2015 Hyundai Genesis problems and recalls

Owners filed 112 complaints on the 2015 Hyundai Genesis in the last three full years, out of 305 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

305
Complaints
6
Recalls
10
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
8
Injuries
48.1
Severity index

Severity index 48.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 115 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 20% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 113 complaints (37.0%)113 37%EngineEngine: 45 complaints (14.8%)45 15%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 43 complaints (14.1%)43 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 41 complaints (13.4%)41 13%SteeringSteering: 29 complaints (9.5%)29 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 27 complaints (8.9%)27 9%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (7.5%)23 8%StructureStructure: 21 complaints (6.9%)21 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11337.0%
ENGINE4514.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4314.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4113.4%
STEERING299.5%
SERVICE BRAKES278.9%
POWER TRAIN237.5%
STRUCTURE216.9%

Complaints filed per year

030602015: 212016: 222017: 292018: 222019: 252020: 192021: 292022: 152023: 322024: 602025: 202026: 11 (partial year)15161718192021222324602526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201521
201622
201729
201822
201925
202019
202129
202215
202332
202460
202520
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (112 against 63).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V57500002/08/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis sedans manufactured February 1, 2015, through May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seven-inch TFT-LCD instrument cluster that may display an incorrect vehicle speed or may illuminate
17V35900005/06/2017PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
15V86400022/12/2015TIRES:SIDEWALLHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and equipped with Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 tires installed as original equipment. The affected tires may develop cracks in the tire sidewall, re
15V09700019/02/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engag
21V16000010/03/2021SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.
24V10700013/02/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOIDHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Other Hyundai Genesis model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.