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Hyundai Genesis repairs by problem area

Engine (13%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (5%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (51%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)

Other (9%)

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Hyundai Genesis body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (2%)

$100 - $499 (8%)

< $100 (87%)

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Chart based on 105 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

311-horsepower 3.8L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

40400 mi rear view mirror loose 
10000 mi Passenger seat moved sideways on turns. They ordered new rails and installed. Back second time for parts 

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2016 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

311-horsepower 3.8L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

10900 mi replace driver side weatherstrip molding that had worn in 2 spots 
18000 mi sunroof noise. constant creaking and cracking noise. drivers seat moves when turning or bumps 
37000 mi rear seat area, creaking when going over uneven surface, such as backing out of driveway onto street 
2000 mi Replace rt rear window trim. Factory blemished piece was removed and replaced under warranty. No further work done. 

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2015 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

420-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

18000 mi rattle from under the car is unbearable but dealer has been unable to fix. 

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2015 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

420-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

42780 mi Sunroof creak... Replaced sunroof and panoramic roof seals 

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2015 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

311-horsepower 3.8L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

4100 mi Weather stripping replaced on right and left sides of pano roof. 
11000 mi PanorAmic sunroof creaks and squeaks when going over sharp bump or on steep hill at low speed 
7500 mi Rattle in sunroof. Dealer "fixed" it, but it immediately came back. Sunroof rattling. Dealer identified noise, but no fix was annotated on paperwork and rattle persists. 
9900 mi Ticking noise coming from drivetrain tunnel for a couple minutes after a cold start, then goes away. Dealer put tape under center console. Noise still persists. Sunroof rattling (2nd attempt to repair). Dealer replaced overhead console lighting assembly. Rattle still persists in sunroof. Sunroof rattling (2nd attempt to repair). Dealer replaced overhead console lighting assembly. Rattle still persists in sunroof. 
10600 mi Sunroof rattling (3rd attempt to repair). Dealer says it is a design defect with sunroof cover roller and nothing can be done to fix it at this time. Hyundai America has been made aware. Rattle still persists in sunroof. Repair unsuccessful. Sunroof rattling (3rd attempt to repair). Dealer didn't make any fixes and says it is a normal defect in this car. Notified HMA. Rattle still persists in sunroof. 
4500 mi Condensation in both inside tail lights, replaced both, problem came back a few weeks later. Haven't bothered to return. 
15300 mi Tail light recall 
1000 mi driver side window gasket defective. dealer replaced complete door and window rubber gasket. 
12200 mi Panoramic sunroof rubber gap filler failed. Dealer unable to repair. Rattles from passenger door area. 
13000 mi Rattles from passenger door area never fixed. 
9200 mi Interior noise, ticks, pops 
16500 mi Glove box latch not functioning properly causing difficulty in opening. 
7000 mi Factory recall for the left tailight housing which leaked. After going thru a car wash the left rear taillight housing showed water collecting on the inside of the lens. It was not excessive and would dissipate in a few hours when parked in sunlight. 
1000 mi Drivers side window rubber seal improperly installed and damaged. A new window seal was ordered. Overhead trim piece housing the moonroof controls developed a rattle. Dealer attempted to repair without success. Dealer replaced with new part. 
14000 mi WATER LEAKING ONTO THE LOWER FRONT OF THE CAR DUE TO ISUES WITH BODY COMPONETS THAT WHERE ON RECALL. THIS CAUSES ISSUES WITH THE COMPUTERS ON BOARD. 
Bad rattles from passenger side B-pillar trim piece. Allegedly fixed by adding padding, but I haven't gotten my car back after two weeks in the shop, since they are still trying to fix another issue withj bad vibrations while driving. 
30000 mi Auto Hold button surface flaked. Replaced button under warranty. Sunroof sticking when attempting to close. They worked on it for four hours. However, it worked okay only for about a week. Problem is intermittent. Closes sometimes; sometimes not. Can close with hand assist when it sticks. 
34000 mi Trim pieces on drivers front seat broke. Three trips to repair as they had to order first piece then second piece because they screwed up and didn't see that it needed a second piece to fully repair. Very disappointed in Hyundai of Yuma. 
15500 mi Car developed squeaking sounds from the driver seat around the 15000km mark and I reported it to the dealer. I took the car back to the dealer again at 22500km and they decided to replace the bottom seat with a new one and ordered a new seat from South Korea. I was told there was some metal parts within the seat that was worn. Im now a bit worried if this will occur again after a short time. 
33000 mi The sunroof squeaks and rattles. They tightened some bolts and it was good for a short period of time. Is now squeaking and rattling again. 
35000 mi The sunroof squeaks and rattles. Offered me $2000 for my troubles and told me the problems were normal. Sold the PoS! 
65000 mi Sunroof Motor struggled to close, replaced motor and tracks. 
71000 mi

US $580
Gasket around the rear window brake light (interior) is dry, brittle,crumbling, causing the rear window to reflect the red brake lamp light. Hyundai would not cover this and the work required the entire rear brake light housing unit to be replaced at a cost of over $300.00 so I refused repair and will work on a hack to fix this! 
4655 mi Drivers door seal wore thru where feet rub getting in. Warranty replacement. 
8000 mi Seat trim panel, drivers side with seat controls came off, cant do myself 

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2015 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

311-horsepower 3.8L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

12000 mi Panoramic roof rattling over any bump, does not exhibit issue when roof is 'vented'. Dealership lubed all seals and it was quiet, until opening and shutting roof. Now issues are back and worse. 
29000 mi Dealer owned fixes to paint. 
31000 mi Dealer owned to fix the paint Repaint door 
2500 mi Panoramic sunroof had a rattle/clicking sound when open or closed. Hyundai replaced the entire panoramic sunroof under warranty. 
20500 mi Rubber seal came off roof filler panel 
18100 mi Driver seat cushion gave out. Dealer replaced the seat bottom, but it is only marginally better. 
6300 mi I also had the sunroof seal on my panoramic sunroof replaced. 
23000 mi Sunroof hinges broke, sunroof was stuck in asymmetric position. Would attempt to open and close repeatedly. This took two visits to the dealer to repair as they don't have any parts for the cars they sell. 
28000 mi Sunroof noise- dealer had no solution 

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2014 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

429-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

36210 mi Dealer refinished three of the wheels to fix curb rash and fogging clear coat from previous owner's repair. Dealer repaired as part of vehicle purchase agreement. 

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2013 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

429-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

25000 mi Floor mat retaining clip broke, replaced under warranty 
760 mi Noticed a bubbling of the chrome insert on the rear bumper. The dealer had the part in stock and replaced it that day. 
2000 mi Chrome rear bumper molding began to bubble (chrome lifting). This is the second replacement of the same piece of trim molding. During the repair, the dealer dislodged a parking sensor, and the car was returned for that repair. 
3300 mi Chrome trim on the trunk began to bubble. Part was ordered and replaced. 

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2013 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

333-horsepower 3.8L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

13700 mi squeak from driver's door panel. 
69000 mi Clear coat paint on front and rear bumpers was peeling off. Dealership had both repainted at no cost. 
8060 mi Dealership determined noise was normal/acceptable. No repair carried out. Still noisy in my opinion. 
57040 mi Clear coat peeling 
18000 mi REAR LEFT SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE - have not taken in due to no one riding with us 7 HOOD STRUT ROD (holds in up position) was replaced before & still will NOT hold the hod in upright position. 
35000 mi leather on steering wheel delaminated 
15000 mi The "chrome" strip across the rear bumper had crumpled (accordion-ed) in on itself. The strip was replaced but required removal of the rear bumper. 

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2012 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

429-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

17000 mi Sunroof inop due to broken rail. Broken rail replaced. 
6500 mi Flaw in drivers side leather seat. They offered to repair but I was going to have to pay for it, so I decided to wait. 
27000 mi

US $800
Sunroof motor making loud noise, one of the guides broke, requires pull down of top linear to replace 
7000 mi driver side seat leather repair, showing major creases 
51000 mi Sun roof wouldn't close correctly. Broken part. Dealer got it shut to keep the rain out. Now waiting for repair part to arrive. 
53000 mi Dealer got new service manager and they finally got the parts ordered to fix the sunroof (previously reported in December) . I left the car there while on a trip and it was done when I got back. No charge. 
79000 mi

US $970
Sun roof drive making lots of noise. Same as a few years ago. I never use the sun roof so only found it by accident. They want $1500 to repair. I asked that the sun roof be closed and the fuse pulled so it could not accidentally be opened 

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2012 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

385-horsepower 4.6L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

98000 mi Sunroof. 
7000 mi Rocker panel trim clip broken, trim loose. 
6000 mi my 2012 genesis had a loose leather cover and not enough support when you sit in the drivers seat they finally decided to take apart and add more insulation,it seems better but not as smooth as passenger side i might take it back to the shop 
6600 mi Rattling noise developed around 5k miles. Turns out to be something loose in headliner; presumes to be a mounting bracket for sunroof. Need to take car in to get resolved, did not have time to stay at dealer when I first reported it. 
17000 mi Rattling noise in headliner around the passenger sun visor area and around the passenger door 
50000 mi Rattle in headliner never fixed. 

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2012 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

333-horsepower 3.8L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

7005 mi Drivers Door Panel Squeaking 
14320 mi noise from telescopic steering colum. Adjusted the trim around it. 
17796 mi Adjusted Center Console Lid again 
66000 mi

US $250
Drivers seat cushion had to be ordered/replaced. The foam on the left side had become overly compressed, was no longer providing support. It was not covered under warranty.  
67000 mi

US $250
New seat cushion installed. 
65000 mi

US $1000
Sun-roof stuck up. Track had to be replaced. 
142000 mi Rain Water leaking in thru side-view mirror causing read windows to roll down, in the middle of a rain storm, even if the car was not running and shut off. Took the trim panels off the driver's door, and sealed up grommets and wire harness connectors with Dielectric grease. 
35000 mi Interior door handle de-laminated. Replaced with new one under warranty 
108000 mi

US $1500
Replaced entire sunroof assembly with used parts. Internal plastic track parts broken, stuck in open position. 
9920 mi The front grill had begun to peel so that the chrome was spotty. 
Faulty Centre Console Lid - Replacement ordered. 
32860 mi Drivers Sunvisor mirror cover was stuck closed. Sunvisor was replaced. Now OK. Drivers Seat Cushion centre panel was badly wrinkled. Dealer ordered a new centre panel for seat and replaced it. Repaired seat cushion is as bad or worse than the original. Dealer is ordering new complete seat cushion. 
39060 mi Drivers Seat Cushion foam and cover replaced. some seat trim was broken during re-installation. parts were ordered and fixed within three days. 
13020 mi My steering wheel leather is starting to come off at the bottom of the wheel. Part is on order. 
13520 mi leather on steering wheel started coming off 

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2011 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

385-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

26300 mi Sunroof refused to close. 
67000 mi

US $150
Replace drivers seat cover 
52200 mi

US $20
Sunroof failed to open and close properly. Replaced sunroof motor and rails. 
31300 mi Drivers leather seat bottom has streched. Dealer added extra padding. 
17000 mi Sun Visor Mirror would not open. New part ordered. 
6000 mi driver seat leather became loose and wrinkled called Hyundai and they promised to send representative to look at it. 

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2011 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

290-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

21000 mi Paint flaked on front bumper. Repainted the bumper. 

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2010 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

375-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

40000 mi

US $140
Repair of loose drivers seat foam. Parts ordered. 
48000 mi Assist piston for glovebox got overextended and broke 
20000 mi Molding around sun roof fell off. It was reinstalled without any issue. 

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2010 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

290-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

14200 mi Center console lid rattled when pressure was applied by putting arm on the lid. 
17500 mi Windshield laminate was peeling away from glass causing bubbles to form and condensation was getting into vehicle. 
38000 mi Bad rattle somewhere in roof/door area, still can't pinpoint it. 
17900 mi chrome coating on inside drivers door handle was peeling off and drivers leather seat bottom was wrinkled. Repaired the handle and made an appointment for me for a few days later at an upholstery shop, Drivers leather seat bottom was wrinkled 

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2009 Hyundai Genesis

Engine not specified

30000 mi Door handle levers have metallic lamination that peeled and cut our fingers when operating. 

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2009 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

375-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

35500 mi Dealer service had broken the door handle lock/unlock button during a repair in the spring. They replaced the driver side door handle. 
9000 mi replaced RH front seat belt buckle 
29000 mi

US $300
Molding on drivers seat needed a part installed as well as a part on the passenger seat 
9000 mi Leather in driver's seat deformed/creased much quicker than any other luxury vehicle I have driven. Hyundai said that this problem is uncommon, and they replaced and re-tightened the leather. 
5700 mi

US $150
As part of 6 month checkup I asked to fix the glove box lock, which had a tendency to come out with the key and even fell out once upon hitting a pothole. Lock was repaired and the whole visit took less than two hours. No problems.  
15000 mi driver's side door pull, chrome separated. 
5000 mi Replaced passenger seating surface due to flaw in leather.  
6700 mi Lower Grill Painted, factory defect Leather Seat Reconditioned due to bubbling driver's seat. Squeaky Seat, lubed. 
22000 mi Trunk latch cover replaced under warranty Headlight assembly replaced. 
22000 mi the driver's seat has badly wrinkled leather and is uncomfortable-no cushioning 
96720 mi Driver's Side Door squeaks when door shut. Can only be heard when shut from the outside. Dealership informed me that they lubed the door. Went to shut the door, it squeaks again. 
39000 mi Front passenger weather stripping was torn and replaced. Water puddled near spare tire in the trunk. Dealer could not find a source of the water. 
3000 mi Sensor cover for wipers fell off and needed to be replaced. Part was not available and was ordered. Ordered part (wiper sensor cover) was replaced successfully.  
28200 mi Waiting for Hyundai to reply if covered under bumper to bumper. 
70500 mi Interior door handle recall for cracking/peeling plastic paint. Drivers handle chrome paint peeling to a sharp edge. 
94000 mi

US $68
Reading lamp head unit had to be replaced. 
7000 mi Leather seat bottom stretched. Dealer ordered and installed new leather. Still looked the same. Will order complete seat bottom assembly. They removed a complete drivers seat from a show room car and installed in mine. Because of prospective buyers sitting in car, leather stretched also. 
46500 mi Both headlights had stress cracks on lenses. Had to take to another dealer to correct mistakes from previous dealer. Headlights were not aligned,piston broken or missing when dealer install cabin filter,steering wheel now makes a clunking noise. replace missing screws never installed. 

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2009 Hyundai Genesis 4dr Sedan

290-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

45000 mi

US $120
Interior driver side leather trim, And passenger door handle were damaged/peeling. 
3000 mi Poorly seated seal on driver's door, resulting in minor wind noise in passenger compartment. 
5500 mi

US $40000
1] paint overspray on windows 2]parking sensors not working 3]very bad-rough hard,bouncy suspension 
28000 mi

US $1000
Two of the wheels seemed to have pealed or were discolored. 
52000 mi

US $470
Windshield cracked and had to be replaced. A crack showed up on a very cold day (below 0) when we had the defroster turned on high. No rock that we were aware of. 
61000 mi small bubble in paint at driver rear wheel 
42000 mi hood latch cable rusted, latch rusted, rust came through the hood in same area. 
57500 mi Previously, dealer's designated body shop had repaired rusted hood cable assembly and repaired rust bubbling under hood lip and trim. Rust returned and it was repaired again without charge. 
19000 mi car body weather stripping along driver side torn. Service center replaced weatherstripping. 
27000 mi Trunk lock flap fell off. Reattached spring 
29700 mi Clearcoat paint on driver door handle peeling. Replaced driver door outter handle and lock cylinder cover. 
8300 mi Fixed trim piece on trunk latch 
27000 mi driver door panel cup to be replaced and part ordered 
There was clear plastic peeling from the wheel center caps. It wasn't clear if this was the original protective coating that somehow got stuck. Dealer replaced with caps from another car on his lot. 
22000 mi One of the plastic hooks in the trunk that are used for the cargo net broke. Dealer ordered the part and replaced it at no charge. 
8000 mi Ordered new interior driver's side door handle. Installed door handle. 
9000 mi Paint bubbled and pealed (small spot, 2 inches by 1 inch)plus stone guard in front of left rear wheel replaced. 
10000 mi Leather steering wheel replaced under warranty - leather cracking. 
36000 mi Paint started coming off of the wheels. Took it in. Repair scheduled. Dropped off car. Given loaner for free. Picked up car same day with wheels refinished at no cost to me. Excellent service! 
32000 mi Volume/on off knob broken during navigation update. Dealer repaired. 
18000 mi Accordion cover on the sunroof mechanism glue wore off. Rattles from the dash area – fixed one but created another upon return of the car. Rear shocks also squeaked, dealer could not replicate… 

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