I've been bringing my car to a repair shop over and over for the past month. Myself and the repair shop had to put a quart of oil once a week in the vehicle. I have spent on numerous things to get down to the problem. The engine is leaking oil. I downloadwd proof leading to the problem I need to get fixed. The problem is still t…
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I've been bringing my car to a repair shop over and over for the past month. Myself and the repair shop had to put a quart of oil once a week in the vehicle. I have spent on numerous things to get down to the problem. The engine is leaking oil. I downloadwd proof leading to the problem I need to get fixed. The problem is still there
NHTSA ODI #11670324
100,643 miles · Mar 29, 2023
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemCrash
Battery terminal became loose
NHTSA ODI #11514513
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2023
Fuel/propulsion SystemStructure
The fuel door will not open, even with the emergency latch located within the trunk. A cursory search of reddit and other forums has revealed the problem to be widespread among other Hyundai owners, with no solutions offered by Hyundai or Genesis. The safety issue is obvious in that drivers will be stranded in unexpected places.
NHTSA ODI #11507113
20,000 miles · Feb 11, 2020
Fuel/propulsion System
FROM A STOP POSITION AND BEGIN TO TURN RIGHT THE CAR HESITATES.
NHTSA ODI #11308444
6,000 miles · Apr 11, 2016
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemSuspension
AFTER TIRE RECALL AND COMPUTER UPDATE WE FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION OR SHUDDER FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES. DEALER EVENTUALLY CHANGED 23 SEPARATE TIRES AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. M. STAHL OF HYUNDAI STATES THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF LOW PROFILE TIRES. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEGAN SHOWING UP ON A ROTATING BASIS. INCLUDING, PARK ASSIST NO…
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AFTER TIRE RECALL AND COMPUTER UPDATE WE FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION OR SHUDDER FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES. DEALER EVENTUALLY CHANGED 23 SEPARATE TIRES AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. M. STAHL OF HYUNDAI STATES THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF LOW PROFILE TIRES. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEGAN SHOWING UP ON A ROTATING BASIS. INCLUDING, PARK ASSIST NOT WORKING REGULARLY. VENTILATION CHANGING ON ITS OWN. BLIND SPOT INDICATORS NOT WORKING. REAR WINDOWS NOT WORKING. HEATED SEATS NOT HEATING. DASH DISPLAY CHANGES ON IT'S OWN. FOLDING MIRRORS NOT FOLDING AS THEY SHOULD. CAR WENT DEAD ONCE. ZERO ACCELERATION TWICE WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. SMART TRUNK NOT FUNCTIONING. VENTS BLOWING ICE COLD AIR WITHOUT AC BEING ON. MOST OF THESE HAVE BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED OR VIDEOD. DEALER EMPLOYEES HAVE ALSO WITNESSED MOST OF THESE. OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM STATIONARY, BACK ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. I HAVE ALL REPAIR ORDERS DOCUMENTING OVER 60 DAYS OF LOSS OF USE WHILE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER.
NHTSA ODI #10854784
7,530 miles · Feb 27, 2016
EngineFuel/propulsion System
THE CAR SHUT OFF SUDDENLY AND CAME TO ABRUPT STOP WHILE IN MOTION ON THE STREET DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE
NHTSA ODI #10838789
4,200 miles · Jul 10, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
VEHICLE STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. ALL SYSTEMS FAILED. IT COULD NOT BE STARTED AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF ANY MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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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.
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