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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Genesis problems by model year
20 recall entries and 1232 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Genesis | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Genesis | 3 | 92 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Genesis | 6 | 288 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Genesis | 0 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Genesis | 0 | 126 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Genesis | 2 | 258 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Genesis | 3 | 120 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Genesis | 3 | 88 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Genesis | 3 | 234 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Genesis | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- service brakes307 complaints
- electrical system267 complaints
- engine215 complaints
- unknown or other159 complaints
- exterior lighting131 complaints
- power train112 complaints
- steering94 complaints
- hydraulic88 complaints