2009 Hyundai Genesis: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 308 complaints
308
Total Complaints
62,930mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
23
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,264 25th Percentile
62,930 Median Mileage
85,100 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
110
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
STEERING
21
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
19
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15
ENGINE
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
11
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
8
POWER TRAIN
7

Severity Assessment

23
Crashes
5
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUBJECT: HYUNDAI GENESIS 2009 4.6 LITRE. NEW CAR 2000 MILES DRIVEN. WHEN ONE COMES TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE" AND THEN WHEN THE STOP/START BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE ENGINE STOPS BUT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PUSHED FORWARD FROM "DRIVE" TOWARDS "PARK" IT WILL O..."
"SUBJECT: HYUNDAI GENESIS 2009 4.6 LITRE. NEW CAR 2000 MILES DRIVEN. WHEN ONE COMES TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE" AND THEN WHEN THE STOP/START BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE ENGINE STOPS BUT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PUSHED FORWARD FROM "DRIVE" TOWARDS "PARK" IT WILL O..."
"IN MY OPINION THERE IS A DEFECT IN 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS SEDAN V6 MODEL THE SUSPENSION BEHAVIOR CHANGES ABRUPTLY WHEN GOING FROM DRIVING NICELY SMOOTH FREEWAYS TO MORE STAND SURFACED URBAN STREETS. THE RIDE ON THE FORMER IS NORMALLY SMOOTH, FIRM BUT ACCEPTABLE HOWEVER ON THE LATER THE WHEELS BOUNCE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28