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2011 Hyundai Genesis Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Hyundai Genesis, most often about the brakes (24% of complaints, typically around 73,500 miles). It is 5th of 10 Genesis model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2011 Hyundai Genesis problems
Brakes
29 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 73,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, power assist, foundation components.
Twice in last month I was driving in traffic and had a total loss of brakes almost hitting the car directly in front of me. I pushed the brake pedal in both cases to the floor and my car was not stopping. I was able to get the car to finally slow down after pushing the petal against the floor as hard as I could.…
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis. While driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle took a long time to slow down. The vehicle was taken to lake norman Hyundai (20520 chartwell center dr, cornelius, nc 28031) where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic electronic control unit was…
Other or unspecified
26 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles.
My 2011 Genesis sedan (4.6l v8) has an increasingly soft, spongy brake pedal past year or so. This occurs while driving in/out of my neighborhood, on busy nj highways, and when parked with engine running. Had rotors, pads, master cylinder and brake fluid replaced recently (~2 months ago; $1200; receipts available).…
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…
Electrical
19 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 71,500 miles.
The car was parked (not running or moving) in an open air grocery store parking lot. I was in the grocery store for approximately 20 minutes and came out to find a crowd and a fire crew who had just put out the fire in the hood area of my car. I have photos of the car but they are on my phone and I don't know how to…
The vehicle has issues with the bluetooth sound system where it randomly disconnects regardless if the car is in motion or stationary. The car uses a lexicon sound system. However, the car experiences another issue with the display regarding selecting a bluetooth device and the screen appears blank. From where the…
Speed control
16 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis. While idling at a stop light, the contact's vehicle accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
On december 18, 2015 at approximately 4:45pm, my husband and I were beginning our trip to an event. We were stopped at a stop light, about the 4th or 5th car in line to turn left onto a major road. There are 2 lanes for turning left and we were in the turn lane next to the lane that goes straight across the main road…
Engine
15 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 80,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while reversing. Each time, the contact was able to correct the failure by opening and closing the driver's door. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the…
On december 22nd, 2015, I was driving the car into my parking lot at my office when the car began to accelarate on its own. This is the second time in the last 6 months that the engine has accelarated without depressing the accelerator and then continued to rev higher when the car is put into park. If it was not for…
Lights
11 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights.
Tl contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that the brake lights failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 52,000.
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.
Steering
10 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles.
The power-steering is leaking fluid and this is the 2nd time this issue has occurred in less than 3 years. The 1st time it happened was in october 2016 when the car had 25,822 miles, and happy Hyundai replaced the rack set and the power steering line. The problem re-occurred in september 14, 2019 when the car had…
Steering is extremely tight and difficult to turn. Brake failure, had it checked out by the dealer who "fixed" it, however, the problem came back on after 3 weeks.
Transmission
7 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: manual transmission.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Hyundai Genesis recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: A following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop if the stop lamps on the vehicle do not illuminate as expected. There is an increased risk of a rear-end crash as a result.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on january 6, 2015. The recall began on march 23, 2015. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 125.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 hyundai genesis vehicles manufactured april 30, 2008, to november 21, 2010, and 2011 hyundai equus vehicles manufactured july 31, 2010, to november 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.
Brakes: fluid
Risk: If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the hecu module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on december 24, 2013. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at [email protected]. Hyundai's recall number is 114.
Full defect summary
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 genesis vehicles manufactured april 30, 2008, through march 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu).
Lights: switch
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 22, 2013. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor company (hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 accent, model year 2007-2011 azera, sonata and sante fe,2006-2011 tucson, 2009-2011 elantra touring, 2007-2010 elantra, 2008-2011 veracruz, 2009-2011 genesis, 2010-2011 genesis coupe, 2007-2008 entourage, and 2006-2008 tiburon vehicles. Originally, in april 2013, hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 accent and tucson, model year 2007-2010 elantra, model year 2007-2011 santa fe, model year 2008-2009 veracruz, model year 2010-2011 genesis coupe, and model year 2011 sonata vehicles. In september 2013, hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Brake hydraulic control module failure
Summary
On october 28, 2013, hyundai motor company (hyundai) submitted a defect information report (dir) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (my) 2009 through 2012 hyundai genesis sedans (NHTSA recall no. 13v-489).the hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) module. The dir indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of hecu control valves, resulting in a low/soft brake pedal with reduced brake effectiveness, which may increase the r
Questions about the 2011 Hyundai Genesis
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Hyundai Genesis?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (29 complaints, typically around 73,500 miles); other or unspecified (26 complaints, typically around 73,000 miles); electrical (19 complaints, typically around 71,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Hyundai Genesis have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 7, 2014 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Hyundai Genesis?
- It is 5th of 10 Genesis model years by number of complaints, with 122 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.