2011 Hyundai Genesis problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (15) · Service Brakes (11) · Steering (8)
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99 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 (68)
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
2026-08-20 · Wheels“noticed after driving my hyundai genesis and once running for roughly 15-20 mins once the engine has warmed up i noticed a bounce feeling coming from the front end(i thought)and then noticed my speed dropped and when pressure was apply to the gas pedal it wouldn’t go, as the car slowed down by itself until it came to a complete stop i cutt the car …”
2026-06-22 · Seats“passenger side seat's active headrest auto deployed/broke when i was driving the car alone. this might be safety issue if driver seat headrest also breaks while driving.…”
2025-04-03 · Vehicle Speed Control“when the car gets wet, it sends my dashboard lights flashing, and i’m able to put the car in gear without stepping on the brake, i brought it to numerous of honda dealerships and other mechanical shops, and they are undetermined to find the cause…”
2024-03-17 · Power Train“the car stops while driving and all the lights on the dash lights up. happened a couple of times in the last 2 days, both the times the speed was around 20-30 mph. i am really worried about the issue and called the closest hyundai dealer at san bruno, ca who gave an appointment in may to check it. …”
2023-12-05 · Service Brakes“the hecu has been malfunctioning in my car for over a year now. it is an open recall for my make, model and year of car. i took it to bob rohrman indy hyundai and they diagnosed the failed part. this part affects my abs. there are currently two warning lights on one for the ecs which is the traction control stabilizer and the abs light is on. meani…”
2023-11-20 · Electrical System“headlights will intermittently flicker off for several seconds when using turn signal. i understand this is already noted in tsb 20-be-009h…”
2023-11-09 · Vehicle Speed Control“the car accelerates itself randomly. it’s happened with a lot of genesis’s of this generation. almost crashed due to it. very unsafe. gave the vehicle to a friend and the problem reoccurred and he captured a video that i have…”
2023-05-19 · Unknown Or Other“ the window regulators are built with a hard plastic that essentially melts in florida heat and then your windows just drop. each window in my car has dropped and will not go back up without paying hyundai a lot of money to repair the window. for instance, in december 2022 i paid hyundai $660 to repair the right rear window and in august 2022 i …”
2021-12-15 · Service Brakes“brakes stop working randomly. press pedal down and there is very little braking power. had to pump brakes and limp home. came back after sitting a while. this has happened several times - 6/7. …”
2021-11-30 · Air Bags · 55,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that the passenger’s side frontal air bag inflator slits were visible from a crack in the dashboard. there were no warning lights illuminated. the dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as there was no open recall related to the failure. the m…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.