2015 Hyundai Genesis problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (51) · Exterior Lighting (38) · Steering (23)
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147 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (7)
Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust 2026-10-08 · campaign 26V664000 · 94,622 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Genesis) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Hyundai Genesis, and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The front power seat motors may overheat due to a stuck power seat control switch, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the repair has been performed. The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners of Hyundai vehicles may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Genesis owners may contact Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai recall number for this recall is 308 and Genesis' recall number is 035G. Vehicle Identification
Electrical System:starter Assembly:solenoid 2024-02-13 · campaign 24V107000 · 90,907 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Risk: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module 2021-03-10 · campaign 21V160000 · 94,646 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.
Risk: An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.
Parking Brake:indicator Light 2017-06-05 · campaign 17V359000 · 161,074 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
Risk: If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2016-08-02 · campaign 16V575000 · 3,031 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis sedans manufactured February 1, 2015, through May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seven-inch TFT-LCD instrument cluster that may display an incorrect vehicle speed or may illuminate all of the warning lights or not illuminate a warning light that needs to be lit.
Risk: If the instrument cluster displays the vehicle speed or illuminates the warning lights incorrectly there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 147.
Tires:sidewall 2015-12-22 · campaign 15V864000 · 11,142 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and equipped with Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 tires installed as original equipment. The affected tires may develop cracks in the tire sidewall, resulting in a loss of air.
Risk: Tire sidewall cracks could cause a rupture during use, resulting in a rapid air loss and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the factory tires with tires of another brand, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 138.
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights 2015-02-19 · campaign 15V097000 · 24,400 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.
Risk: If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.
Service bulletins (118)
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
Electrical System 2025-04-07 · 25-01-024H EM · Service Campaign
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What owners report
2026-10-27 · Seats“the contact owns a 2015 hyundai genesis. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v664000 (seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aw…”
2026-09-09 · Electrical System · 74,887 mi“the contact owns a 2015 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that while his niece was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with an internal leak causing the starter to burn and the wiring harness to melt. the contact stated that the starter and wiring harness ne…”
2026-07-08 · Engine · 🔥 fire“starter wiring burned and caused a small, localized fire in the engine compartment of the vehicle. replacement of the starter assembly along with related engine wiring harness is necessary for vehicle operation. after mechanic review, it was determined the vehicle will catch fire upon attempt to start the vehicle. the vehicle was parked near our h…”
2026-05-27 · Service Brakes“unknown, the car lose electricity, shutting down by itself, when i press start engine, or when i shut down engine, recently car shuts off while i drive it on highway, it didn't start until i jump start it, also it shows lights of abs, and brakes auto hold, cruise control not working. …”
2026-04-30 · Seat Belts“i have a 2015 hyundai genesis. i had an over heating issue with the car in january of 2025. took the car to an authorized dealership, and had the repair made.a month later a code appeared on my dash it read “psb “. i went to have my vehicles emission’s test and the car failed. i took the car to an authorized hyundai dealer and they said its most li…”
2026-04-25 · Electrical System“i took my car in to tomball hyundai due to intermittent failure of the headlight switch and the wiper switch when both of these features are set to the ‘auto’ setting. these are very intermittent issues, but as luck would have it, it was sprinkling on my drive to the dealership on [xxx] and i was able to capture the wiper issue via video on my phon…”
2026-03-29 · Unknown Or Other“sunroof exploded outwards towards traffic while driving on highway. it caused a loud shot gun sound which cause occupations of our vehicle to panick none the less vehicles behind us got the shattered glass. no warning signs to even look for nor hear. have called auto places all around us to no avail on getting it fixed. isn't worth the insurance hi…”
2026-02-18 · Power Train · 120,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light or while the vehicle was in drive, the vehicle failed to move, and the engine shut off unexpectedly. several unknown warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. to restart the vehicle, the driver had to shift the gear selector into park an…”
2026-02-05 · Steering“while driving approximately 35–40 mph, the steering wheel locked unexpectedly. my [xxx] child was in the vehicle at the time. i was nearly unable to control the vehicle, creating a serious risk of a crash or fatal injury. the vehicle has a long history of electrical problems including repeated battery failures and a prior transmission replacement…”
2026-02-02 · Suspension“the vehicle exhibits a severe vibration and shaking at normal highway speeds, most notably around 70–80 mph. the condition is repeatable and occurs during steady freeway driving. the vibration is strong enough that the vehicle feels unstable and unsafe to operate at typical highway speeds. this condition significantly affects safe freeway operatio…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.