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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

Structure complaints

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100,500 miles · May 1, 2021
Structure

VEHICLE REAR DRIVER-SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WHEN HANDLES ARE PULLED. LEAVES LEFT REAR SEAT INACCESSIBLE AND UNABLE TO QUICKLY EGRESS THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, FIRE ETC.

NHTSA ODI #11414767

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

76,000 miles · Jun 22, 2019
Structure

RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE GLASS IN FRONT OF SUNROOF COULD CRACK AND SHATTER. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPEN, IT START WITH CRACKS AT THE CORNERS, THEN ALONG THE BOTTOM AND TOP AND NOW THE RUBBER THAT HOLDS IT, BROKE OFF.

NHTSA ODI #11221873

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2017
Structure

PANORAMIC SUN ROOF BINDING ON CLOSING. AT TIMES IT WILL RETRACT AS IF THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION. THERE IS ALSO A CREAKING NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION

NHTSA ODI #10969823

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2017
Structure

LOT OF NOISE ON FRONT OF SUNROOF (RATTLE).

NHTSA ODI #10968568

29,800 miles · Mar 9, 2017
Structure

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 75MPH ON MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE NEAR PALMER, MA AT APPROX. 4:30PM ON MARCH 8, 2017 THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND NO SOUND PRIOR TO EXPLOSION OF ANYTHING HITTING THE GLASS. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED HADDAD HYUNDAI IN PITTSFIELD, MA TO REPORT PROBLEM AND ARRANGE FOR REPAIR.…

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WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 75MPH ON MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE NEAR PALMER, MA AT APPROX. 4:30PM ON MARCH 8, 2017 THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND NO SOUND PRIOR TO EXPLOSION OF ANYTHING HITTING THE GLASS. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED HADDAD HYUNDAI IN PITTSFIELD, MA TO REPORT PROBLEM AND ARRANGE FOR REPAIR. NO INJURIES.

NHTSA ODI #10959708

9,500 miles · Dec 7, 2016
Structure

DEFECTIVE PANORAMIC SUNROOF. HAS FAILED TO BE REPAIRED AND CONSTANTLY CREEKS AND POPS AS IF IT IS GOING TO FLY OFF ROOF. HYUNDAI CORPORATE REPAIRED THE CAR EARLIER THIS YEAR AND REPLACED THE ROOF, BUT IT IS WORSE NOW THAN IT WAS PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE ROOF MAKES NOISES AT ANY SPEED.

NHTSA ODI #10933728

2,830 miles · Jan 23, 2016
Structure

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED WE HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE HEAD LINER OF THE CAR STARTED TO FLAP DUE TO WIND INTERFERENCE. WE SOON REALIZED THAT OUR SUNROOF WAS BROKEN. GLASS SHARDS WERE MOSTLY HELD BACK BY HEADLINER. HOWEVER, SOME GLASS SHARDS FELL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WE …

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WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED WE HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE HEAD LINER OF THE CAR STARTED TO FLAP DUE TO WIND INTERFERENCE. WE SOON REALIZED THAT OUR SUNROOF WAS BROKEN. GLASS SHARDS WERE MOSTLY HELD BACK BY HEADLINER. HOWEVER, SOME GLASS SHARDS FELL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WE WERE NOT INJURED. WE STOPPED AND SAW THAT THE REMAINING GLASS POINTED UPWARDS, AND THAT THE SUNROOF WINDOW FRAME DID NOT SEEM TO BE BENT. THESE DETAILS SEEMS TO INDICATE AN EXPLOSION OF THE GLASS INSTEAD OF A HIT FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT.

NHTSA ODI #10821884

2,000 miles · Jun 18, 2015
Structure

FRONT RIGHT DOOR (DRIVERS DOOR) DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PULL IT CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE, OR PUSH IT FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS CLOSED BUT UPON INSPECTION YOU FIND IT IS ONLY CLOSED TO THE FIRST LATCH. MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD AN ALARM COME ON TELLING ME THE DOOR WAS NOT …

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FRONT RIGHT DOOR (DRIVERS DOOR) DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PULL IT CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE, OR PUSH IT FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS CLOSED BUT UPON INSPECTION YOU FIND IT IS ONLY CLOSED TO THE FIRST LATCH. MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD AN ALARM COME ON TELLING ME THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED.

NHTSA ODI #10725971

200 miles · Jan 7, 2015
Structure

MY WIFE AND I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED 2 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 3.8 AUTO. THIS IS A 3 MONTH OLD CAR WITH 2700 MILES. I TOOK IN ONCE FOR SQUEAK IN REAR AREA, THEY SAID COULD NOT HEAR IT. I ADVISED I WOULD TAKE TECH OUT SO HE COULD HEAR IT. THEY SAID THEY WERE TO BUSY. TOOK BACK A SECOND TIME, THEY SAID THEY COULD HEAR IT, TIG…

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MY WIFE AND I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED 2 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 3.8 AUTO. THIS IS A 3 MONTH OLD CAR WITH 2700 MILES. I TOOK IN ONCE FOR SQUEAK IN REAR AREA, THEY SAID COULD NOT HEAR IT. I ADVISED I WOULD TAKE TECH OUT SO HE COULD HEAR IT. THEY SAID THEY WERE TO BUSY. TOOK BACK A SECOND TIME, THEY SAID THEY COULD HEAR IT, TIGHTENED EVERYTHING IN REAR AREA ABUT COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM THAT MAY HAVE BROKEN WELD!! THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER. AFTER SITTING MY CAR ACROSS FROM THEIR SERVICE CENTER WITH A SIGN SAYING DO NOT USE THIS DEALERSHIP THAT MY CAR IS STILL BROKEN THEY GAVE ME A LOANER. THAT WAS LAST TUESDAY. THE SERVICE CENTER (LONG HYUNDAI CHATTANOOGA, TN) SAID CAR WAS AT BODY SHOP TO FIX A BROKEN WELD THAT THERE IS A NEW TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A BRAND NEW 28K CAR WITH BROKEN WELDS?? THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. WE ARE WAITING TO SEE IF CAR IS FIXED BEFORE CONTACTING ATTORNEY. I HAVE SEEN POST GOING BACK TO 2010 ABOUT BROKEN WELDS ON THESE GENESIS COUPES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING FIXED. THE BROKEN WELDS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF IN A ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10670822

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

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.