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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

What owners actually said

290 reports
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2021
Unknown Or Other

There is an electrical issue that could malfunction internally and cause an electrical short, potentially resulting in an engine compartment fire. The front bulb for the daylight running lamps/ lane changing blinker has been consistently stopped working and/or blown out. The dealer where I purchased the vehicle has worked on …

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There is an electrical issue that could malfunction internally and cause an electrical short, potentially resulting in an engine compartment fire. The front bulb for the daylight running lamps/ lane changing blinker has been consistently stopped working and/or blown out. The dealer where I purchased the vehicle has worked on the vehicle a minimum of six times, changing the electrical harnesses (among other things) with no success. When looking up this issue on the internet, other owners have reported this problem with the 2015 model and older Hyundai Genesis. Hyundai did changed the daylight running lights in 2016. On a few occasions (3 times), the headlights turned off at night which may or may not be related. I have another appointment in ten days to address the situation once again.

NHTSA ODI #11417409

Mileage unknown · May 12, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V160000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) FROM AN ONLINE SEARCH HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V160000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) FROM AN ONLINE SEARCH HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NAPLETON'S NORTH PALM HYUNDAI (3703 NORTHLAKE BLVD, LAKE PARK, FL 33403) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE, BUT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT CATCH ON FIRE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11416305

50,000 miles · May 10, 2021
Unknown Or Other

THE AUTO LIGHT POSITION TURNS FROM AUTOMATIC TO FULLY OFF WHEN DRIVING RANDOMLY. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU LOSE FUNCTION OF HEADLIGHTS TEMPORARILY.

NHTSA ODI #11416004

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

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V160000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CHAPMAN CHEVROLET (17…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V160000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CHAPMAN CHEVROLET (1717 E. BASELINE RD TEMPE, AZ 85283, (480)838-1234) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE MID-MAY OF 2021. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVALIBLE.

NHTSA ODI #11406108

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2021
Electrical SystemEngine

MY 2015 GENESIS HAVING STARTING ISSUE. I WENT TO YOUTUBE & LOTS OF PEOPLES HAS POSTED THEIR VIDEOS WITH SAME ISSUE. GENESIS AS A COMPANY NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT OR RESOLVE THIS RECALLS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11398417

60,000 miles · Feb 26, 2021
Electrical SystemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AS THE BATTERY, SERVICE KEY, TEMPTUER CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN ABNORMAL ODOR APPEARED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON WHICH FAILED TO START.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AS THE BATTERY, SERVICE KEY, TEMPTUER CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN ABNORMAL ODOR APPEARED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON WHICH FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIVE STAR HYUNDAI OF MACON 3010 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON, GA 31210 (478) 345-8927 HOWEVER IT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DROVE AFTER THE TECHNICIAN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEEN AT THE DEALER OVER 10 TIMES. THE CONTACT FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V575000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS MENTIONED AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #11398046

68,000 miles · Dec 20, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineSeats

THE CAR CUT OFF ON MY TWICE DIFFERENT DAYS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON ONE OF THE FREEWAY ONCE WHILE TURNING INTO MY DRIVINGWAY 3RD I TRIED TO START MY CAR THIS MORNING STARTED LESS THAN A MILI SECOND AND WOULD NOT TURNED BACK ON

NHTSA ODI #11384273

67,000 miles · Dec 8, 2020
Electrical SystemLane Departure

BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED AND FIXED, THE WARNING IS BACK AFTER THREW DAYS. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR OR MAKE BETTER. AFTER DRIVING FROM A ROAD TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY, ONCE I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION, THE BSD WARNING WAS DISPLAYED.…

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BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED AND FIXED, THE WARNING IS BACK AFTER THREW DAYS. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR OR MAKE BETTER. AFTER DRIVING FROM A ROAD TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY, ONCE I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION, THE BSD WARNING WAS DISPLAYED. NO DAMAGE, AND NO COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #11378460

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2020
Electrical SystemEngine

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON. THE CAR LOCKED ME OUT WHILE RUNNING AND BOTH KEY FABS WOULDN'T UNLOCK IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SMART TRUNK DOESN'T WORK. WHEN YOU LOCK THE DOORS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T LOCK.

NHTSA ODI #11363863

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.