Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Hyundai Genesis.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake line on driver rear rusted and leaking above brake hose. Cannot drive vehicle safely with this leak. Would leak … |
| 2026-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am submitting this letter as a formal safety defect complaint regarding my 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 sedan, which is e… |
| 2025-05-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, she collided with … |
| 2024-12-20 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact had engaged the windshield wipers during a light rainstorm and not… |
| 2024-11-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an ab… |
| 2024-07-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | During normal driving conditions, the 8 speed automatic transmission will randomly hesitate to upshift from 2nd to 3rd … |
| 2024-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 1 | These cars has some serious engine issues they are literally defective I've had 5 different engines installed in my car… |
| 2024-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of … |
| 2024-03-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start and made a continuous c… |
| 2024-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | recall from 2014 under Hyundai genesis BH over brake corrosion and leading to HECU /electrical / wheel stability/electr… |
| 2024-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost mot… |
| 2023-12-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was … |
| 2023-11-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated whil… |
| 2023-11-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car shuts off while driving for no reason. Happens last time on the beltway. No check engine light or warning that it w… |
| 2023-10-23 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, an abnormal fuel odor was coming… |
| 2023-10-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Submitted complaint of unsafe fumes /gas smells emitting from engine and into cabin of car to site on 10/23/2023 for my… |
| 2023-08-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The area in the dash where the passenger airbag is contained recently got two Cracks along the edges of the airbag comp… |
| 2023-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes are spongy/soft - My car has been inspected by a Hyundai dealership and an ABS control module replacement has be… |
| 2023-05-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle shuts off at red lights or when making very low speed turns. Indicator on dash shows 'KEY' symbol and sometimes… |
| 2023-03-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, the brake pedal went to the f… |
| 2023-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving 25-30 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently.… |
| 2022-09-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | No | 0 | 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 13V-489. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MA… |
| 2022-08-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The rear view camera continues to not work properly. The camera screen will either display a black or scrambled view or… |
| 2022-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While turning at low speeds, the vehicle will turn off completely. This kills all power steering and brakes. This has o… |
| 2022-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I bought the car new, it has 39k miles on it. 5k miles ago while repairing the water pump under the 10 year powertrain … |
| 2022-04-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ECBM Electronic Control Brake Module malfunctioned at 78,500 miles and dealer could not fix because computer would not … |
| 2022-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while driving, attempting to slow down, or making turn… |
| 2021-10-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | Brake system failure. Brake pedal and goes all the way to the floor. Hyundai dealership explained that the HECU has f… |
| 2021-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | if the brakes are hit hard and ABS engages, the pedal immediately goes soft and stays soft braking is impared bu 50% u… |
| 2021-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting an electrical problem w my 2012 hyundai Genesis. My back driver's side door lock just stopped working in… |
| 2021-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VECHILE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS TIMES. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH LIVES COULD BE LOST . T… |
| 2021-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE HYUNDAI GENESIS HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHERE IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND ROUGH SHIFTS 2-3RD GEAR AND 4-5TH GEAR. I… |
| 2021-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | COMPLETE FAILURE OF ENGINE. SENSORS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONS. TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY NON RESPONSIVE AND KEY… |
| 2021-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER SUPPLY AND TOTAL MECHANICAL SYSTEM/ENGINE NO LONGER OPERATIONAL |
| 2021-01-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 10776084,10763932 |
| 2021-01-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | CAR SHUT OFF FULL POWER OFF WHILE ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AND I WENT ACROSS THE ROAD UP A SLANTED SMALL HILL AND RAN OVER… |
| 2020-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED TO COMPLETELY DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND STOP THE CAR. THIS ISSUE PERSISTS THROUG… |
| 2020-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED 4 TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH ALL THE ICONS LIKE IT DOE… |
| 2020-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | APPROACHED AN EXIT FROM A PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. WAS… |
| 2020-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NAVIGATION DISPLAY FAILURE RESULTING IN NO BACK-UP CAMERA, NO A/V FUNCTIONS, AND HVAC CONTROL MALFUNCTION. DEALER REPLA… |
| 2020-06-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEA AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE OPENING AS THOUGH THE AIRBAG WILL COME OUT AT ANY MOMENT. THER… |
| 2020-06-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD -- CAN PUMP AND GET PARTIAL BRAKE - AFRAID TO DRIVE AT HIGHER SPEEDS -- HAVE HAD THE MAS… |
| 2020-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WA… |
| 2020-04-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON A HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OVER CUT THE CAR OFF.… |
| 2020-04-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SLIPS. I'M AT 80K MILES. I THOUGHT I COULD DETERMINE WHICH GEARS IT'S SLIPPING BUT AT TIMES IT'S BEEN BETW… |
| 2020-02-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT FAIRLY GOOD SPEED OF 73-75 MPH, WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE … |
| 2020-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL A NUMBER OF THINGS CAN HAPPEN, RADIO TURNS OFF,STEERING LOCKS UP. ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON A… |
| 2020-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER… |
| 2020-01-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHEN IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO MAKE A CLANKING SOUND REPETITIVLY AS IF IT WAS ON A ROTATION. IT'S LIKE A METRONO… |
| 2019-12-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ON A HIGHWAY STATIONERY IN TRAFFIC, THE VEH… |