2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS Complaints

HYUNDAI GENESIS SEDAN 4.6; WHEN THE CAR IS COLD SUCH AS IN DECEMBER IN NORTHEAST, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, I HAVE TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE CAR TO TURN, PARTICULARLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT. AFTER THE CAR HEATS-UP, THE STEERING WORDS O.K. TO AVOID HAVING A CRASH WHEN I AM TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT, I HAVE TO ALLOW THE CAR TO HEAT UP FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING IT. NEW POWER STEERING FLUID HAS NOT IMPROVED THE STEERING PERFORMANCE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHEN ENGAGING THE TURN SIGNAL WHEN ON THE ON POSITION ONLY ( NOT THE AUTO POSITION) LIGHT WILL REMAIN OFF FOR BETWEEN 1 AND 10 SECONDS. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN MOVING OR STOPPED. THERE IS A DEAD SPOT IN THE SWITCH AND JUST TOUCHING IT CAN CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT.

SPORADIC LOW BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCE. THIS PROBLEM WILL LAST FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GO AWAY. PRESENT AT ALL SPEEDS - EVEN WHEN STOPPED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDIA GENESIS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. AFTER SWITCHING THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, THE RPMS IMMEDIATELY INCREASED TO 5,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

COMPLAINT: TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. AFTER RECALL 13V113000, 04/01/13, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH WAS FIXED BY DEALERSHIP, WE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILING, THEN WITH LICENSE PLATE LIGHT BLOWING OUT, AND AS TIME WENT ON OTHER ELECTRICAL THINGS NOT WORKING- BUT ONLY INTERMITTENTLY - WOULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM WHEN WE HAD IT LOOKED AT. FINALLY, AT A CITY STREET STOPLIGHT, MY HUSBAND DRIVING AND I AM IN PASSENGER SEAT, I NOTICED WISP OF SMOKE. CAR THEN FILLED WITH SMOKE THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING ELECTRICAL. OPENED WINDOWS, SEEMED TO CLEAR, ONLY A MILE TO DESTINATION, AND NOTHING SEEMED WRONG OTHERWISE. WHEN WE STOPPED, CHECKED ALL OVER VEHICLE AND COULD NOT SEE PROBLEM. CAR SAT AN HOUR. WHEN TIME TO LEAVE, CAR WOULD NOT GO IN GEAR, AND DASHBOARD WARNINGS APPEARED. WHILE CAR TURNED OFF, REVERSE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WE COULD NOT MAKE GO OFF. CAR TOWED TO SHOP. TOOK TWO WEEKS FOR SHOP TO FIGURE OUT PROBLEM WAS IN WIRING HARNESS ALONG PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR. MANY WIRES HAD INSULATION MELTED AND/OR CHARRED, LEAVING THEM EXPOSED AND TOUCHING. GEICO DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS - EVEN IF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED, WOULD STILL NOT KNOW CAUSE. PHOTOS ATTACHED. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS SO IF IT IS BECAUSE OF A COMMON ISSUE, MAYBE IT WOULD HAVE THE CHANCE OF BEING FIXED SO OTHERS MIGHT NOT LOSE THEIR CAR TO THIS PROBLEM.

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE N MOTION ON HIGHWAY WHILE TURNING N CURVE CASE #5206878, FRONT DOOR POWER WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED, BRAKES WENT OUT SUDDENLY WHILE GETTING OFF INTERSTATE TRAVELING FROM ONE SATE TO ANOTHER, ENGINE REPLACED, RADIATOR CRACKED & SPLIT, ALTERNATOR REPLACED

I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BREAK ENGAGED WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED I COULD NOT PUSH THE BREAK IN AND THE EMERGENCY BREAK WAS ON THE ENTIRE TIME. MY DOOR IS NOW CRUNCHED UP FROM ROLLING BACK INTO A TREE. IT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET AND INTO MY NEIGHBORS YARD BEFORE MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP BY PUSHING THE BREAK PEDAL AS HARD AS HE COULD. I BRUISED MY SHOULDER TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHILE IT WAS ROLLING AWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A INCREASED IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.