2010 Hyundai Genesis problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (24) · Exterior Lighting (7) · Vehicle Speed Control (6)
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77 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2014-11-07 · campaign 14V713000 · 42,925 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.
Risk: A following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop if the stop lamps on the vehicle do not illuminate as expected. There is an increased risk of a rear-end crash as a result.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2015. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 125.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid 2013-10-29 · campaign 13V489000 · 43,500 vehicles
Defect: 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).
Risk: If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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. Hyun
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2013-04-01 · campaign 13V113000 · 1,712,336 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, m
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Service bulletins (66)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-10-22 · 26-BD-011G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly.
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Power Train 2024-04-09 · 24-AT-002H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with incorrect ratio dtc (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on page 2.
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What owners report
2025-04-19 · Service Brakes“brakes went completely out while driving, absolutely terrifying. pedal went straight to the floor and wouldn't stop. i had to manually downshift until it was under 5 mph and then it would barely stop.…”
2023-12-20 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“electrical battery draining replaced battery in oct 2023 within 1 to 3 weeks no power battery dead . cannot find what is drawing power that is draining the battery. …”
2023-05-22 · Vehicle Speed Control“while driving, throttle stuck wide open. it was like i was flooring the gas pedal. i managed to pull over and stop vehicle. i restarted and was able to drive home.…”
2022-09-27 · Air Bags · 196,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 hyundai genesis. the contact's wife stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact stated that he noticed that prior to the warning light being illuminated, a tear that had formed under the "srs air bag" badge on the passenger’s side. the contact stated that the air bag war…”
2022-06-24 · Air Bags:side/Window:head · 125,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, moments later after returning to the vehicle it was discovered that the driver’s and passenger’s side headrest restraint had deployed. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that th…”
2021-09-28 · Service Brakes“while attempting to brake on exit ramp off an interstate highway, the brake pedal was depressed almost to the floorboard with minimal slowing. the brakes were pumped several times with slowing vehicle speed. fortunately, the exit ramp was long enough to allow a safe stop. pedal remains soft and spongy. no warning lights are on. brakes functione…”
2021-07-27 · Parking Brake:electrical:control Module · 23,763 mi“the contact owns a 2010 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that the electronic braking system (ebs) warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that he attempted to activate the parking brake however, the parking brake failed to engage. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed and was informed that the electronic park…”
2020-12-10 · Power Train · 95,000 mi“vehicle suddenly loses acceleration and drops to a maximum speed of 20 mph. check engine light turns on but goes away after shutting down the car and leaving it on standby for a few minutes. occurs every few hundreds miles. it's happened while the car is in motion, both on the street and highway.…”
2020-01-16 · Unknown Or Other · 105,000 mi“brake pedal suddenly becomes soft. front brake pads were replaced 10/15/19. problem corrected for three month. pedal suddenly very soft without warning. car will stop but not as expected. dangerous if not anticipated. diagnosed as hydraulic control module. estimated cost to repair $3800.…”
2019-11-18 · Steering · 188,000 mi“while driving my genesis 2010 sedan, the battery light illuminated, then the power steering did not respond. i was about 1/2 miles from my house and i had to wrestle with my steering wheel until i got home. the scary part was that i unexpectedly lost power steering during a turn at the traffic light. luckily, no on coming traffic was near as i c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.