2016 Hyundai Genesis problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (14) · Exterior Lighting (11) · Electrical System (11)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Hyundai Genesis model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
51 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
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.
Service bulletins (83)
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
some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using bluelink service functions. this may be due to an irregular disconnection on verizon's communication network. if you are experiencing issues with remote commands, or other bluelink services, please see the inst
Showing the 6 most recent of 83 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-05 · Service Brakes“when driving the vehicle, even down the interstate at 70, the braking system and or the emergency braking system suddenly activate causing immediate pull over. there are no indicator lights are alarms activated. it has occurred intermittently several times in the last few months. i contacted the local dealer but they find no open recalls on this vi…”
2026-07-02 · Steering“the steering rack malfunctions or fails. when driving at high speeds, the steering wheel gets stuck after being turned. it does not return to center and has to be yanked or forced back to center. there are hundreds of people that have mentioned this online about this genesis model. this is a major safety issue, as jerking the wheel back to cen…”
2026-06-25 · Electrical System · 70,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2016 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle in a nearby parking lot, upon returning, there was heavy black smoke coming from under the front passenger’s side seat. upon further inspection, the contact burned his right hand while attempting to check for the source of the fire. the vehicle was taken to a…”
2026-04-21 · Engine“oil pressure switch in engine fails to accurately read oil pressure due to a lack of voltage, needing replacement. causes driver to be unable to read proper oil pressure, leading to a possibility of fire through extreme overheating and friction-induced mechanical failure if the oil pressure is too low and unable to be read. the part has not been in…”
2026-03-29 · Seat Belts“my 2016 hyundai genesis started flashing a code stating “check psb” only a week after buying the car. psb means pre-active seat belt. the seat belts somehow interlink with the fuel pump. my car has a faulty fuel pump module, causing the psb warning to flash, even when the vehicle is in motion. it also causes a loud humming coming from the rear of m…”
2026-03-27 · Unknown Or Other“my car wont start. when i press the start button everything turns on but it wont start. it functions like the car is ready to drive. for example, it says drive to display tire pressure. the start button says the car is on. i can change gears, the radio works, back up camera works but the car didnt start. this happened before when there was a recall…”
2026-03-06 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · 80,100 mi“the contact owns a 2016 hyundai genesis. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side rear door failed to open from inside or outside or unlock as needed. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the rear passenger’s door handle actuator was fractured. the vehicle was not rep…”
2026-02-23 · Engine“oil light keep coming on when the car is stopped or at the light and turns off when it's running mechanic says it's an oil pressure switch which is a common problem with this car. i read a lot of complaints about this but hyundai is not doing anything. …”
2026-02-15 · Seats · 🔥 fire“passenger seat caught fire while vehicle was parked in attached garage and self-extinguished. insurance deemed vehicle total loss due to extent of damage.…”
2026-02-05 · Engine“the oil pressure light illuminates at low rpms and turns off under a load or higher rpms. in checking hyundai genesis forums, this is a common failure/fouling of the oil pressure switch. oil level is fine; it is the switch that fails, giving the owner a false sense of low oil and potential catastrophic engine damage. unfortunately, the engine desig…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.