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2009 Hyundai Genesis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Genesis years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Hyundai Genesis are substantially higher than the model-year median of 109.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

207 reports with mileage · 27 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 110 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

234 reports
66,500 miles · Jun 5, 2014
Service Brakes

BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, UPON TRYING TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT..... PUMPED BRAKES OVER AND OVER, STILL NO RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEGAN TO PREPARE TO DOWNSHIFT THE A/T AND START EVASIVE MANEUVERS SO I DIDN'T JEOPARDIZE OTHER NEAR BY DRIVERS (AND MYSELF). AS I PREPARED MYSELF FOR AN ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOME "SPO…

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BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, UPON TRYING TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT..... PUMPED BRAKES OVER AND OVER, STILL NO RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEGAN TO PREPARE TO DOWNSHIFT THE A/T AND START EVASIVE MANEUVERS SO I DIDN'T JEOPARDIZE OTHER NEAR BY DRIVERS (AND MYSELF). AS I PREPARED MYSELF FOR AN ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOME "SPONGY" AND AFTER PUMPING IT A COUPLE MORE TIMES.... IT FINALLY BEGAN TO WORK. I WAS BESIDE MYSELF! AS A RETIRED MD STATE TROOPER, I KNEW HOW TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE CAR I LOVED WAS FAILING ME! AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION, I PULLED OVER, ALLOWED THE CAR TO COOL DOWN AND CHECK FLUID LEVELS (EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS) AND THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS UNDER THE VEHICLE OR ON THE GROUND. ON 10-18-2013....MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI AND HYUNDAI REPLACED MY BRAKE FLUID, EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T NECESSARY I HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, AND THE 60K MILE SERVICE COMPLETED. AT THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS HYUNDAI BRAKE ISSUE. IT IS NOW JUNE 2014 (MILEAGE IS NOW 74K) AND MY BRAKE PEDAL IS BECOMING SPONGY AGAIN AND MY STOPPING DISTANCE IS BECOMING LONGER........I'M AFRAID MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL ME AGAIN!!! I HOPE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITH THE CHILDREN ON BOARD! I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE METICULOUSLY AND SERVICED IT AT EVERY HYUNDAI REQUIRED INTERVAL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS BRAKE ISSUE HAS SERIOUSLY DEPRECIATED THE VALUE OF MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10596432

61,253 miles · Jun 5, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

THE BRAKES LIGHT HAVE FAILED MORE THAN ONCE AND NOW DON'T WORK AT ALL... I LOOKED DEEPER INTO THE ISSUE AND IT LOOKS LIKE A DIODE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10596426

90,000 miles · Jun 4, 2014
Electrical SystemService Brakes

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS I WAS MOTIONED BY DRIVER BEHIND ME OF NO BRAKE LIGHTS I QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND ENGINE RUNNING AND SURE ENOUGH MY COUSIN WHO WAS WITH ME SAID I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS,I THE WENT TO THE NEAREST AUTO PARTS PLACE TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND ASKED THE MANAGER WHAT TO DO.HIS SUGGESTION WAS CHECK THE FUS…

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WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS I WAS MOTIONED BY DRIVER BEHIND ME OF NO BRAKE LIGHTS I QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND ENGINE RUNNING AND SURE ENOUGH MY COUSIN WHO WAS WITH ME SAID I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS,I THE WENT TO THE NEAREST AUTO PARTS PLACE TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND ASKED THE MANAGER WHAT TO DO.HIS SUGGESTION WAS CHECK THE FUSES,WHICH I DID, THEY WHERE FINE.AT THAT POINT I DECIDED TO DRIVE HOME,CAR WON'T START WON'T COME OUT OF PARK AND WARNED STEERING LOCKED .I THEN CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY HYUNDAI.THE DRIVER OF THE TOW TRUCK COULD NOT START THE CAR COULD NOT TURN WHEEL HE THEN WHEN UNDER THE DASH BROKE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL,CAR STILL WONT START.AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS WHERE DONE I WAS CHARGED $1461.01 FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOCK ASSEMBLY ,DIODE,BOLT SAFETY LOCK,WIRE JUMPER.I FEEL THIS ALL THING WAS DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE AND THE REST OF THE DAMAGE BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER.WE ARE IN LITIGATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10596110

29,100 miles · Jun 1, 2014
Service Brakes

I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND PREPARED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL AT FIRST, BUT SUDDENLY THE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABRUPT CHANGE IN THE PEDAL, POSITION RESULTED IN MY PROCEEDING HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. MY DEALER DIAGNOSED THE P…

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I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND PREPARED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL AT FIRST, BUT SUDDENLY THE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABRUPT CHANGE IN THE PEDAL, POSITION RESULTED IN MY PROCEEDING HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. MY DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULE, A $2500 REPAIR. HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE FLUID WHICH WAS FELT TO BE CORROSIVE AND COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULE. I HAD THIS PERFORMED IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. HYUNDAI'S WARRANTY COVERS THIS PART FOR 60,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS. MY CAR IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY SINCE IT IS OVER 5 YEARS OLD, AND IN SPITE OF THE LOW MILEAGE, HYUNDAI SO FAR HAS DENIED ANY COMPENSATION. OBVIOUSLY THE INTENDED FIX, CHANGING THE BRAKE FLUID, DID NOT WORK, AND CAUSED THE MODULE FAILURE. SINCE THE COMPANY WAS AWARE THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN, IT SEEMS THE PROPER THING TO DO WOULD BE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART FOR OLDER VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10595366

72,000 miles · May 23, 2014
Air BagsVehicle Speed Control

THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE, I HAVE FILED AT LEAST 4 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING A "SOFT PEDAL " ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED MY VEHICLE RECENTLY AS WELL AS HYUNDAI AMERICA AND I AM STILL AWAITING A RESPONSE AS TO WHAT WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 1/22/2014. NOTE ON SERVICE INVOICE STATES " DPSM HAS BEEN OUT TO DRIVE…

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THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE, I HAVE FILED AT LEAST 4 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING A "SOFT PEDAL " ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED MY VEHICLE RECENTLY AS WELL AS HYUNDAI AMERICA AND I AM STILL AWAITING A RESPONSE AS TO WHAT WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 1/22/2014. NOTE ON SERVICE INVOICE STATES " DPSM HAS BEEN OUT TO DRIVE AND INSPECT VEHICLE. NO PERSON FROM PARKWAY HYUNDAI CAN GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS IS A MATTER FOR HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA." IT HAS BEEN 5 MONTHS SINCE THE INSPECTION AND HMA HAS STILL NOT CONTACTED ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS WEBSITE BUT IT NOLONGER SHOWS THE GENESIS UNDER HYUNDAI IF SEARCHING FOR COMPLAINTS,RECALLS OR INVESTIGATION. AS WE APPROACH THIS HOLIDAY PERIOD I HOPE THAT THERE ARE NO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE "SOFT PEDAL" ISSUE AS WELL AS A READ COLLISION AT LOW SPEED THAT TRIGGERS THE HEAD SEAT RESTRAINT TO DEPLOY AND THROWS BOTH FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS FORWARD AND THE SEAT BELTS WON'T DEPLOY AT THIS LOW SPEED. JUST ANOTHER COMPLAINT THAT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESS. IS THE NHTSA OVERLOADED WITH ALL THE RECALLS FROM INDICATION OVER THE YEARS. GM AS AN EXAMPLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593639

140,000 miles · May 23, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

I HAVE ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIME WITH THIS VEHICLE THROUGH OUT MY OWNERSHIP. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE ENCOUNTERED LOST OF BRAKE LIGHTS REPEATEDLY. I AM USUALLY INFORMED DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THAT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACE THE Z01 DIODE, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A PERMAN…

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I HAVE ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIME WITH THIS VEHICLE THROUGH OUT MY OWNERSHIP. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE ENCOUNTERED LOST OF BRAKE LIGHTS REPEATEDLY. I AM USUALLY INFORMED DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THAT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACE THE Z01 DIODE, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A PERMANENT FIX, BECAUSE I'VE HAD THIS PART REPLACED REPEATEDLY DUE TO LOST OF BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LOST OF BRAKE LIGHTS IS A VERY DANGER SITUATION FOR ALL DRIVERS THAT COULD RESULT IN CRASH, INJURY AND FATALITIES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH HYUNDAI GENESIS VEHICLES PER MY INVESTIGATION ONLINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593599

75,000 miles · May 15, 2014
Service Brakes

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN JUNCTION WITH THE BRAKE FLUID RECALL FOR HYUNDAI GENESIS. HAD TO STEP ON MY BREAK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. ALMOST CRASHED INTO CAR AHEAD OF ME. TOOK VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP. NOTIFIED BY DEALER THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DID RESEARCH …

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THIS COMPLAINT IS IN JUNCTION WITH THE BRAKE FLUID RECALL FOR HYUNDAI GENESIS. HAD TO STEP ON MY BREAK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. ALMOST CRASHED INTO CAR AHEAD OF ME. TOOK VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP. NOTIFIED BY DEALER THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DID RESEARCH AND REALIZED MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE CORROSIVE BRAKE FLUID THAT IS A KNOWN RECALL. DEALERSHIP IS BEING DIFFICULT IN REPLACING HECU EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY RELATED TO THE CORROSIVE BRAKE FLUID RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS IF I WAS DRIVING FASTER OR BRAKED LATER IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MULTI VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10588634

55,603 miles · Apr 25, 2014
Service BrakesCrash

FORTY FIVE MINUTES AFTER PICKING UP MY NEW ( TO ME ) CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IN AN INSTANT I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES HARD BECAUSE THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. UPON DOING SO THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I CRASHED INTO THE T…

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FORTY FIVE MINUTES AFTER PICKING UP MY NEW ( TO ME ) CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IN AN INSTANT I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES HARD BECAUSE THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. UPON DOING SO THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I CRASHED INTO THE TRUCK. AFTER THE CRASH I RESTARTED THE CAR TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT STOPPED NORMALLY LIKE IT SHOULD. I WAS LEFT WITH THE FEELING THAT I HAD NO BRAKES FOR THAT INSTANT. TOTALLY UN AWARE OF A BRAKE RECALL ON THE NEW CAR, WHEN I FOUND OUT LATER THAT NIGHT ABOUT THE RECALL I WAS UPSET BECAUSE I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT A WELL ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS IN BUSINESS DEALERSHIP WOULD SELL ME A CAR AND NOT HAVE MENTIONED OR EVEN TAKEN CARE OF IT. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT I CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR OF AMERICA TO VERIFY THAT MY NEW TO ME GENESIS HAD NEVER BEEN RECALLED (REPAIRED YET ) . HYUNDAI SAID THEY WERE SORRY AND SENT ME OUT AN INVESTIGATION PACKET THAT I AM CURRENTLY FILLING OUT AND GATHERING INFORMATION FOR. THEY ALSO ASKED ME WHAT I WAS SEEKING FROM HYUNDAI. I REPLIED. I WANTED MY CAR FIXED PERFECT. THE TRUCK I HIT REPAIRED. MY RECALL TAKEN CARE OF AND WOULD LIKE SOME SORT OF STATEMENT OR DOCUMENT STATING THAT MY CAR WAS PRONE TO BRAKE FAILURE SO I CAN APPEAL THE SIR CHARGE I WILL RECEIVE FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AT 500-600 PER YEAR FOR AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS TOWED AWAY TO A BODY SHOP WITH CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE AND IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10584993

50,750 miles · Apr 9, 2014
Service Brakes

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, PREPARING TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE CAR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND IT THEN ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE CAR. I CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP T…

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I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, PREPARING TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE CAR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND IT THEN ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE CAR. I CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MORNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE HECU AND ABS MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE FLUID FLUSHED AND REPLACED. THEY SAID THIS WOULD COST ABOUT $3,000 AND THEY CONTACTED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURANCE CARRIER TO ATTEMPT TO GET THE COST COVERED BY INSURANCE. A DAY LATER THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR AND WOULD SEND ANOTHER INSPECTOR TOMORROW TO INSPECT THE HECU AND ABS MODULE AND THEY'RE STILL ATTEMPTING TO WORK WITH THEM TO GET THE COST COVERED. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE SAFETY RECALL ON 10/24/13 AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED, AND I ALSO HAD NEW BRAKES INSTALLED ON 3/8/14, YET I STILL HAD THE BRAKES FAIL A MONTH LATER. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE DOING THE REPAIRS WITHOUT QUESTION AND INSTEAD THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURANCE CARRIER TO COVER IT AND I'M HAVING TO WAIT IT OUT WHILE THEY BICKER ABOUT COSTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10578420

70,000 miles · Mar 18, 2014
Electrical System

I HAVE FILED TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ( 10548785 & 10558354 ) AND HAD HYUNDAI ADDRESS IT WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. THE LATEST RESPONSE BY HYUNDAI WAS TO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS DONE ON 1/23/2014 . AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT HYUNDAI WOULD CONTACT ME ON THE FOUND RESULTS OF THIS "INSPECTION". WELL…

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I HAVE FILED TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ( 10548785 & 10558354 ) AND HAD HYUNDAI ADDRESS IT WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. THE LATEST RESPONSE BY HYUNDAI WAS TO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS DONE ON 1/23/2014 . AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT HYUNDAI WOULD CONTACT ME ON THE FOUND RESULTS OF THIS "INSPECTION". WELL HERE IT IS 2 MOS LATER AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM THE PERSON DOING THE INSPECTION OR FROM HYUNDAI. I RECENTLY CONTACT HYUNDAI CONCERNING THIS LACK OF RESPONSE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM AND THAT THE VEHICLE ISSUE IS "NORMAL " FOR THE VEHICLE. I REQUESTED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI STATING SPECIFICALLY THAT" THIS SOFT PEDAL CONDITION IS A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE GENESIS AND THAT IT IS SAFE". I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM HYUNDAI TO DATE. MY CONCERN IS THAT HYUNDAI IS STONEWALLING THIS ISSUE JUST LIKE GM HAS DONE WITH THE ISSUE OF THE FAULTY IGNITION THAT WAS KNOWN TO BE A PROBLEM YEARS AGO AND IS NOW COMING TO LIGHT. WHERE HAS THE NHTSA BEEN FOR ALL THESE YEARS? WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA CONCERNING THE SOFT PEDAL PROBLEM WITH THE GENESIS? I WILL KEEP THIS AS AN OPEN ISSUE UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE; LET'S HOPE IT ISN'T BURIED IN THE NHTSA FILES FOR YEARS LIKE IN THE CASE OF THE GM ISSUE WITH THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THESE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN 90 DAYS OR LESS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10573118

Official recalls

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14V713000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Nov 7, 2014

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop if the stop lamps on the vehicle do not illuminate as expected. There is an increased risk of a rear-end crash as a result.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2015. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 125.

13V489000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid

Oct 29, 2013

Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at consumeraffairs@hmausa.com. Hyundai's recall number is 114.

13V113000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Apr 1, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE13033 · Brake Hydraulic Control Module Failure

Opened Oct 17, 2013 · Closed Apr 4, 2014

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354

Additional source detail variants (3)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the risk of a crash.In October 2011, the HECU supplier notified Hyundai that the brake fluid used in production plants was causing corrosion of valve armatures in the control module.The supplier changed the coating of the valve armatures in late March 2012 to correct the problem in production vehicles.Hyundai's recall includes Genesis vehicles produced prior to the implementation of the HECU change.In March 2013, Hyundai initiated a Service Campaign (TL6) to replace brake fluid in the subject vehicles with brake fluid with better corrosion resistance properties.According to Hyundai's DIR letter, after PE13-033 was opened, the company noted that some of the vehicles serviced in the TL6 campaign subsequently required HECU replacement.This was an indication that internal corrosion had progressed enough to affect valve operation and brake performance, prompting Hyundai to conduct a safety recall.Hyundai's repair procedures for 13V-489 require brake system flushing and replacement in all recalled vehicles with a new fluid containing the necessary corrosion inhibitor.In addition, for vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, dealers will perform an inspection procedure to verify that the HECU is functioning properly and replace units that do not meet the test requirements.Hyundai indicated that, based on analysis of claim data, only vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010 have been in service long enough to require the additional inspection/replacement of the HECU. Analysis of failure data reported to NHTSA and provided by Hyundai in response to ODI's information request letter for PE13-033 identified 756 complaints and 1,683 warranty claims for 30,114 subject vehicles produced prior to June 1, 2010, resulting in a complaint rate of 25.1 incidents per thousand vehicles (IPTV) and a claim rate of 5.6 percent.The MY 2009 vehicles, with the longest exposure times, experienced the highest complaint (33.5 IPTV) and warranty (7.0 percent) rates.For the 45,639 subject vehicles produced after June 1, 2010, ODI identified 13 complaints and 34 warranty claims, resulting in a complaint rate of 0.3 IPTV and a warranty claim rate of 0.1 percent, indicating that the brake fluid corrosion concern had not progressed far enough to result in significant rates of brake system performance symptoms in those vehicles.This investigation is closed.ODI will continue to monitor complaints to evaluate the effectiveness of Hyundai's recall.The VOQs noted in the Failure Report are: 10569231, 10560898, 10560495, 10559360, 10558279, 10558264, 10556964, 10556631, 10556577, 10556322, 10554988, 10554802, 10554122, 10552958, 10551817, 10551157, 10551110, 10551092, 10550791, 10550773, 10550431, 10549750, 10549634, 10549629, 10549567, 10549402, 10549376, 10549270, 10549228, 10549186, 10549021, 10548903, 10548823, 10548791, 10548737, 10548722, 10548716, 10548705, 10546565, 10544803, 10543663, 10542962, 10541959, 10541741, 10538208, 10537934, 10536652, 105354