TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
2009 Hyundai Genesis
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Genesis years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Hyundai Genesis are substantially higher than the model-year median of 109.
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207 reports with mileage · 27 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 110 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Service Brakes complaints
110 reportsIN JULY 2014, I VISITED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CARE OF A RECALL NOTICE THAT I HAD RECEIVED AND THEY PROMPTLY TOOK CARE OF TWO RECALLS, ONE OF WHICH WAS CAMPAIGN 114 - REPLACING BRAKE FLUID AND INSPECTING THE HYDRAULIC ECU (HECU). THE RECALL HAS TO DO WITH THE OLD FLUID CORRODING PORTIONS OF THE HECU AND CAUSING B…
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IN JULY 2014, I VISITED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CARE OF A RECALL NOTICE THAT I HAD RECEIVED AND THEY PROMPTLY TOOK CARE OF TWO RECALLS, ONE OF WHICH WAS CAMPAIGN 114 - REPLACING BRAKE FLUID AND INSPECTING THE HYDRAULIC ECU (HECU). THE RECALL HAS TO DO WITH THE OLD FLUID CORRODING PORTIONS OF THE HECU AND CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. WELL TO THAT POINT, I HAD NOT HAD ANY BRAKE FAILURES OR PROBLEMS, BUT IT WAS WITHIN A WEEK OF THE INSPECTION I APPLIED THE BRAKES VERY HARD TO STOP AND AVOID HITTING A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES WORKED FINE, BUT UPON HITTING THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR BEFORE ANY BRAKING WAS APPLIED TO THE WHEELS. IT STAYED THAT WAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP (SOME 10-15 MORE MILES) I ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND EVEN STOPPED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN TO SEE IF IT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, IT DID NOT. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I BEGAN TO LOOK INTO WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS, AND THAT IS WHEN FOUND OUT THAT CAMPAIGN 114 WAS IN PLAY TO ACTUALLY ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF DISASTER. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE TO WORK AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME (STILL THE MONTH OF JULY 2014) I TRIED THE BRAKES ON THE HYUNDAI AGAIN AND THEY SEEMED TO WORK FINE. I CAUTIOUSLY DROVE THE CAR AND DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER FAILURE UNTIL TODAY, WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES HARDER THAN USUAL, THE VERY NEXT BRAKING EVENT MY PEDAL AGAIN WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I ASSUME THAT WHENEVER A HARD BRAKING EVENT OCCURS THESE SYMPTOMS RETURN. I MADE IT TO WORK AND SPENT 4-5 HOURS THERE AND LEFT EARLY TO THE DEALER TOLD THEM THE STORY AND SAID THEY ARE WORKING FINE RIGHT NOW SINCE THE CAR WAS OFF AND ON AGAIN, AND WHILE THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THIS, THEY TOLD ME ALREADY THAT THE HECU IS CHECKING OUT OK. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INNER BALL JOINTS AND THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIM…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INNER BALL JOINTS AND THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY COMMUNITY TO AN APPOINTMENT I HAD WITH HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO CHECK BRAKES WHEN I MISSED RIGHT TURN.I STOPPED THE CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE USING CAMERA AS MY VISUAL.I NOTICED I WAS GETTING CLOSER TO CURB AND SIDEWALK SO I TURNED MY BODY TO MY RIGHT AND SAW THERE WAS A BIG TREE CLOSE TO SIDEWALK.I WAS TURNING …
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I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY COMMUNITY TO AN APPOINTMENT I HAD WITH HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO CHECK BRAKES WHEN I MISSED RIGHT TURN.I STOPPED THE CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE USING CAMERA AS MY VISUAL.I NOTICED I WAS GETTING CLOSER TO CURB AND SIDEWALK SO I TURNED MY BODY TO MY RIGHT AND SAW THERE WAS A BIG TREE CLOSE TO SIDEWALK.I WAS TURNING BACK TO NORMAL DRIVING POSITION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SAME TIME WHEN THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR,THE STEERING MOVED TO THE RIGHT, NEVER STOPPING THE CAR. I HEARD A LOUD CRASHING NOISE AND MY BODY BEING SEVERELY JERKED BACK AND FORTH. I NOTICED THE AUTO COLLAPSING HEAD REST POPPED UP.I REMOVED MY SEAT BELT PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND WENT TO SEE THE DAMAGE.SURE ENOUGH I HAD HIT THE TREE WHICH SHOWED NO SIGN OF DAMAGE BUT THE REAR BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED,QUARTER PANEL WAS BLOWN OUT AND TOP OF THE TRUNK MIDDLE RIGHT WAS ACTUALLY RIPPED AND TORN.I WAS DETERMINED TO SEE WHY THE BRAKES FAILED SO I DROVE THE CAR WITHOUT ANY BRAKES AND MIRACULOUSLY MADE IT TO DEALERSHIP.ONE OF SERVICE GIRLS SAW MY DAMAGED CAR AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED.I TOLD HER BRAKES FAILED. SHE TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE THEY WILL FIX CAR WITHOUT ANY CHARGE BECAUSE THATS HOW HYUNDAI TREATS THEIR CUSTOMERS. I ASKED IF THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE CAR, SHE SAID NO.THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WILL BE READY NEXT DAY.I WENT NEXT MORNING AND ASKED FOR THE REPORT ON CAR WHICH SAID BRAKE FLUID WAS CHANGED TWICE AND BRAKES FAILED TWICE.THE SERVICE TECH NOTICED AUTO ANTI LOCKING BRAKE MODULE FAILED.HE PUT IN A NEW ONE, REPLACED BRAKING FLUID FOR THIRD TIME, TEST DROVE THE CAR AND SAID BRAKES OK.WHEN DRIVING CAR BRAKES FELT BETTER.AT HOME I STARTED TO FEEL LIGHT HEADED AND FEW DAYS LATTER BACK AND NECK PAINS STARTED TO GET WORSE. PAIN WAS SO BAD I WENT TO URGENT CARE CENTER, GAVE ME AN INJECTION AND PREDIZONE FOR INFLAMMATION AND PAIN.I'M UNDER PAIN DOCTORS CARE. *TR
I MISSED MY RIGHT HAND TURN THAT I USUALLY MAKE TO EXIT MY COMMUNITY, SO I STOPPED AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE USING THE BACKUP CAMERA AS A GUIDE. I NOTICED THAT I WAS GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE SIDEWALK CURBING AND I NOTICED A LARGE TREE NOT TO FAR FROM THE CURBING, SO I TURNED MY BODY AROUND TO MY RIGHT SIDE TO GET A VISUAL L…
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I MISSED MY RIGHT HAND TURN THAT I USUALLY MAKE TO EXIT MY COMMUNITY, SO I STOPPED AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE USING THE BACKUP CAMERA AS A GUIDE. I NOTICED THAT I WAS GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE SIDEWALK CURBING AND I NOTICED A LARGE TREE NOT TO FAR FROM THE CURBING, SO I TURNED MY BODY AROUND TO MY RIGHT SIDE TO GET A VISUAL LOOK. WHILE I WAS DOING THIS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,TURNED MY BODY BACK TO A NORMAL DRIVING POSITION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR NEVER STOPPING THE VEHICLE.THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY MOVED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN I HEARD A LARGE SOUND ( THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE TREE THAT I SAW.) ALL OF THIS THAT HAPPENED TOOK ABOUT SEVEN TO TEN SECONDS!! I RELEASED MY SEAT BELT AND GOT OF THE CAR TO SEE THE DAMAGE. THE REAR END OF THE BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, THE QUARTER PANEL ON THE SAME SIDE WAS BLOWN OUT AND THE TOP OF THE TRUNK TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ACTUALLY RIPPED AND DENTED. IRONICALLY I HAD AN APPOINTED WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BRAKES THE SAME DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. I WAS DETERMINED TO FIND OUT WHY THE BRAKES FAILED. SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE KNOWING I HAD NO BRAKES AND MIRACULOUSLY MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE PERSONAL SAW HOW BADLY THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND I EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED.ONE OF THE GIRLS IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I DON'T REMEMBER HER NAME, COMPLETED THE PAPER WORK AND I WAS TOLD I HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE.SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WOULD NO CHARGE FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THATS HOW HYUNDAI TREATS THEIR CUSTOMERS THATS' WHEN OLD LIGHT BULB WENT OFF AND I ASKED HER IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON VEHICLE AND SHE SAID NO. THE NEXT DAY I SAW THE REPAIR FORM AND THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED TWICE AND FAILED TWICE.HE NOTICED THAT THE AUTO ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE FAILED. HE REPLACED THAT BRAKES O.K. I RECEIVED BACK INJURY,UNDER DOCTORS CARE. *TR
BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING ENTIRELY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS REPLACED ON 12/08/13. SEVEN MONTHS LATER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER IS TELLING ME NOW IT IS A LED DIODE. THIS DIODE, Z01, SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE LI…
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BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING ENTIRELY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS REPLACED ON 12/08/13. SEVEN MONTHS LATER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER IS TELLING ME NOW IT IS A LED DIODE. THIS DIODE, Z01, SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND,I'VE OWN THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW, NOW 7 MONTHS LATER I HAVE A BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND SHOULD BE RECTIFIED. *TR
BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, UPON TRYING TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT..... PUMPED BRAKES OVER AND OVER, STILL NO RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEGAN TO PREPARE TO DOWNSHIFT THE A/T AND START EVASIVE MANEUVERS SO I DIDN'T JEOPARDIZE OTHER NEAR BY DRIVERS (AND MYSELF). AS I PREPARED MYSELF FOR AN ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOME "SPO…
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BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, UPON TRYING TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT..... PUMPED BRAKES OVER AND OVER, STILL NO RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEGAN TO PREPARE TO DOWNSHIFT THE A/T AND START EVASIVE MANEUVERS SO I DIDN'T JEOPARDIZE OTHER NEAR BY DRIVERS (AND MYSELF). AS I PREPARED MYSELF FOR AN ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOME "SPONGY" AND AFTER PUMPING IT A COUPLE MORE TIMES.... IT FINALLY BEGAN TO WORK. I WAS BESIDE MYSELF! AS A RETIRED MD STATE TROOPER, I KNEW HOW TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE CAR I LOVED WAS FAILING ME! AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION, I PULLED OVER, ALLOWED THE CAR TO COOL DOWN AND CHECK FLUID LEVELS (EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS) AND THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS UNDER THE VEHICLE OR ON THE GROUND. ON 10-18-2013....MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI AND HYUNDAI REPLACED MY BRAKE FLUID, EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T NECESSARY I HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, AND THE 60K MILE SERVICE COMPLETED. AT THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS HYUNDAI BRAKE ISSUE. IT IS NOW JUNE 2014 (MILEAGE IS NOW 74K) AND MY BRAKE PEDAL IS BECOMING SPONGY AGAIN AND MY STOPPING DISTANCE IS BECOMING LONGER........I'M AFRAID MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL ME AGAIN!!! I HOPE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITH THE CHILDREN ON BOARD! I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE METICULOUSLY AND SERVICED IT AT EVERY HYUNDAI REQUIRED INTERVAL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS BRAKE ISSUE HAS SERIOUSLY DEPRECIATED THE VALUE OF MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS! *TR
THE BRAKES LIGHT HAVE FAILED MORE THAN ONCE AND NOW DON'T WORK AT ALL... I LOOKED DEEPER INTO THE ISSUE AND IT LOOKS LIKE A DIODE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS OWNERS. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS I WAS MOTIONED BY DRIVER BEHIND ME OF NO BRAKE LIGHTS I QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND ENGINE RUNNING AND SURE ENOUGH MY COUSIN WHO WAS WITH ME SAID I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS,I THE WENT TO THE NEAREST AUTO PARTS PLACE TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND ASKED THE MANAGER WHAT TO DO.HIS SUGGESTION WAS CHECK THE FUS…
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS I WAS MOTIONED BY DRIVER BEHIND ME OF NO BRAKE LIGHTS I QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND ENGINE RUNNING AND SURE ENOUGH MY COUSIN WHO WAS WITH ME SAID I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS,I THE WENT TO THE NEAREST AUTO PARTS PLACE TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND ASKED THE MANAGER WHAT TO DO.HIS SUGGESTION WAS CHECK THE FUSES,WHICH I DID, THEY WHERE FINE.AT THAT POINT I DECIDED TO DRIVE HOME,CAR WON'T START WON'T COME OUT OF PARK AND WARNED STEERING LOCKED .I THEN CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY HYUNDAI.THE DRIVER OF THE TOW TRUCK COULD NOT START THE CAR COULD NOT TURN WHEEL HE THEN WHEN UNDER THE DASH BROKE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL,CAR STILL WONT START.AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS WHERE DONE I WAS CHARGED $1461.01 FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOCK ASSEMBLY ,DIODE,BOLT SAFETY LOCK,WIRE JUMPER.I FEEL THIS ALL THING WAS DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE AND THE REST OF THE DAMAGE BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER.WE ARE IN LITIGATION. *TR
I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND PREPARED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL AT FIRST, BUT SUDDENLY THE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABRUPT CHANGE IN THE PEDAL, POSITION RESULTED IN MY PROCEEDING HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. MY DEALER DIAGNOSED THE P…
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I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND PREPARED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL AT FIRST, BUT SUDDENLY THE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABRUPT CHANGE IN THE PEDAL, POSITION RESULTED IN MY PROCEEDING HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. MY DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULE, A $2500 REPAIR. HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE FLUID WHICH WAS FELT TO BE CORROSIVE AND COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULE. I HAD THIS PERFORMED IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. HYUNDAI'S WARRANTY COVERS THIS PART FOR 60,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS. MY CAR IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY SINCE IT IS OVER 5 YEARS OLD, AND IN SPITE OF THE LOW MILEAGE, HYUNDAI SO FAR HAS DENIED ANY COMPENSATION. OBVIOUSLY THE INTENDED FIX, CHANGING THE BRAKE FLUID, DID NOT WORK, AND CAUSED THE MODULE FAILURE. SINCE THE COMPANY WAS AWARE THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN, IT SEEMS THE PROPER THING TO DO WOULD BE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART FOR OLDER VEHICLES. *TR
Official recalls
314V713000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Nov 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 & remedy
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.
13V489000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid
Oct 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 & remedy
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.
13V113000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Apr 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 & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE13033 · Brake Hydraulic Control Module Failure
Opened Oct 17, 2013 · Closed Apr 4, 2014
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354
Additional source detail variants (3)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354
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