5.2% of complaints about the 2011 Hyundai Genesis came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2011 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is other (29 complaints), typically at 7.5 yr or about 73,000 miles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.
A following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop if the stop lamps on the vehicle do not illuminate as expected. There is an increased risk of a rear-end crash as a result.
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).
If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
NOTICED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHEN MAKING A TURN ONTO A RAMP ON AN INTERSTATE. SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS OPERATED AND HAS REPEATED A DOZEN OR SO TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, BUT CAN GO WEEKS TO MONTHS BETWEEN INCIDENTS. I THINK THAT THE HEAD LIGHT SELECTIONS SWITCH WAS SET TO "ON" AT THE TIME AS I HAVE NOT NOTICED THIS TO OCCUR WHEN SET TO "AUTO." *TR
WHEN ENGAGING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND BACK ON QUICKLY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SET TO "ON" (AS OPPOSED TO "AUTO"). IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED, BUT IT HAPPENS 15-20% OF THE TIME. IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS AROUND THE VEHICLE. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE: HTTP://GENESISOWNERS.COM/HYUNDAI-GENESIS-FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=15515FE08925ADEB2371411165FE2C76&T=12026&PAGE=2. *TR
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE N MOTION ON HIGHWAY WHILE TURNING N CURVE CASE #5206878, FRONT DOOR POWER WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED, BRAKES WENT OUT SUDDENLY WHILE GETTING OFF INTERSTATE TRAVELING FROM ONE SATE TO ANOTHER, ENGINE REPLACED, RADIATOR CRACKED & SPLIT, ALTERNATOR REPLACED
ON 8/16/11, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A COUPLE OF HILLS ON MY BRAKES, APPROACHING A CAR & STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION A LITTLE OVER 2 BLOCKS AWAY, I PRESSED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR, A NEW, 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS, WOULD NOT STOP. I CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER AND HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT JUST CONTINUED AT TO MOVE AT THE SPEED I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL, APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CAR ROLLED DIRECTLY INTO THE CAR SITTING AT THE STOP SIGN. *TR