2013 Hyundai Genesis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

21 Service Brakes

20 Electrical System

17 Unknown Or Other

All reported categories

10 Vehicle Speed Control

9 Fuel/propulsion System

5 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

4 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

3 Exterior Lighting

2 Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Engine And Engine Cooling

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Parking Brake

1 Visibility/wiper

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

42

0–25K

17

25–50K

17

50–75K

12

75–100K

5

100–150K

3

150K+

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

Power Train complaints

21 reports

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3,500 miles · Oct 5, 2012

Power Train

WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES A DELAYED SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS 3-5. THE SHIFT DELAY TYPICALLY LASTS 3-4 SECONDS. THIS CAUSES THE RPMS TO INCREASE TO 3000-4000. DRIVER HAS TO HEAVILY ACCELERATE TO ENABLE THE TRANSMISSION TO UPSHIFT. IN ADDITION, THIS CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO SPIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO…

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WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES A DELAYED SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS 3-5. THE SHIFT DELAY TYPICALLY LASTS 3-4 SECONDS. THIS CAUSES THE RPMS TO INCREASE TO 3000-4000. DRIVER HAS TO HEAVILY ACCELERATE TO ENABLE THE TRANSMISSION TO UPSHIFT. IN ADDITION, THIS CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO SPIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR

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Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.