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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
11 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2026
Air BagsSeat BeltsSeats
The dealership was saying this recall was done but it was not and the problem still persists and I have the airbag/rearbelt light permanently on: **Passenger Airbag OCS Sensor (2016): A loose electrical connector under the front passenger seat can prevent the passenger airbag from deploying properly in a crash. This problem st…
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The dealership was saying this recall was done but it was not and the problem still persists and I have the airbag/rearbelt light permanently on: **Passenger Airbag OCS Sensor (2016): A loose electrical connector under the front passenger seat can prevent the passenger airbag from deploying properly in a crash. This problem still persists as I had the car on diagnostics and they 3 codes come up for it. This needs ro be fixed ASAP as the recall did not take or was not done and falsified . I bought the car in 2016 and not so long after the lights came on but I am not too sure as to when the actually date it popped back on but I will make my best assumption of when. I took the car on and off the road because I have a truck as well so im trying to grt this taken care of as soon as I can since it might not pass inspection because the recall did not take or malfunctioning again, either one.
NHTSA ODI #11749041
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2024
Service BrakesUnknown Or Other
Sep 22, 2023 Manufacturer Recall Number251 NHTSA Recall Number23V651000 Recall Status: Recall Incomplete, remedy not yet available June, 2024 It has been 10 months since an alert from Hyundai to park this vehicle outside due to chance of fire. I need this car repaired or repurchased by Hyundai. 10 Moinths is far too long for a …
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Sep 22, 2023 Manufacturer Recall Number251 NHTSA Recall Number23V651000 Recall Status: Recall Incomplete, remedy not yet available June, 2024 It has been 10 months since an alert from Hyundai to park this vehicle outside due to chance of fire. I need this car repaired or repurchased by Hyundai. 10 Moinths is far too long for a repair.
NHTSA ODI #11591947
Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2024
Service Brakes
Re: [XXX] It has been 6 months since a recall notice was sent indicating: FIRE RISK WHEN PARKED As of 3/9/2024, the recall is still marked: REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE This is unacceptable. What are my options to get this resolved immediately? [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),…
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Re: [XXX] It has been 6 months since a recall notice was sent indicating: FIRE RISK WHEN PARKED As of 3/9/2024, the recall is still marked: REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE This is unacceptable. What are my options to get this resolved immediately? [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #11578278
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2022
Service Brakes
Brakes are spongy and do not engage properly
NHTSA ODI #11499272
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2022
Engine
All maintenance done on vehicle when needed however the vehicle stalled in traffic and almost caught on fire when driving it doesn’t take off like it should now vehicle is not drivable engine failure
NHTSA ODI #11456263
40,000 miles · Jun 24, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control
AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY I SHIFTED OUT OF 6TH GEAR (70MPH) AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TAKING IT DOWN TO 40MPH. THE RPMS CONTINUED TO REV UP TO 6K AND BEYOND. THE BRAKES DID RESPOND, SO I FELT THERE WASN'T IMMEDIATE DANGER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED MY CAR BY TURNING OFF THE KEY. TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, N…
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AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY I SHIFTED OUT OF 6TH GEAR (70MPH) AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TAKING IT DOWN TO 40MPH. THE RPMS CONTINUED TO REV UP TO 6K AND BEYOND. THE BRAKES DID RESPOND, SO I FELT THERE WASN'T IMMEDIATE DANGER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED MY CAR BY TURNING OFF THE KEY. TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, NOT IN ANY GEAR, NOT PRESSING THE GAS, THE RPMS BEGAN TO REV JUST AS HIGH AGAIN. SO I TURNED THE KEY OFF AGAIN. I DECIDED TO TRY AGAIN, STARTED THE CAR, IT BEGAN REVVING UP THE RPMS. I SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AND IT BEGAN TO DECREASE IN RPM. THEN IT BECAME NORMAL. BUT NOW THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN I ACCELERATE THAT WAS NOT PRESENT BEFORE. IT'S LESS NOTICEABLE AT 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, BUT GETS MORE PRONOUNCED FROM 3RD GEAR ONWARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE ENGINE MAY NEED REPLACED. I DID FIND THERE WAS A REPORT OF ENGINE PROCESSING FLAWS THAT COULD RESULT IN A KNOCKING NOISE ON VARIOUS NEWS SITES BUT NOTHING OFFICIAL. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 40K~ MILES. IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2011 AS I BOUGHT IT HOT OFF THE LOT AT 6MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES USING SYNTHETIC OIL ONLY. IT'S MINT. NO REASON FOR THIS TO BE OCCURRING.
NHTSA ODI #11222021
117,000 miles · May 16, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THE BRAKE OIL THAT WAS PUT INTO THE CAR WHEN MADE HAS CAUSE THE HECU TO CORRODE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON HYUNDAI GENESIS SEDANS THIS YEAR, IF THE COUPES WERE EFFECTED TOO WHY WOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? THE BRAKES ARE SPONGEY. THEY ARE UNRELIABLE AND VERY UNSAFE. BRAKES WORK WHEN THEY WANT AND ARE CHOPPY
NHTSA ODI #11208138
40,500 miles · Dec 5, 2018
Engine
WHEN MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED THE CAR WILL STALL LEAVING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND THE NEED TO PULL THE CAR TO A STOP, PUT IN PARK AND RESTART WHILE TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE WITH THEM UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. MULTIPLE SAME STORIES ON WEB ABOUT 2009 THRU 2014 GENESIS …
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WHEN MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED THE CAR WILL STALL LEAVING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND THE NEED TO PULL THE CAR TO A STOP, PUT IN PARK AND RESTART WHILE TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE WITH THEM UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. MULTIPLE SAME STORIES ON WEB ABOUT 2009 THRU 2014 GENESIS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. THIS HAS HAPPEN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.
NHTSA ODI #11156459
84,000 miles · Nov 25, 2018
Unknown Or Other
EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FADE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO BRAKE PRESSURE AND PEDAL DEPRESSES ALL TE WAY TO FLOORBOARD. AFTER PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PRESSURE WILL RETURN. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED AND DRIVING CONDITION.
NHTSA ODI #11153586
30,000 miles · Oct 11, 2017
Service BrakesVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMIN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GEWEKE FORD (871 E ONSTOTT RD, YUBA CITY, CA 95991 (530) 821-2121), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Genesis Coupe vehicles. A return spring in the ignition lock switch may fracture, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the vehicle is started in gear, without the parking brake applied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ignition lock switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 266.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Consequence & remedy
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 replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Genesis Coupe vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, to June 11, 2016. The electrical harness connector for the front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may dislodge when the seat is moved.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the disconnected OCS would, by default, cause the first stage, and only the first stage, of the air bag to deploy, whether there is a child seat in the front seat and the bag should not deploy or if the crash is severe and both stages should deploy. Either scenario increases the risk of injury to the front seat occupant.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will secure the OCS connector to prevent it from disconnecting, free of charge. Parts are not currently available and a second letter will be sent to owners when parts are available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 151.
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NHTSA investigations
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AQ23002 · Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires
Opened Nov 17, 2023 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
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