2015 Hyundai GENESIS: complaints, problems and recalls

MY WIFE AND I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED 2 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 3.8 AUTO. THIS IS A 3 MONTH OLD CAR WITH 2700 MILES. I TOOK IN ONCE FOR SQUEAK IN REAR AREA, THEY SAID COULD NOT HEAR IT. I ADVISED I WOULD TAKE TECH OUT SO HE COULD HEAR IT. THEY SAID THEY WERE TO BUSY. TOOK BACK A SECOND TIME, THEY SAID THEY COULD HEAR IT, TIGHTENED EVERYTHING IN REAR AREA ABUT COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM THAT MAY HAVE BROKEN WELD!! THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER. AFTER SITTING MY CAR ACROSS FROM THEIR SERVICE CENTER WITH A SIGN SAYING DO NOT USE THIS DEALERSHIP T…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670822 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, POWER STEERING ASSIST AND OTHER ACCESSORIES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10676649 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RODENT'S CHEWED ON THE WIRES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10701203 at NHTSA ↗

SIMPLY PUT, MY HYUNDAI GENESIS IS EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TOTAL AND SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD 6 TIRES BLOWOUT, EVEN WITHOUT HITTING ANY POTHOLES. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I HAD A TIRE SIDE WALL BLOWOUT AS I LEFT MY DRIVEWAY ,DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAD IT CHANGED THE NEXT MORNING AND WITHIN HOURS, ANOTHER TIRE BLEW WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MILE PER HOUR ON THE NJ GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, WITHOUT HITTING ANY ROAD IMPERFECTIONS OR POTHOLES AT ALL. IT SEEMS THAT THE LOW PROFILE TIRES ARE S…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10703249 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HANKOOK 245/45R18 96W TIRES. AS OF THIS DATE 04/24/2015 I HAVE 1508 REGISTERED MILES ON THIS CAR. I PURCHASE THIS CAR IN DECEMBER 2015. I RETURN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISY, VIBRATING AND ROUGH RIDE WITH THESE TIRES. I ASK COULD REPLACE THE LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH REGULAR TIRES OF THE SAME SIZE AND WAS TOLD THE RIMS,BRAKING SYSTEM AND POSSIBLE THE SUSPENSION AT A GREAT COST TO ME. I UNDERSTAND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE HYUNDAI AUTO MAKERS ABOUT THE LOW PROFILE TIRES HANKOOK 245/45R18 96W VE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10713244 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE KEY ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR THAT FAILED TO COME OFF, WHICH PREVENTED THE KEY FROM BEING USED. THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE OPENED USING THE KEY FOB AND THE DRIVER DOOR WAS THE ONLY DOOR THAT HAD A KEY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10722622 at NHTSA ↗

ENTERING INTO A RIGHT TURN LANE THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE GRAZED A CURB. IMMEDIATE EXPLOSION & BOTH RIGHT SIDE AIR BAGS BLEW CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. THE CAR IS NEW, APPROX. 985 MILES AND THE TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED THAT MORNING WITH MICHELINS UNDER A TIRE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. THERE IS NO EXTERNAL BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE REAR AXLE APPEARS TO BE BENT. WHY WOULD AIR BAGS DEPLOY BY BUMPING A CURB AT LOW SPEED?

Owner-reported narrative. 985 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725093 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT RIGHT DOOR (DRIVERS DOOR) DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PULL IT CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE, OR PUSH IT FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS CLOSED BUT UPON INSPECTION YOU FIND IT IS ONLY CLOSED TO THE FIRST LATCH. MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD AN ALARM COME ON TELLING ME THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725971 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-02-19 (February 19, 2015)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.

Consequence: If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

Reported: 2015-12-22 (December 22, 2015)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and equipped with Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 tires installed as original equipment. The affected tires may develop cracks in the tire sidewall, resulting in a loss of air.

Consequence: Tire sidewall cracks could cause a rupture during use, resulting in a rapid air loss and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the factory tires with tires of another brand, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 138.

Reported: 2016-08-02 (August 2, 2016)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis sedans manufactured February 1, 2015, through May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seven-inch TFT-LCD instrument cluster that may display an incorrect vehicle speed or may illuminate all of the warning lights or not illuminate a warning light that needs to be lit.

Consequence: If the instrument cluster displays the vehicle speed or illuminates the warning lights incorrectly there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 147.

Reported: 2017-06-05 (June 5, 2017)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.

Consequence: If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.

Reported: 2021-03-10 (March 10, 2021)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.

Consequence: An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.

Reported: 2024-02-13 (February 13, 2024)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).