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What 144 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (144)Crash / fire / injury (22)Brakes (35)Electrical system (20)Engine (16)Speed control (16)Steering (12)Lights (11)Transmission & drivetrain (9)Airbags (7)Body & structure (6)Fuel system (6)

7 of 144 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Nov 30, 2021Airbags

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that the passenger’s side frontal air bag inflator slits were visible from a crack in the dashboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as there was no open recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

NHTSA ODI 11442152

Nov 30, 2021Airbags

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that the passenger's side frontal air bag inflator slits were visible from a crack in the dashboard. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The dealer also advised the contact that they could not assist as there was no open recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11442154

May 20, 2020AirbagsCrash1 injury

THE HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 2011 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. HYUNDAI INSPECTED THE CAR AND DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325311

Sep 19, 2019Airbags

THE AIRBAG ON MY DASHBOARD THE SEAM HAS SPLIT. MY CAR IS NOT PARKED IN THE SUN AND THIS STARTED OFF AS INCH NOW IT EXTENDS TO THE HOLD SIDE OF THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ODI 11256718

Oct 4, 2015AirbagsBody & structureCrash1 injury

MY WIFE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO A TREE DEAD CENTER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. SHE RECEIVED 4 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN CHEST BONE SHE WAS MAKING A U TURN AND THE OTHER CAR WAS SPEEDING AND HIT HER IN THE REAR AND PUSHED HER 100 FEET ACROSS THE STREET INTO A TREE.....UPDATED 10/19/15 *BF

NHTSA ODI 10779553

Jun 23, 2014AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO THE STERNUM, A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE, AND WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ODI 10605214

Jan 18, 2013AirbagsCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE LOCAL DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ODI 10493393

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe verdict →