2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 257 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (49 complaints · 19.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 49 of 257 owner complaints (19.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 49 complaints, 19.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 49 · 19.1% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 43 complaints, 16.7% of reports ENGINE 43 · 16.7% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 12.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 12.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 24 complaints, 9.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24 · 9.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 8.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 · 8.2% STEERING: 9 complaints, 3.5% of reports STEERING 9 · 3.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 3.1% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 2.7% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 76 complaints, 29.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 76 · 29.6% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 49 19.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 43 16.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 32 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24 9.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 8.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 76 29.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2013. 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2011 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 13V489000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V489000 Recall campaign 16V117000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V117000 Investigation PE13033 ● Investigation PE13033
  • Campaign 13V489000 was reported 715 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V117000 was reported 1,442 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 22
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 13
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V489000
Recall campaign 1 16V117000
Defect investigation 1 PE13033
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V489000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at consumeraffairs@hmausa.com. Hyundai's recall number is 114.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V117000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Inoperative wipers during inclement weather can decrease driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor cover and seal, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 140.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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