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2015 Hyundai Genesis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Genesis years

Owner complaints for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis are substantially higher than the model-year median of 109.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

147 reports with mileage · 143 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 111 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

43 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2023
Exterior Lighting

Both the left and right turn signals have had to be replaced over 5 times EACH since I purchased the car in 2018. The first time it happened I took it to the dealer and they said the lighting harness was the problem and they replaced it at no cost since it was under warranty. Then the right one went out and again they replaced …

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Both the left and right turn signals have had to be replaced over 5 times EACH since I purchased the car in 2018. The first time it happened I took it to the dealer and they said the lighting harness was the problem and they replaced it at no cost since it was under warranty. Then the right one went out and again they replaced the harness free. Then the left went out again and since replaced harness was under a year old, they replaced it at no cost. That was Feb 27. 2020. Each side has gone out at least 4 times since Feb, '20. Please keep in mind I drove less than 5000 miles during 2021 due to the pandemic. Now the dealer says the entire head light assembly must be replaced to solve the problem. This is a real safety concern because other drivers need to know where I'm turning or I might get hit. Hyundai charges $1,100 to replace headlight assembly on each side-any discount given! So now I must replace the bulb about every 3-4 months on each side to feel safe driving. This a problem with their 2015 models because we have a friend who had the same problem

NHTSA ODI #11509859

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2022
Exterior Lighting

Driver side front turning signal/Daytime Running light burns out constantly. I have replaced that bulb at least 6 times since purchasing the car in 2018. Dealer confirmed it's common with my vehicle, and advised me to use OEM bulbs only as other bulbs would blow out faster. After the first bulb was replaced with a dealer OEM and…

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Driver side front turning signal/Daytime Running light burns out constantly. I have replaced that bulb at least 6 times since purchasing the car in 2018. Dealer confirmed it's common with my vehicle, and advised me to use OEM bulbs only as other bulbs would blow out faster. After the first bulb was replaced with a dealer OEM and that blew out within a few months, I purchased one from auto zone and it burned out within a week. Have been using OEM bulbs ever since. I have two friends with the exact same year make and model, and they have experienced the same issue. You can also see many threads hear describing the issue: https://www.google.com/search?q=2015+genesis+sedan+turn+signal+bulb+burns+out+site:genesisowners.com With a bulb that burns out constantly, there's a risk of people not wanting to swap them out and just not having a left turn signal on front of vehicle, this poses a safety risk to the driver and to everyone around them if they cannot properly signal their intent. One of my friends has chosen this route, after swapping the bulb 3 times, he has refused to do it any further. The indication that the bulb has burned out is a "Hyper Flash" meaning the left side turn signals will flash more rapidly than before to indicate a bulb has burned out. Many users have switched to LED lights to assuage the issue, however this is an aftermarket solution, not one that is provided by the manufacturer.

NHTSA ODI #11476969

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2022
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

The rear passenger brake/reverse light and rear camera were sporadically working until they all stopped working completely. After some research the cause of the problem is the trunk wire harness which has failed (20-BE-007H). Unfortunately this fix isn't know to dealerships who I've had attempt to fix the problem, which leaves …

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The rear passenger brake/reverse light and rear camera were sporadically working until they all stopped working completely. After some research the cause of the problem is the trunk wire harness which has failed (20-BE-007H). Unfortunately this fix isn't know to dealerships who I've had attempt to fix the problem, which leaves me without a brake light, reverse light, and reverse camera.

NHTSA ODI #11467753

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2022
Exterior Lighting

My left tail light is having a lot of leakage of water - & has caused my tail light, & license plate light to completely stop working.

NHTSA ODI #11445919

30,000 miles · Sep 14, 2021
Exterior Lighting

The contact's wife owns a 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for the replacement of the front headlight, he was informed that the headlights wire harness of the vehicle was melting. The contact stated that the headlights wire harness was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the f…

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The contact's wife owns a 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for the replacement of the front headlight, he was informed that the headlights wire harness of the vehicle was melting. The contact stated that the headlights wire harness was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they did not have any complaints related to the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

NHTSA ODI #11432938

81,700 miles · Oct 6, 2020
Exterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR DURING DAY, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLAMPS WILL, WITHOUT INTERACTION, FLIP THE LIGHTS FROM AUTO TO OFF. THIS LEADS TO EITHER THE DRLS BLINKING LIKE I HAVE AN EMERGENCY, OR THE HEADLAMPS TURNING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN AN UNLIT HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEED…

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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR DURING DAY, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLAMPS WILL, WITHOUT INTERACTION, FLIP THE LIGHTS FROM AUTO TO OFF. THIS LEADS TO EITHER THE DRLS BLINKING LIKE I HAVE AN EMERGENCY, OR THE HEADLAMPS TURNING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN AN UNLIT HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS A RECALL...NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. PARTICULARLY WHEN THE SERVICING DEALERS REFUSE TO REPLACE UNDER SAID WARRANTY BECAUSE "THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE".

NHTSA ODI #11362959

101,911 miles · Sep 17, 2020
Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHILE CYCLING THROUGH OPTIONS ON DASHBOARD CONTROLS, TYPICALLY ENDING ON THE OFF SELECTION. OCCURS AFTER USING THE TURN SIGNAL.

NHTSA ODI #11355502

34,000 miles · Sep 14, 2020
Exterior LightingStructure

1. IN A STATIONARY POSITION BOTH INCIDENTS THE LEFT AND RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES WHILE OPENING THE DOORS ON DIFFERENT TIMES ONCE IN 2019 THE OTHER 2020 COMPLETELY CAME OFF. THE FIRST ISSUE I WENT TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT NORM REEVES HYUNDAI IN CALIFORNIA OFF OF THE 605 FREEWAY WHERE THEY GLUE IT BACK TOGETHER AND NOT OPE…

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1. IN A STATIONARY POSITION BOTH INCIDENTS THE LEFT AND RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES WHILE OPENING THE DOORS ON DIFFERENT TIMES ONCE IN 2019 THE OTHER 2020 COMPLETELY CAME OFF. THE FIRST ISSUE I WENT TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT NORM REEVES HYUNDAI IN CALIFORNIA OFF OF THE 605 FREEWAY WHERE THEY GLUE IT BACK TOGETHER AND NOT OPENING THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PIECES THAT FELL INSIDE THE DOOR WHICH YOU CAN HEAR EACH TIME I CLOSE THE DOOR FOR THE RIGHT SIDE BACK PASSENGER DOOR. SECOND ISSUES THE LEFT SIDE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CAME APART THE SAME WAY TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR IT JUST COMPLETELY CAME OFF. I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY USAA FILE A CLAIM TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CALIBER COLLISION HEAR IN KYLE, TEXAS AND THEY GLUED BACK ON NO PIECES BROKE OFF INSIDE THE DOOR. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB THAT KEEPS GOING OUT WHILE IM DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO SOUTH POINT HYUNDAI JULY 6,, 2020 FOR THIS ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REPORT THEY IDENTIFIED THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. I TOLD THEM THE BULB IS NOT THE PROBLEM, THEY NEEDED TO FIND OUT WHATS CAUSING IT TO GO OUT. ON JULY 7, 2020 BULB WENT OUT AGAIN RETUNED BACK TO SOUTH POINT HYUNDAI ALL THEY DID WAS OPENED THE HOOD THE SERVICE GUY GIGGLED SOMETHING ON THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT AND IT CAME ON, I TOLD HIM THATS IS SO UNPROFESSIONAL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED JUST TO GET MY HEADLIGHT TO WORK. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 BULB WENT OUT AGAIN CALL SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN AFTER I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER IVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ONCE I REACHED SOUTH POINT HYUNDAI THE SERVICE MANAGER JOHN WAYNE DRIVE MY VEHICLE AROUND THE BACK DROVE BACK AFTER 30 MINUTES AND TOLD ME ITS GOING TO COST ME $130. NOT INCLUDING LABOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST LEFT VERY UPSET.

NHTSA ODI #11354861

66,000 miles · Apr 14, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH LIGHTS IN AUTOMATIC MODE, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE DASH WILL INDICATE THE LIGHTS MODE HAS CHANGED, BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL TURN BACK ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES TYPICALLY AT NIGHT ALONG RURAL HIGHWAYS BUT HAS OCCURRED ALONG LIT STREETS AS WELL. IT HAS HAPPENED W…

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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH LIGHTS IN AUTOMATIC MODE, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE DASH WILL INDICATE THE LIGHTS MODE HAS CHANGED, BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL TURN BACK ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES TYPICALLY AT NIGHT ALONG RURAL HIGHWAYS BUT HAS OCCURRED ALONG LIT STREETS AS WELL. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE SIMPLY DRIVING ALONG A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AS WELL AS WHEN TURNING OR SWITCHING FROM BRIGHTS TO DIMS. THIS SAFETY HAZARD HAS FORTUNATELY NOT YET RESULTED IN LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF AWARENESS REGARDING POSITION ON THE ROAD AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DATE LISTED IS THE MOST RECENT TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11321088

38,254 miles · Feb 11, 2020
Exterior Lighting

COMBINATION DAY LIGHT RUNNING/TURN SIGNAL - BURN OUT AND FAIL FREQUENTLY. HAVE REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. BULB SOCKET SHOWS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING - BROWNING. PASSENGER SIDE REPLACEMENT DIFFICULT AND HAD TO TAKE IN FOR SERVICE. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS. NHTSA ID NUMBERS: 112699…

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COMBINATION DAY LIGHT RUNNING/TURN SIGNAL - BURN OUT AND FAIL FREQUENTLY. HAVE REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. BULB SOCKET SHOWS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING - BROWNING. PASSENGER SIDE REPLACEMENT DIFFICULT AND HAD TO TAKE IN FOR SERVICE. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS. NHTSA ID NUMBERS: 11269951, 11252633, 11204166, 11139934, 11033859, & 11020469 NEED THE MANUFACTURER TO PUT OUT A BULLETIN TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11308455

Official recalls

6

24V107000 · Electrical System:starter Assembly:solenoid

Feb 13, 2024

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid 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 install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).

21V160000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Mar 10, 2021

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.

17V359000 · Parking Brake:indicator Light

Jun 5, 2017

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.

16V575000 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel

Aug 2, 2016

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis sedans manufactured February 1, 2015, through May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seven-inch TFT-LCD instrument cluster that may display an incorrect vehicle speed or may illuminate all of the warning lights or not illuminate a warning light that needs to be lit.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the instrument cluster displays the vehicle speed or illuminates the warning lights incorrectly there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 147.

15V864000 · Tires:sidewall

Dec 22, 2015

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and equipped with Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 tires installed as original equipment. The affected tires may develop cracks in the tire sidewall, resulting in a loss of air.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Tire sidewall cracks could cause a rupture during use, resulting in a rapid air loss and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the factory tires with tires of another brand, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 138.

15V097000 · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:tail Lights; Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Feb 19, 2015

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.

Consequence: If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

Electrical System

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.

Consequence: If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.

Consequence: If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

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NHTSA investigations

1

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.