2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO COMPUTER SOFTWARE ISSUE WHICH CAUSED INSUFFICIENT FUEL DELIVERY TO THE CYLINDERS. DEALER UPDATED SOFTWARE WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE CAR LOST SOME OF ITS POWER AND VIBRATED. I WAS ON A SIDE STREET WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, SO THE HAZARD WAS MINIMAL. HOWEVER, IF THE SAME SITUATION HAPPENS TO OTHERS ON THE FREEWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, OR WHEN FULL POWER IS NEEDED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, IT COULD BE HAZARDOUS.

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR.

WHEN DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS (<30) ON A CITY STREET, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, AS I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. PRESSING THE BRAKE SLOWED IT BUT DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK. WHEN PLACED IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY. I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 SEPARATE TIMES. ONCE IN JULY AND 2 TIMES ON AUGUST 21.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

CLUTCH BURNT OUT AT 26,000 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING I NOTICED 2000+ POSTS ON FOLLOWING WEBSITE WHICH SHOWS THAT MANY GENESIS COUPES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR ROUGH OR DO ANYTHING BESIDES SAFE DRIVING. THE CLUTCH IS ABNORMALLY EXPENSIVE AS WELL - $4000 REPAIR FOR A CAR WHICH IS BARELY VALUED AT $10K. I ONLY DROVE 26K MILES IN 5+ YEARS!

BRAKES WENT SOFT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. NORMAL BRAKING THROUGH SEVERAL STOP AND GO INTERSECTIONS. THEN A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED CHANGE WHICH RESULTED IN PRESSING PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES BARELY SLOWED THE CAR. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON RESTORED BRAKING TO NORMAL USE.

ENGINE STALL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT SPEED BELOW 25MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHTED UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED, PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE TWO PREVIOUS TIMES WERE ON A CITY STREET WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THIS TIME IT WAS ON A STRAIGHTWAY. ALL THREE OCCURRENCES THE CAR HAD A MINIMUM 1/4 TANK OF GAS, WAS ON A LEVEL SURFACE AND TRAVELING BELOW 30 MPH. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY FAULT CODES. ON ONE OCCASION THERE WAS ONE OTHER GENESIS BROUGHT IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME DAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

MY WIFE AND I HAVE A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS 3.8 SEDAN. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER. SHE CAME HOME ONE EVENING AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AND WENT INTO THE INTERSECTION AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE STREET AND OBSERVED THAT YOU HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ADDED SOME BRAKE FLUID AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. I DROVE THE CARE THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND NOTICED THAT OVER TIME THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HAD ALL THE BRAKES CHANGED. THAT COST ME OVER $320.00. THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE CAR HAD A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. TO SHORTEN THE STORY. DUE TO THE DEALER COST OF FROM $275.00 TO $365.00 FOR A MASTER CYLINDER. I BOUGHT 2 ONLINE AND 1 AT OREILLY AUTO PARTS. I SPENT $105.00, $81, AND $79.00 FOR EACH RESPECTIVELY. EACH TIME THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE WERE NOT COMPATIBLE. HE WAS SO CONFLICTED BY THE PROCESS ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CARE TO THE DEALER AND TOLD ME THAT WITH ONLY 91000 MILES AND A WELL MAINTAINED 4 YEAR OLD CAR, IT IS UNHEARD OF FOR A MASTER CYLINDER TO BE FAULTY. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL NOR WAS MY VEHICLE COVERED BY MY FACTORY WARRANTEE. I AM A RETIRED AUTO THEFT OFFICER SO I DECIDED TO CHECK WITH NHTSA FOR COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS. I AM POSITIVE THAT THIS RECALL APPLIES TO MY CAR. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROCESS HAPPEN TO ME REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT HELP SO I FOUND A MOTOR AT A JUNK YARD. I PAID TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. HOWEVER IT ONLY WORKS AT ONE SPEED. I WOULD LIKE IT REPLACED AND A REFUND FOR THE COST INCURRED TO FIND AND REPLACE IT. I ALSO WOULD LIKE THE BRAKING SYSTEM REPAIRED AND COMPENSATION. HYUNDAI'S RECALL NUMBER IS 114. I WOULD LIKE TO INVOKE THE LEMON LAW..