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#BS-2015-HYUGEN-51D92015 Hyundai Genesis
Based on reports from 405 owners and 6 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 405 complaints, 14 crashes, 2 fires, and 6 recalls. Complaint rate is 3.1x the class average.
Top reported problems
multiple electrical failure
7 complaints • Severity 8/10
radio will not hold an xm station overnight
5 complaints • Severity 8/10
air bag deployed bumping a curb
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
104 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 31K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (98 reports) • Median: 31K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (104 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2015 Hyundai Genesis: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 26% of all reports filed for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, with 104 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 31,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 31K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, with 42 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lights Issues
Lights complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, with 41 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, with 28 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (6 recalls)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
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.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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.
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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.
+ 1 more recall in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Hyundai Genesis is the 2012 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2015 Hyundai Genesis vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
405
Class avg
131
3.1x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical large cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 405 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 6 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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