AutoDefect IQ

2014 Hyundai Genesis problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (5) · Engine (4) · Service Brakes (3)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

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22
Complaints
0
Recalls
49
Service bulletins
4
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (49)

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.

Showing the 6 most recent of 49 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2024-04-12 · Service Brakes

“i have had intermittent brake pedal to the floor issue for the past two years. it started off occasionally, but turned into daily. it's very very dangerous as the brakes barely work. to remedy, i had the brake rotors and pads changed, brake fluid flushed. did not fix the issue. had the master cylinder replaced and it fixed the issue, but then two d…”

2023-12-26 · Service Brakes

“all my dash lites came on dealership said the hecu unit was bad not under recall the coup is but the 4 door isn’t i’ve been waiting a month for part on backorder can’t drive my car too dangerous brakes may not work if my sedan is not under recall then why are the parts on backorder with no eta car not safe to drive yet can’t get fixed…”

2023-12-22 · Service Brakes

“my hecu unit failed at only 61k miles. my car is a sedan not a coup, so hyundai does not want to cover it under the recall. this is redicules, my safety is at steak…”

2023-12-03 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking

“hecu failure only has 61k this is an ongoing issue with hyundai. hyundai covers the 2014 coup, but not the sedan in a recall for this issue. i don’t understand the difference. …”

2023-05-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“it's termed as a "dead pedal" with the accelerator pedal sensor as to when the accelerator pedal is applied to move the car, the signal to apply gas to the engine to move it , doe's not happen, and the car will not move, momentarily causing a very unsafe situation in traffic. this problem is sporadic and you never know when it will happen. to my k…”

2021-06-07 · Engine · 65,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2014 hyundai genesis. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where he was informed that the sound was normal. the contact stated that the so…”

2020-12-21 · Seats · 90,000 mi

“i was driving and all of a sudden the head rest hit me in the back of the head put out on both sides. came looking to se if their was a recall did not see it on here it need to be listed good thing ther was not a car ahead of me that would have an uneccesary accident.…”

2020-01-30 · Wheels

“hyundai installed a defective wheel on my 2014 genesis 4 dr sedan at the factory knowing it was defective but; but because the wheel balanced, they hid it from the buyer. defect discovered at the first replacement of tires about sep 9 2019. defect a 3 " smooth, symertical, concentric bulge in the rim . dealer, hyundaia, refused to replace the ri…”

2020-01-14 · Exterior Lighting · 22,000 mi

“when driving with headlights on, the headlights sometimes flicker when using the turn signal stalk, occasionally going out until the stalk is jiggled. this happens repeatedly.…”

2019-11-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 136,000 mi · 💥 crash

“i got into an accident in october 2019 where i was rear ended and carried into another vehicle but my air bags did not deploy although my headrests did deploy but prior to the accident my car would fishtail when making turns when the roads were wet and while driving on the highway trying to merge into traffic my car loses acceleration all on its ow…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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