"How reliable is the 2011 Hyundai Genesis?"

"Based on 158 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Hyundai Genesis has a median complaint mileage of 65606 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Hyundai Genesis?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Hyundai Genesis is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 158 total complaints filed."

2011 Hyundai Genesis: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 158 complaints

158

Total Complaints

65,606mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,584 25th Percentile

65,606 Median Mileage

88,540 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD. THE CONTACT JUMPED BACK IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A KEY AS IT HAD A KEYLESS IGNITION. THE CON..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL ON APRIL 23, 2011. ON JUNE 3, 2011 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHI..."

"2011 GENESIS, HAS BACKUP CAMERA , BUT NO AUDIO ASSIST, YOU MUST BE 2-5 FT BEFORE YOU SEE THE OBJECT IN THE SCREEN. HAVE WRITTEN TO HYUNDAI. WAS TOLD WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR THAT IT CAME WITH A BACKUP CAMERA, THEY ARE SELLING THE CAR WITHOUT THE HELP OF AN AUDIO DEVISE. I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FROM ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25 complaints

25th: 62,637 mi Median: 74,000 mi 75th: 88,806 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 complaints

25th: 35,060 mi Median: 71,323 mi 75th: 98,000 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 complaints

25th: 23,550 mi Median: 38,016 mi 75th: 57,814 mi

ENGINE 14 complaints

25th: 72,605 mi Median: 80,527 mi 75th: 107,700 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 14 complaints

25th: 57,450 mi Median: 73,400 mi 75th: 87,975 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 20 FL: 16 TX: 16 AZ: 11 NC: 10 NJ: 9 GA: 7 VA: 7 MA: 7 NY: 7

Hyundai Genesis — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2009	308	62,930	SERVICE BRAKES	23
2010	115	51,000	SERVICE BRAKES	5
2012	362	56,085	ENGINE	12
2013	188	35,000	ENGINE	24
2014	31	51,000	ENGINE	6
2015	405	31,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	14
2016	129	40,100	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5

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