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2012 Hyundai Genesis

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
258
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
99
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

258 filed
8
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    68
  • Electrical System
    49
  • Power Train
    38
  • Unknown OR Other
    31
  • Service Brakes
    27
  • Exterior Lighting
    23
  • Steering
    15
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
    13

Recalls

2 campaigns
16V117000·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2016-02-29

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper motor's circuit board. The corrosion can cause intermittent or total loss of wiper function.

RiskInoperative wipers during inclement weather can decrease driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixHyundai 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.

13V489000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID2013-10-29

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).

RiskIf the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixHyundai 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.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
PE13033·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE 2013-10-17 → 2014-04-04

Brake hydraulic control module failure

Led to recall13V489000

PE13033·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2013-10-17 → 2014-04-04

Brake hydraulic control module failure

Led to recall13V489000

PE13033·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2013-10-17 → 2014-04-04

Brake hydraulic control module failure

Led to recall13V489000

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