2016 Hyundai Genesis Coupe problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Structure:body (1) · Power Train (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal 2020-05-04 · campaign 20V248000 · 1,295 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016 Genesis Coupe vehicles. The mounting bolts securing the driver-side frontal air bag may have been insufficiently tightened, potentially causing the air bag to detach from the steering wheel.
Risk: A detached driver's air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting bolts and retighten them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 192.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2016-10-07 · campaign 16V722000 · 84,500 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Genesis Coupe vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, to June 11, 2016. The electrical harness connector for the front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may dislodge when the seat is moved.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the disconnected OCS would, by default, cause the first stage, and only the first stage, of the air bag to deploy, whether there is a child seat in the front seat and the bag should not deploy or if the crash is severe and both stages should deploy. Either scenario increases the risk of injury to the front seat oc
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will secure the OCS connector to prevent it from disconnecting, free of charge. Parts are not currently available and a second letter will be sent to owners when parts are available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 151.
Service bulletins (52)
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
2024-10-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my 2016 genesis coupe will spontaneously, randomly accelerate, full throttle. i can't stop it until i throw it into neutral. there doesn't seem to be any common factor for it to happen. more often it was on the start up but sometimes as i was driving in traffic. the incidents are usually far apart. i have nearly wrecked too many times, so i parked …”
2023-07-26 · Tires“tire had a blow out. total separation from wheel. bought tire on july 2022 one year ago. caused damage to vehicle. 226/45r18 91y continental extreme contact dws06…”
2020-07-26 · Air Bags · 23,000 mi · 💥 crash“on 7/20/20 at 6:48 pm i was in a major accident. taking out 60 feet of fence and rolling multiple times. thankfull to be alive; however, the airbags never deployed. and my vin showed no recalls…”
2020-05-15 · Exterior Lighting · 18,000 mi“2300 started my car to go get lunch (at work). i first noticed that my lights were not on (they are set to automatic) so i turned it back one and they turned on; however, the headlights would not. also no sound when using signals. lastly, the seat belt chime would alarm every 15 sec or so, the warning light on dash stayed on. after shutting off …”
2018-08-04 · Structure:body · 600 mi“the a pillar hinge has broken all of the wells in this area. it make a lot of noise when going on bumps. the wells have broke on both sides of the car. the car has never been in a accident and occurred over a few weeks of driving.…”
2017-11-10 · Electrical System · 2,820 mi“after refueling, started vehicle and noticed that auto-on headlights did not work as i had to turn them to the manual "on" setting. next, my doors would not lock and the dash lights became extremely bright. next, my seat belt continuously "chimed" while i was driving with it on. i also noticed that my turn signals, when activated, did not make a so…”
2017-04-24 · Power Train“manual transmission grinds when shifting, sometimes the gear doesn't want to go in and you have to force it.. car has had this issue since the first week i purchased it. car has 15,000 miles.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.