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2013 Hyundai Genesis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2013 Hyundai Genesis do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 109.

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126Owner complaints

Model-year median: 109

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
88
2010122
2011259
2012126
201322
2014290
201596
2016
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
41Power Train
21Service Brakes
20Electrical System
17Unknown Or Other
16
All reported categories
Air Bags
13Steering
10Vehicle Speed Control
9Fuel/propulsion System
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Structure
4Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Seat Belts
3Seats
3Suspension
3Tires
3Wheels
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

96 reports with mileage · 30 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

Engine complaints

41 reports
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5,365 miles · Apr 17, 2013
Engine

VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BACKFIRED PERIODICALLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. WAS STARTING FROM FULL STOP, ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, TACHOMETER WAS BELOW 500 RPM. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE, BUT ACCELERATION WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO SPUTTERING ENGINE. DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALER - VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRE…

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VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BACKFIRED PERIODICALLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. WAS STARTING FROM FULL STOP, ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, TACHOMETER WAS BELOW 500 RPM. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE, BUT ACCELERATION WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO SPUTTERING ENGINE. DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALER - VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED SAME DAY (04/15/2013). SERVICE WRITER PROVIDED COPY OF FACTORY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #12--FL-007 (JULY 2012), WHICH STATES AS FOLLOWS. "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE GDI IDB (INJECTOR DRIVER BOX) ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE OF SOME 3.3L/3.8L VEHICLES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DTC STORED: P0300: RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED P0301: CYLINDER 1 - MISFIRE DETECTED P0302: CYLINDER 2 - MISFIRE DETECTED P0303: CYLINDER 3 - MISFIRE DETECTED P0304: CYLINDER 4 - MISFIRE DETECTED P0305: CYLINDER 5 - MISFIRE DETECTED P0306: CYLINDER 6 - MISFIRE DETECTED" SERVICE WRITER VERBALLY ADVISED THAT MISFIRE WAS DETECTED IN CYLINDER 5, BUT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT STATED ON REPAIR ORDER. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT PROBLEM MAY RECUR. DEALER SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ALL EXISTING VEHICLE OWNERS AT TIME TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10508566

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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