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2010 Hyundai Genesis repairs by problem area
Engine (13%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (60%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 186 repairs.
2010 Hyundai Genesis electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (12%)
< $100 (73%)
Chart based on 73 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Hyundai Genesis
Engine not specified
| 15000 mi | Drivers seat actuator for movement of seat was draining the battery. Switch was defective. |
2010 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan
375-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 31200 mi US $296 |
Door lock actuator |
| 16000 mi | tilt on steering wheel would not auto return seat & steering wheel would not return to up positionh when off. repaired with new switch |
| 19000 mi | Drivers side heated seat not working. Repair was not done sais unable to diagnose. |
| 31200 mi | Car back to dealer last week, diagnosed bad switch. |
| 25000 mi | Window controls from drivers position not working. Resolution was to replace master switch. |
| 30500 mi | Power tilt on steering wheel was not working. The tilt up was limited and the wheel did not return to memory position. Parking sensor alarms at all times |
| 73000 mi US $1000 |
Back up camera went blank. Replaced head unit |
| 39000 mi | Passenger.seat heater didn't work. |
| 38500 mi | Also the rear window defogger doesn't function properly. Windows do not always function properly. |
| 45200 mi | Auto light feature doesn't work. Headlights will not turn off regardless of the setting. The interior lights will not come on until I am in the car and have started it and I have to push one of the buttons on the overhead console. Replaced a module. |
| 46000 mi US $237 |
Returned to shop for issues with lights. Replaced the dome light, still not fixed. Also, car locking when keys were in the car. License plate bulb burned out. |
| 40700 mi US $48 |
Same issue with the lights. I never know what I'm going to get with these "auto" lights that have been in mass production since the late 70s early 80s and can work on a Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, etc. but not on a $45,000 Hyundai Genesis. |
| 50000 mi | Fixed my continual auto light problem. It was a bad light switch/button in the driver's door. |
| 52000 mi | Reading lights flicker after being on 2-3 minutes |
| 51000 mi | The parking sensors did not work in the front and back. The parking module was replaced and a cleaning of a connector on the main harness. One sensor is dead and will be replaced at later date. |
| 85000 mi US $72 |
Clock spring inside steering wheel started to make noise. Need to be replaced us it provides connection for air bag and wheel controls. |
| 28000 mi | Processed recall on stoplight switch. Replaced stoplight system diode, which failed at time of recall service. The latter was under warranty. |
| 12380 mi | heated and cooled drivers seat not working. parts ordered |
| 21700 mi C $65 |
parts ordered did not fix problem. more analysis required Heated and cooled drivers seat |
| 48360 mi | Backup Camera needed replacement |
| 14000 mi | Heated seats did not work when in high or medium. They would turn off completely after a couple of minutes. Switch replaced, but did not fix. Put springs around breather tubes. Fixed problem. |
| 58000 mi | Air conditioner would always be on high. Turns out humidity sensor was bad. |
| 60000 mi | Problem with rain sensing wipers. Wipers did not go off until it was too late. Replaced window and sensor because sensor was not removable. |
| 48000 mi | XM antenna got water in it, died |
| 62000 mi US $500 |
Rear driver side power window regulator came apart, needed replacement. |
| 105 mi US $500 |
Replaced alternator, was not charging. |
| 4750 mi | multi function knob stop being able to change anything on screen when turned multi function knob stop being able to change anything on screen when turned |
| 17000 mi | Tilt wheel switch TSB |
| 21000 mi US $220 |
TPMS Sensor replaced and all recalibrated...Damaged by third party tire installer |
| 29000 mi | air bag sensor |
| 30000 mi US $400 |
replacement of major air bag sensors under drivers seat |
| 52000 mi | seat limit switches and rear camera |
| 26000 mi | Seat adjust limit switch. Steering column limit switch |
| 19000 mi | Could not adjust steering wheel. Had 2 defective steering column tilt limit switches replaced |
| 38000 mi | Recall repair for tilt steering wheel. |
| 38800 mi | Second trip to dealer resolved problem with tilt steering wheel. |
| 43500 mi | Driver's front seat could not be moved. Driver's power front seat switch assembly was replaced under warranty. |
| 29600 mi | Audio fixed |
| 1000 mi | Original Nav Head defective. Replaced head unit had old 2009 software on it. 2010 software was ordered and installed via upgrade. |
| 27000 mi US $600 |
Rear outboard parking sensor failed |
| 28000 mi US $500 |
Parking sensor replacement |
| 57000 mi | rear-view camera stopped working front parking sensor failed |
2010 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 58000 mi | Driver's side seat forward/back power button does not work. Memory settings for seat position does not work. Dealer is baffled about how to repair. Problems still exists. Had car in 1 year ago for same. Replaced power seat motor then. |
| 60600 mi | Exact same problem with driver's seat not moving forward or back. Preset seat positions didn't work. Dealer installed more new switches. Worked for a while but same problem occurring again. |
| 75000 mi | Was not cooling well. Added coolant and replaced interior air filter. 4th time limit switch on driver's side front seat went out. Seat would not move forward/backward at all. |
| 39000 mi US $150 |
Car went dead, could not even turn lights. Had it towed to Delray Hyundai, deemed to be a faulty ground, pick the car up drove it for one day, again same problem, another tow to Delray, kept the car for 3 days, finally fix it by replacing all of the battery cables owing to bad grounds. Charge from Delray $150.00, charge from towing companies $275.00 total spent $425.00. Electrical issues. |
| 41000 mi US $300 |
Car did not start, problem traced to electrical issue, was fixed by cleaning cable ends but car again did he same 3 days later, finally they decided after consulting with Hyundai engineers that they had to replace both the cables from the battery. So far that fix took care of it |
| 57642 mi US $575 |
Replaced AC fan motor |
| 78000 mi | Ventilated drivers seat non functioning Consumer replaced driving light. Took about 30 minutes. |
| 84300 mi US $125 |
Parking lights replaced. This takes time, as front bumper assembly must be removed |
| 84000 mi | Car alarm came on due to temporary failure of keyless system to recognize car key. Dealer was unable to diagnose the problem. Owner researched on online forum deduced it may be caused by interference with cellular phone in close proximity. |
| 23100 mi | Steering wheel automatic positioning and driver seat autmatic positioning |
| 4000 mi | Cooling system in drivers side seat not working properly, was told they could not duplicate even though seat doesn't get cool. Contacted Hyundai Corporate for assistance. |
| 5000 mi | Navi/Audio Warning Screen kept freezing up and/or rebooting 1-2 times after being told to hit enter. Part ordered and problem fixed, faulty head unit. |
| 26000 mi | Occasionally drivers door would lock when key was in car or refuse to lock--very intermittent. Diagnosis was defective handle which was ordered and installed in about an hour. |
| 24380 mi | Driver-side seat warmer trips off when car is cold. Replaced seat warmer console switch |
| 31000 mi | Inoperative back-up camera Noisy vent baffle servo motor |
| 33000 mi | Recall for a problem with the rear brake lights. |
| 1860 mi | Tech Package main controller failed, part cost was an astonishing #1200.00 |
| 17840 mi | Main controller on multi use system failed'it was apparently a $1200.00 part. I can build 2 or more computers for the price of this knob assembly. Memory to return steering wheel to driver selected position quit completely and manual switch to lower the wheel is intermittant.Hyundai dealer in Vero Beach FLA wants me to pay and collect from selling dealer in Canada. Poor warranty. |
| 26040 mi | Power tilt for steering memory failed, switch replaced under warranty. |
| 63860 mi | At 103000. Kms my Lexicon Top Line CD Player won"t eject or play. It has to sent back to factory and I have decided the cost was too excessive for amount of use I get from it. |
| 11160 mi | Parking sensors not working, lcd light out on steering wheel |
| 32240 mi | auto windows failed to operate |
| 39060 mi | battery run down |
| 14500 mi | Steering wheel tilt and telescoping was not working. After repair seems to work OK. |
| 25000 mi | Steering tilt not going up or down Button on exterior door handle to lock and unlock door wasn't working. Ordered parts. Button on exterior door handle to lock and unlock door wasn't working. Dealer replaced part. Now works fine. |
| 30000 mi | Warranty work on telescoping steering wheel |
| 42000 mi | Drivers door lock not working electrically |
| 10100 mi | Brake lights did not function when brake pedal was depressed - car was repaired the same day, I was given a loaner vehicle until repair completed |
| 6800 mi | "Device not available" bluetooth errors (intermittent) |
| 15000 mi US $70 |
Problems with the driver seat (won't move back) voice command does not respond, and no bluetooth access to cellphone ... all three are intermittent problems and the dealer cannot resolve them. |
| 27000 mi | Steering wheel would not move. Normally adjusts to position by memory. |
| 31000 mi | Rear view camera defective, replaced. Rear dome light flickering, replaced. |
| 49000 mi | Seat bottom stopped tilting. Replaced control paddle, didn't fix problem. |
| 51000 mi | Keyless entry stopped working for Driver's door, only. |
| 57000 mi | Motorized steering wheel failed for the third time while under warranty. Motorized bottom seat cushion stopped moving. Second time since new. Keyless entry failed on driver door. |
| 57600 mi | Driver's Seat again failed to move. |
| 59400 mi | Auxiliary input damaged. cannot hear both channels |
| 61300 mi | actuator motor for driver door working intermittently. Reported at 55 K miles, but door handle replaced, and seemed to work, but failed, and I didn't bring it back in time to complete the real, needed repair. |
| 166000 mi US $225 |
Navigation screen |
| 169000 mi US $600 |
The sensor for TPMS sensor WENT OUT, and that was the bulk of the cost of repairs. I did have the transmission fluid replaced, at their suggestion. By the way, all the sensor on the wheels were replaced before we realized it was the sensor device that was broken. TPMS sensor stopped functioning. Not the ones on the wheels. The central sensor TPMS central computer TPMT receiver failed, after repeatedly replacing the monitors in the tires, this proved the reason for the light being on. Was a $600 repair |
| 14200 mi | Steering console adjustment switch was replaced as it intermittently would not adjust steering column Driver's seat cooling was not working properly. |
| 12000 mi | HD radio would not stay locked onto station and would switch intermittently from regular FM to HDFM with significant difference in sound level. Entire Nav/Audio Unit was replaced under warranty which also included an upgraded Blue Tooth. |
| 38440 mi | Failure on passenger side rear window. Short caused window to operate randomly. |
| 60760 mi C $700 |
Backup camera failure. |
| 133800 mi C $1500 |
Replaced faulty Backup camera and Diagnosed faulty Parking sensor |
| 1800 mi | Electronic tilt steering wheel stuck in low position. Dealer ordered parts. Dealer replaced steering column to correct tilt mechanism malfunction. Did not correct the issue. |
| 4000 mi | Electronic tilt steering wheel stuck in down position. This is the 4th attempt at repairing this condition. Dealer stated they found a bad ground. Corrected that and so far it is still working. |
| 5000 mi | electronic tilt steering wheel sticks in low position. |
| 8000 mi | car bought back for sticking power steering wheel adjuster. |
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