NHTSA Safety Recalls
Hyundai Genesis Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 10 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Genesis, across 6 model years from 2009 to 2016. The 2015 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2012 (2).
No Hyundai Genesis model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2015, is at 1.9×.
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 10
- Most recalls
- 2015
- Owner complaints
- 1,244
2009–2016, with a recall
6 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,244 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Genesis across 10 model years; the most, 290, concern the 2015.
Owners marked a crash on 70 of the Hyundai Genesis complaints (6%) and a fire on 16.
Across all Hyundai Genesis model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 272 complaints), then the engine (203).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Hyundai Genesis in 2017: 145, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Hyundai Genesis is exterior lighting: brake lights: switch, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest Hyundai Genesis recall, 24V107000, was reported on February 13, 2024 and concerns the electrical system: starter assembly: solenoid.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2013 and 2014 Hyundai Genesis, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Hyundai Genesis years to avoid
The best-measured Hyundai Genesis years are 2010 (0.5×), 2016 (0.5×) and 2011 (0.6×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Hyundai Genesis years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Hyundai Genesis
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH6
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE2
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID2
- PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT2
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
- TIRES:SIDEWALL1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
Hyundai Genesis model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Hyundai Genesis recall campaign (10)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V107000February 13, 2024 | electrical system: starter assembly: solenoid | 2015–2016 | fire and injurypark outside | 90,907 |
| 21V160000March 10, 2021 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2015–2016 | firepark outside | 94,646 |
| 17V359000June 5, 2017 | parking brake: indicator light | 2015–2016 | crash | 161,074 |
| 16V575000August 2, 2016 | electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 2015 | crash | 3,031 |
| 16V117000February 29, 2016 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2012 | crash | 18,700 |
| 15V864000December 22, 2015 | tires: sidewall | 2015 | crash | 11,142 |
| 15V097000February 19, 2015 | electrical system | 2015 | crash | 24,400 |
| 14V713000November 7, 2014 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2009–2011 | crash | 42,925 |
| 13V489000October 29, 2013 | service brakes, hydraulic: fluid | 2009–2012 | crash | 43,500 |
| 13V113000April 1, 2013 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2009–2011 | crash | 1,712,336 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Hyundai Genesis. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted