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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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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

What owners actually said

126 reports
26,000 miles · May 16, 2017
Unknown Or Other

I HAVE SOFT BREAKS...WHILE BRAKING THERE IS A MOMENT WHERE THE BRAKE WON'T WORK AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. THIS ISN'T ALWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS...IT HAPPENS DURING MY COMMUTE WHICH INCLUDES A SCHOOL ZONE. I BOUGHT THIS 2013 GENESIS WITH ONLY 11K MILES IN JAN 2016...NOW I ONLY HAVE 26K MILES BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NO RECALL…

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I HAVE SOFT BREAKS...WHILE BRAKING THERE IS A MOMENT WHERE THE BRAKE WON'T WORK AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. THIS ISN'T ALWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS...IT HAPPENS DURING MY COMMUTE WHICH INCLUDES A SCHOOL ZONE. I BOUGHT THIS 2013 GENESIS WITH ONLY 11K MILES IN JAN 2016...NOW I ONLY HAVE 26K MILES BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NO RECALL AND IT'S NOT PART OF CERT PRE OWNED REPAIR LIST...SO I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE BREAKS FLUSHED MYSELF BUT ONLY 26K MILES SEEMS LOW...SINCE I DON'T' WANT TO KILL ANYONE OR MYSELF I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO FLUSH SYSTEM...BUT THIS PROBLEM LOOKS SO SIMILAR TO RECALL OF GENESIS 2009-2012 I WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT'S OUT THERE. HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE MY OIL CHANGE AT 22672 MILES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG.....THIS TIME THEY DID MORE TEST DRIVES...DIDN'T SEE THE ISSUE SINCE IT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AND THEN THEY COULD ONLY RECOMMEND I PAY FOR BRAKE FLUID FLUSH

NHTSA ODI #10986048

62,000 miles · May 13, 2017
Power Train

WHEN ACCELERATING CAR SHIFTS VIOLENTLY IN TO GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE IT DOES NOT FIND GEARS AND WHEN IT DOES IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AS THEIR IS A BANG WHEN IT DOES FIND GEAR. SEAMS TO BE BETWEEN 3 AND 4 AND 4 AND 5 GEARS SHIFTS. MAINLY HAPPEN IN CITY DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #10985526

91,520 miles · Apr 14, 2017
Engine

THE CAR WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY.

NHTSA ODI #10978599

70,000 miles · Mar 27, 2017
Seat Belts

DRIVE SIDE SEAT BELT NO LONGER LATCHES. I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICE THAT IT WAS UNBUCKLE. WHEN I TRIED TO BUCKLE IT AGAIN IT WOULD NOT BUCKLE.

NHTSA ODI #10968755

79,000 miles · Dec 5, 2016
Air BagsCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V722000 (AIR BA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V722000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ODI #10930067

1,800 miles · Nov 24, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

WHILE ROLLING SLOWLY, THEN ACCELERATING TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, MAINLY IN LOCAL TOWN DRIVING, THE CAR SEEMS TO STALL AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS I.E.: CHANGING LANES QUICKLY AFTER ROLLING, WHILE WAITING FOR AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC. HAVE BROUGHT CAR BA…

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WHILE ROLLING SLOWLY, THEN ACCELERATING TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, MAINLY IN LOCAL TOWN DRIVING, THE CAR SEEMS TO STALL AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS I.E.: CHANGING LANES QUICKLY AFTER ROLLING, WHILE WAITING FOR AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC. HAVE BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER MANY TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. ONCE THEY SAID THEY UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION. IT DID NOT HELP. THE LAST TIME THEY SAID DON'T USE THE ECO MODE, IT CREATES A SLIGHT HESITATION. I'M AFRAID THIS CAR WILL KILL ME SOMEDAY WHEN I PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND HAVE BE POWER

NHTSA ODI #10927762

18,000 miles · Sep 29, 2016
Engine

ROUGH IDLE ON COLD START. WE HAVE HAD THIS CONDITION CHECKED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS WITH NO SUCCESSFUL REPAIR. CONDITION WAS FIRST CHECKED AT 18K MILES AND LAST AT 34K. WE HAVE HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO PRIVATE SHOP TO HAVE OUR ROUGH IDLE ON COLD START CONDITION CONFIRMED. NO RESOLUTION WITH MANUFACTURER AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA ODI #10910567

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2016
StructureInjury

WE HAVE A NEW HYUNDAI GENESIS WHICH HAS A FACTORY DEFECT CAUSING A WATER LEAK AND RESULTING IN MOLD ISSUES. OUR FAMILY OF 6 HAS HAD MANY HEALTH RELATED ISSUES SINCE OWNING THIS CAR AND MOLD TESTING HAS SHOWN TOXIC MOLD. THIS HAS BEEN AN UNKNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY 2014 AND DISCOVERED IN APRIL 2…

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WE HAVE A NEW HYUNDAI GENESIS WHICH HAS A FACTORY DEFECT CAUSING A WATER LEAK AND RESULTING IN MOLD ISSUES. OUR FAMILY OF 6 HAS HAD MANY HEALTH RELATED ISSUES SINCE OWNING THIS CAR AND MOLD TESTING HAS SHOWN TOXIC MOLD. THIS HAS BEEN AN UNKNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY 2014 AND DISCOVERED IN APRIL 2016. IT AFFECTS THE TRUNK AND BACK SEAT. WE ARE LOOKING FOR RESOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS BEEN ENTIRELY UNRESPONSIVE. A VIDEO AND PICTURES OF THE MOLD IS ONLINE ON YOUTUBE AT THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW. ANY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCYEQJLOKKYTEGL_RDBQO7WG

NHTSA ODI #10910551

42,000 miles · Aug 31, 2016
EngineService BrakesSteering

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN AT 15MPH THE CAR LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL, PRESS THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T EVEN ACCELERATE WHEN IT ROLLED TO A STOP. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP AND STAYED LIT UP. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND WASN'T MOVING. I TOOK A VIDEO OF MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND THE CA…

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WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN AT 15MPH THE CAR LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL, PRESS THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T EVEN ACCELERATE WHEN IT ROLLED TO A STOP. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP AND STAYED LIT UP. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND WASN'T MOVING. I TOOK A VIDEO OF MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WASN'T MOVING. ALSO SHOWN IN THE VIDEO I TOOK I SHOW ALL THE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, WIFE AND TWO KIDS. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE THIS OUR DAILY DRIVER AND ALWAYS HAS OUR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE US TO GET IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I ALSO COULD NOT PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I HAD TO PRESS THE ON OFF BUTTON AND SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO DO ANYTHING. BUT BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED LUCKILY NO VEHICLES WERE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO STOP THE CAR IT HAD TO ROLL TO A STOP AND BOTH TIMES IT WAS AT 15-20MPH. IT WAS IN A STREET TURNING OUT OF A DEVELOPMENT. I HAVE FOUND IN FORUMS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THE ISSUE AND THAT SOMEONE HAD THEIR CRANK SHAFT CENSOR REPLACED AND HADN'T HAD ANY ISSIES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE, BUT THEIRS WAS OCCURING UP TO 10X A WEEK BEFORE THAT REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER AFFECTED PARTS I WAS UNABLE TO SELECT... IT SEEMED YOU WERE ONLY ABLE TO SELECT 3 AFFECTED PARTS.

NHTSA ODI #10899778

43,000 miles · Jul 21, 2016
EngineUnknown Or Other

MY CAR LITERALLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I TRIED TO TURN ONCE AND JUST SHUTS OFF. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO HE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE EMC AND IT DID DRIVE GOOD FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. HOWEVER, WHEN I HAD TO ACCELERATE FAST TO GET BY A CAR AND THE RPM WERE UP HIGHER THAN I NORMALLY DRIVE IT , I WENT HOME AND IT SA…

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MY CAR LITERALLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I TRIED TO TURN ONCE AND JUST SHUTS OFF. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO HE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE EMC AND IT DID DRIVE GOOD FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. HOWEVER, WHEN I HAD TO ACCELERATE FAST TO GET BY A CAR AND THE RPM WERE UP HIGHER THAN I NORMALLY DRIVE IT , I WENT HOME AND IT SAT FOR 20 MINS TOP. I GET BACK IN AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF AGAIN! I CALLED HYUNDAI NEAR ME AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR RENTAL CAR. I SAID I UBER WARRANTY AND THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING!! WORST EXPERIENCE EVER WITH THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIPS. THEY SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND KNOW THERE IS NO REAL CUTE. I DON'T EXPECT THIS CAR TO REALLY EVER BE FIXED AS I LOL BE GETTING SOMETHING DIFFERENT AS SOON AS I CAN .

NHTSA ODI #10887549

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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