"How reliable is the 2013 Hyundai Genesis?"

"Based on 188 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Hyundai Genesis has a median complaint mileage of 35000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Hyundai Genesis?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Hyundai Genesis is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 188 total complaints filed."

2013 Hyundai Genesis: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 188 complaints

188

Total Complaints

35,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,350 25th Percentile

35,000 Median Mileage

71,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES A DELAYED SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS 3-5. THE SHIFT DELAY TYPICALLY LASTS 3-4 SECONDS. THIS CAUSES THE RPMS TO INCREASE TO 3000-4000. DRIVER HAS TO HEAVILY ACCELERATE TO ENABLE THE TRANSMISSION TO UPSHIFT. IN ADDITION, THIS CAUSES THE REAR TIRES ..."

"I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN SHUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO WARNING FROM THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL UNTIL AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. AFTER STOPPING IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE, I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVES THE I..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ALSO THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK VIOLENTLY HOWEVER, ..."

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