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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
38,000 miles · Oct 20, 2019
Exterior Lighting
THE HEADLIGHT MODE WILL SOMETIMES CHANGE FROM AUTO TO OFF AND BACK TO AUTO WHILE DRIVING (ON CITY STREETS OR ON THE HIGHWAY), WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. THIS CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO MOMENTARILY SWITCH OFF. I FEEL LIKE THIS MAY BE DUE TO A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE HEADLIGHT MODE ON …
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THE HEADLIGHT MODE WILL SOMETIMES CHANGE FROM AUTO TO OFF AND BACK TO AUTO WHILE DRIVING (ON CITY STREETS OR ON THE HIGHWAY), WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. THIS CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO MOMENTARILY SWITCH OFF. I FEEL LIKE THIS MAY BE DUE TO A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE HEADLIGHT MODE ON THE LEFT MULTIFUNCTION STALK, AS THE AUTO AND OFF MODES ARE ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER.
NHTSA ODI #11269764
55,000 miles · Oct 3, 2019
Exterior Lighting
THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNALS LAMPS BURNT OUT AT THE SAME TIME, I THEN REPLACED BOTH BULBS AND THEY BLEW OUT AGAIN. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT ONLY THE LEFT FRONT LAMP WORKED PROPERLY WHERE AS THE SIDE WAS STILL INOPERABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPACED THE PLUG THAT THE BUT BULB WAS ATTACHED TO NOW I'M JUST WA…
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THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNALS LAMPS BURNT OUT AT THE SAME TIME, I THEN REPLACED BOTH BULBS AND THEY BLEW OUT AGAIN. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT ONLY THE LEFT FRONT LAMP WORKED PROPERLY WHERE AS THE SIDE WAS STILL INOPERABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPACED THE PLUG THAT THE BUT BULB WAS ATTACHED TO NOW I'M JUST WAITED TO SEE IF ANY OTHER ISSUES OCCUR.
NHTSA ODI #11265967
39,000 miles · Sep 30, 2019
Power Train
SITTING FROM IDLE,GIVING IT GAS THE CAR BOGS DOWN,HESTIATES BEFORE TAKING OFF.WHEN IT DOES MOVE IT'S SUDDEN AND SURPRISES YOU MY THE MOVEMENT
NHTSA ODI #11258999
1 miles · Sep 25, 2019
Exterior Lighting
MY HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF (COMPLETELY) ON OCCASION WHEN I TOUCH THE BLINKER SIGNAL STALK. THEY THEN FLICKER AND CYCLE. HERE IS VIDEO OF THE EXACT ISSUE - HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WYAMRUDMTQG. IT HAPPENED ON THE PA TURNPIKE WHILE I WAS GOING 70 MPH. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MANY SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE HYUNDAI GENESIS. …
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MY HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF (COMPLETELY) ON OCCASION WHEN I TOUCH THE BLINKER SIGNAL STALK. THEY THEN FLICKER AND CYCLE. HERE IS VIDEO OF THE EXACT ISSUE - HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WYAMRUDMTQG. IT HAPPENED ON THE PA TURNPIKE WHILE I WAS GOING 70 MPH. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MANY SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE HYUNDAI GENESIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES OVER 3 YEARS TO ME.
NHTSA ODI #11257997
46,000 miles · Sep 19, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
BACK UP CAMERA. I HAVE REPLACED THE BACK UP CAMERA 3X AND IT IS STILL MESSING UP. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, WHEN IT WAS LIKE I SAID IT WAS REPLACED 3X. THE BACK UP CAMERA ACTS UP WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, IT SHOWS A BLUE SCREEN AT TIMES OTHER TIMES IT GLITCHES AND SHOWS BLACK AND WHITE, ETC.
NHTSA ODI #11256768
40,002 miles · Sep 9, 2019
Electrical System
PLEASE DISREGARD AND DELETE THIS VOQ. I AM TESTING THE SYSTEM FOR A CLIENT TO SEE WHAT IF ANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
NHTSA ODI #11254043
60,000 miles · Aug 31, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS(DRL) AND FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULBS BURN OUT VERY FREQUENTLY DUE TO THE FACE THEY ARE THE SAME FILAMENT IN THE BULB EVEN THOUGH THEY REQUIRE A DUAL FILAMENT BULB. THE WIRING HARNESSES ALSO SHOW SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THIS IS A VERY WIDELY-KNOWN ISSUE IN THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR THIS CAR AND IS AN AN…
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DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS(DRL) AND FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULBS BURN OUT VERY FREQUENTLY DUE TO THE FACE THEY ARE THE SAME FILAMENT IN THE BULB EVEN THOUGH THEY REQUIRE A DUAL FILAMENT BULB. THE WIRING HARNESSES ALSO SHOW SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THIS IS A VERY WIDELY-KNOWN ISSUE IN THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR THIS CAR AND IS AN ANNOYING AND UNSAFE ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #11252633
68,200 miles · Aug 26, 2019
Visibility/wiper
PANORAMIC ROOF REAR PANEL SHATTERED. VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY TRANSITIONING FROM DRIVEWAY TO ROAD SURFACE OVER SLIGHT DEPRESSION. REAR SUNROOF PANEL BEGAN TO MAKE POPPING NOISES THAT DID NOT STOP WHEN I STOPPED MOVING. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR THE REAR PANEL SHATTERED UPWARDS, SPRAYING GLASS BITS ONTO ME AND…
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PANORAMIC ROOF REAR PANEL SHATTERED. VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY TRANSITIONING FROM DRIVEWAY TO ROAD SURFACE OVER SLIGHT DEPRESSION. REAR SUNROOF PANEL BEGAN TO MAKE POPPING NOISES THAT DID NOT STOP WHEN I STOPPED MOVING. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR THE REAR PANEL SHATTERED UPWARDS, SPRAYING GLASS BITS ONTO ME AND THE GROUND. REAR PANEL SHATTERING WAS MOSTLY CONTAINED BY SHATTERPROOF FILM INSTALLED ON THE INSIDE AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE THAT THESE GLASS PANELS ARE PRONE TO SPONTANEOUS IMPLOSIONS. VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT DEALER BEING VALIDATED FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE.
NHTSA ODI #11246500
8 miles · Aug 20, 2019
Electrical System
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AN ON WHEN IN AUTO MODE, WHILE DRIVING
NHTSA ODI #11245300
67,000 miles · Aug 7, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
THE POWER TRUNK HATCH MALFUNCTIONS, OPENING THE TRUNK EITHER PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY. UNFORTUNATELY IT DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY UNLESS USING THE TRUNK BUTTON INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ONE INCIDENT, THE TRUNK ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE. NO BUTTON WAS ACTIVATED TO CLOSE AT THE TIME. THE TRUNK WOULD OPEN WHEN THE VEHIC…
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THE POWER TRUNK HATCH MALFUNCTIONS, OPENING THE TRUNK EITHER PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY. UNFORTUNATELY IT DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY UNLESS USING THE TRUNK BUTTON INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ONE INCIDENT, THE TRUNK ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE. NO BUTTON WAS ACTIVATED TO CLOSE AT THE TIME. THE TRUNK WOULD OPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN MOTION ON THE ROADWAY, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF. ALL WERE ISOLATED INSTANCES. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT MAY BE CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION, HOWEVER HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORST FROM THE ONSET. I WAS ABLE TO UTILIZE THE "VALET TRUNK LOCKOUT FEATURE" FOR NOW, DEACTIVATING THE TRUNK FUNCTIONS. I'M SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE SOON. I'VE ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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.
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
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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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