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 ↗
Owner report 10504803 · 2013-03-28 (March 28, 2013)
IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC - TRANSMISSION IN D - WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE - DRIVE WHEELS SPUN AND SCREECHED - PUT TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL - CAR SEEMED TO RETURN TO NORMAL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 26,640 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10551157 · 2013-11-06 (November 6, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRE BRAKE PADS AND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WERE REPLACED BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE M…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10551157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11054498 · 2017-12-13 (December 13, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED SLIGHTLY. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (KEY HYUNDAI IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, [phone removed]), BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN INVESTIGATOR WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 11054498 at NHTSA ↗