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Chart based on 84 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Seat shimmy’s. They are ordering a new track to fix it.
3750 mi
Driver seat feels like something has come loose holding seat in place. Dealer claims issue was fixed but symptoms are still there. I will have to take my Genesis back to the dealer again and ask them to road test the car after they complete any further repairs.
Ticking noise coming from drivetrain tunnel for a couple minutes after a cold start, then goes away. Second attempt at fix. Dealer replaced passenger seat rails. Noise still persists.
4000 mi
US $60
Car shakes at speed, seem to be unbalanced tires/wheels. Had tires and wheels re-balanced, no change. Went to a second store to get wheels re-balanced, some improvement, but still very noticeable issues. Other users report same issue on car.
12200 mi
Engine cowl.
11184 mi
I had the underbody splash shield replaced. I had damaged it by driving over a hump in a driveway.
Dealer in Toronto damaged engine undercover during oil change (broke off bolts holding cover to frame) and failed to advise of damage. Repair was done in Florida on arrival. After much delay, Gyro Hyundai in Toronto reimbursed repair costs.
35960 mi
The "Under cover" (3rd from front) was replaced after one of the corners tore out from under one on the retaining bolts. The "under covers" are the fairings on the bottom of the car.
1300 mi
Headlights were aimed to specification to correct factory aim that was too low (too close to car).
22000 mi
Driver seat was squeaking. Dealership tightened seat frame bolts and greased seat tracks.
1860 mi
All my tires are flat spotting after a overnight parking in my garage where temps are between 5-10C. This is a well published problem on Genesisowners.com The more people that complain of this problem the more likely it will be addressed .
Driver side power folding mirror failed. Internal gear stripped, would not fold. Dealer replaced entire mirror assembly under extended warranty.
39000 mi
US $800
Replaced tires.
42000 mi
Front passenger door lock stopped working. The service adviser indicated they have seen this problem before and knew what needed to be replaced. They replaced latch mechanism and had the car back to me in about one hour.
Easy access function still occasionally not working correctly, be in disagreement with Hyundai CS engineer how to prove malfunction and how to handle the issue. Update: I was putting car into gear too soon.
18000 mi
Low tire pressure warning light came on; dealer verified that one tire was 1 psi low, checked for punctures (found none), and added nitrogen to all tires to bring them to recommended pressures.
72000 mi
US $2000
I had the seat fixed due to a power seat switch that sometimes did not work. The entire seat track assembly had to be replaced since the burnt-out motor was not a serviceable item. The total for the repair was right at $2,000.
OEM Dunlop tires were severely after sitting on the lot for about 4 months. Would not balance after multiple attempts - noticeable shimmy in steering wheel.
4000 mi
Excessive noise from right front in city driving. Dealer states tire noise only
54000 mi
Hood sealing strip came loose. Re-glued it.
25000 mi
Faulty wiper motor. Needed replacement.
25000 mi
Replaced passenger side fender liner which came loose and fell off car while driving.
28520 mi
front parking sensors would show close objects when none were there. it gave false readings
60000 mi
US $140
Seatbelts system lubrication service bulletin,
77000 mi
US $350
Underbody splash guard panel ripped and was replaced.
7005 mi
Tried to seal arund exhaust tail pipes as there is black smudge on bumper.
This did not help
27986 mi
Pump type noise, Mechanic could hear it on road test but could not diagnose. Hyundia is changing fuel injector cleaner to everry 6000km service from 12000km. this is the firt time they ave done this, is this why I have rough idle at startup
The Hyundai Active Headrest system activated, spontaneously on its own while the car was parked overnight. The headrests popped open. Search for "Re-setting Hyundai active headrests" for the repair procedure, which you can do yourself. It includes removing the headrest and applying force to reset and reseat the popped headrest; a fair amount of force is required.
39000 mi
US $296
right front fender liner broke free from the fender and began dragging on the pavement. believe that this relates to a previously poor repair of the same issue.
44600 mi
US $413
Windshield cracked all the way across for no obvious reason.
6200 mi
driver seat belt would not release from stowed position. belt was replaced by dealer.
19000 mi
windshield wipers did not work
33000 mi
Automatic seat (driver) components grinding. Replaced under original warranty
4200 mi
12 volt console aux jack melted plug on an accessory due to design problem with the jack location. It's in the air duct to rear heat/AC vents where temp reaches 190 F when heat is on, overheating the jack. Dealer replaced jack after a lot of dialogue.
1000 mi
Genesis had severe tire vibration from the beginning. Dealer Service agreed there was a problem with 3 tires and ordered them. Not yet installed.
1300 mi
Vehicle still vibrated after replacing three tires. Dealer replaced fourth tire and this fixed the problem. Car might have sat on lot for too long with underinflated tires.
4000 mi
Right rear door would not open from inside. Probably that way since delivered. An actuator arm was reinstalled and that fixed the problem.
1000 mi
Driver side door would not latch when closing the door causing the door to remain open. Occurred intermittently, with several days between occurrences. Door latch mechanism was replaced. No issues since.
Driver's side door lock mechanism would periodically jam or malfunction causing the drivers door not to latch when I closed the car door. It was sometimes correctable if I manually pressed the door lock button but not always.
1000 mi
mirror on driver side visor did not open or light up
Nav Stereo head unit defective on delivery. Replaced under warranty.
10000 mi
The automobile exhibited a thumping sound under medium and heavy acceleration. Service agreed there was a problem and road force balanced the tires, but it did not resolve the problem. Have not returned to complain, but eventually will.
34500 mi
US $28
Side view mirror delaminated. Got a glue-on replacement
25000 mi
Power seats not operating smoothly forward and aft. Dealer replaced and lubed track under warranty.
Door locks get stuck driver and driver side passenger seat
30700 mi
Seat rail replaced. Grinding noise as seat moved backwards
8000 mi
Windshield wipers excessively noisy. I was told "they are all like that" and if I wished they would replace the wiper blades which might help. I would have to pay for the blades. I declined.
84300 mi
Following suspension work, noticed wobbling sound coming from left front wheel. Shop determined that wheel nuts had come loose and fixed the issue by tightening nuts. Problem repeated itself 2 month later. May be issue of wheel nut tolerance
replaced factory tires at 17000 miles. Not much tread left. These were dunlop tires. Repaced with Bridgestone serenity tires for $1000. Excellent results. Should have been the factory tire.
38800 mi
sensor located behind brake pedal failed and would not let me get out of park. There is a manual override that worked and dealer had car for 3 days while locating the part which was initially backordered 1 week.
19520 mi
steering tilt function quit working...part was replaced
9000 mi
An intermittent problem with rain-sensing wipers. Dealer replicated voice button not working once and did not repair. Now they can not replicate. Not sure auto defrost works, waiting for winter to check. Update: still not fixed. Haven't attempted again because know they can't fix it.
13000 mi
Seat belt buckle failure (remained unable to lock) was replaced by dealer under warranty.
158000 mi
US $800
Can't remember
66000 mi
US $180
Wipers would stutter when working, if they worked at all. Windshield wiper motor/transmission replaced. To note: I repaired this issue myself for $180 but dealer quoted 900+ to repair (no thanks).
66000 mi
US $175
Trunk would not stay open - struts apprently went bad
17360 mi
The sliding plastic cover on the auto shifter got jammed occasionally. Dealer replaced the plastic cover under warranty.
31000 mi
Glove box pneumatic. door drops open with a thud. They need to order a new pneumatic so the opening of the door will be controlled.
14000 mi
Front windshield top molding appears to be pushed in from the right side. Don't know the cause, left side ok. Dealer sent it to a glass shop, windshield needs replacing, dealer waiting for an ok from a Hyundai Rep. He's coming in November.
54000 mi
Right rear door. Handle and child lock failed.
Seat belt not buckled chime kept chiming.
Replaced front buckle assembly 88830 3M500-V2.
3000 mi
Passenger front door..properly aligned striker..door closes normal
Some sort of software upgrade. Haven't noticed any difference after the upgrade. Never noticed any problem.
8000 mi
Attempted repair of rear window shade. Broke again in a couple of days. Ordered new shade. Glove box opening and closing mechanisim broken on a previous visit. Installed rear window shade.
11780 mi
C $200
Driver seat loose on tracks.
40000 mi
Drivers seat track made a grinding noise when moving back and forth.
68000 mi
US $375
Lock/unlock button on driver door handle stopped working. Had to replace entire door handle.
46000 mi
Repaired glovebox mechanism.
19500 mi
I will have to take the car back this weekend. I found a TSB which specifically covered my problem -- air is leaking out of the improperly placed Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors -- that will fix the problem.
58360 mi
dealer changed wipers one year ago and still no resolve to chatter and thumping of the blades after 4 blade changes. now request new arms or wiper motors.
64400 mi
ongoing problem with wipers chattering and banging noises . ongoing problem that dealer seems to not be able to fix
49600 mi
Trunk Lid Gas Struts replaced. Became "sticky" in hot weather. Dealer reported they were leaking.
17300 mi
Seat track removed and replaced. no further problems
59300 mi
Seat cooling flow to back portion of seat became almost non-existent. Seat cushion air flow channels had collapsed. Dealer replaced seat cushions, cooling fan and added modded 1/2 inch pvc pipe to prevent future collapse. Good job!
24800 mi
US $2
Replace a lost rubber pad in hood which depresses switch and keeps battery from draining. Battery was dead because of missing bumper pad.
137600 mi
C $643
Wiper transmission and motor faulty
3000 mi
US $5
Excessive heat building up in cup holder and center console when heat is activated for rear seat passengers.
12000 mi
Dealer says car was "built like that to keep coffee warm and/or cold depending on setting." Needless to say I was stunned at their response and their gall to think I was born yesterday!
8300 mi
Replace wiper blades and adjusted hood hinges so that wiper arm would clear underside of hood without rubbing.
13000 mi
Rubber gasket on driver's door was loose. When I showed this to the dealer at the last oil change, they just ordered a replacement and gave me a call when it came in. While replacing gasket, they also took care of TSB that was issued 2 days before.
3000 mi
laminent between layers of glass in windshield started to appear as wavey, distortions. They replace entire glass and sent part to factory for inspection
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