2009 Hyundai GENESIS: complaints, problems and recalls

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 ↗

IN MY OPINION THERE IS A DEFECT IN 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS SEDAN V6 MODEL THE SUSPENSION BEHAVIOR CHANGES ABRUPTLY WHEN GOING FROM DRIVING NICELY SMOOTH FREEWAYS TO MORE STAND SURFACED URBAN STREETS. THE RIDE ON THE FORMER IS NORMALLY SMOOTH, FIRM BUT ACCEPTABLE HOWEVER ON THE LATER THE WHEELS BOUNCE SO BADLY THAT AT TIMES THEY BREAK CONTACT WITH THE STREET SURFACE. IT LITERALLY TOSSES THE REAR OCCUPANTS AROUND AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I CAN DO INCLUDING CHANGE THE WHEELS BACK FROM TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280303 at NHTSA ↗

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE MOUNTED TOO HIGH AND CAUSE A BLIND SPOT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH BLOCKS YOUR VIEW OF THE GROUND ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE CAR WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE TWO DRIVERS OF THIS CAR ARE 5'8" AND 5'10" AND BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH IT. THE MIRRORS ARE MOUNTED ABOUT THREE INCHES TOO HIGH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10282948 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

HAVE 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS AND HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THEN THE RIGHT. HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP OVER 5 TIMES, MULTIPLE REPAIRS OF ALIGNMENT AND CAN'T CORRECT THE ISSUE. I EVEN HAD 3 INDEPENDENT SHOPS EVALUATE AND THEN CONFIRM ISSUE AND NOW HYUNDAI STATES THEY CAN NO LONGER CONFIRM PROBLEM. THEY WERE SURPRISED WHEN I PRODUCED THE INDEPENDENT OPINIONS. I WILL NOT PLACE MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. HYUNDAI NEEDS SOME PRESSURE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AND THEIR BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN APPALLING. I REALIZED THIS ISSUE THE DAY AF…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296523 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS IN THE PARKING LOT. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS ABLE ENTER THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TO TURN THE ENGINE ON AND PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO 'PARK". THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296611 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY FROM AN ENTRY RAMP, I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND GOT NO RESPONSE. THE ENGINE DID NOT REV UP AS IT WOULD IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I COASTED TO THE APRON , TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND RESTARTED IT. THE GAS RESPONDED NORMALLY AFTER RESTARTING BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, WHICH, SO FAR, HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER JUST LOST TRACK OF THE ACCELERATOR POSITION. WHILE THIS IS NOT QUITE AS DANGEROUS AS TOYOTA'S PROBLEM, …

Owner-reported narrative. 20,665 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313842 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

Reported: 2013-04-01 (April 1, 2013)

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

Reported: 2013-10-29 (October 29, 2013)

Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).

Consequence: If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at consumeraffairs@hmausa.com. Hyundai's recall number is 114.

Reported: 2014-11-07 (November 7, 2014)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.

Consequence: A following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop if the stop lamps on the vehicle do not illuminate as expected. There is an increased risk of a rear-end crash as a result.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2015. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 125.