Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Genesis Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Genesis? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Genesis problems by model year
22 recall entries across 6 model years and 1,244 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Genesis | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Genesis | 4 | 96 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Genesis | 7 | 291 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Genesis | Not confirmed | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Genesis | Not confirmed | 126 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Genesis | 2 | 260 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Genesis | 3 | 122 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Genesis | 3 | 88 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Genesis | 3 | 235 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Genesis | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Genesis, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system271 complaints
- service brakes220 complaints
- engine216 complaints
- unknown or other159 complaints
- exterior lighting131 complaints
- power train113 complaints
- steering96 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic88 complaints