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What 269 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 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 (269)Crash / fire / injury (10)Engine (71)Brakes (65)Electrical system (49)Transmission & drivetrain (39)Lights (25)Steering (15)Speed control (14)Visibility & wipers (11)Fuel system (10)Airbags (8)

1 of 269 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jan 28, 2021Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine1 injury

COMPLETE FAILURE OF ENGINE. SENSORS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONS. TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY NON RESPONSIVE AND KEYSTROKES OFF. GAS/FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK OUT WHEN FILLING. WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY POOR. LIGHTING DIM. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAIL. TIMING BELT FAIL. FLANG SOUND (TICKING IN ENGINE) LED TO ENGINE FAIL. ELECTRICAL LIGHTS FLICKERING WAS ME. VEHICLE STALLED OUT COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF LOCKING UP AND SEIZING OUT. COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONING. HARD BRAKE CHECKS, HIGH RPM RREVVING, AND IDLEING ALL ARE SHOWN WHEN CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND NO CHANGE IN SPEED. FAILURE OF FLUIDS CAUSE CORROSION AND HECU. ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR AND ENGINE OIL LAMP LIGHT FLICKERING WITH NO DISTINCT PATTERN. PROCEEDED TO BANG LOUD IN ENGINE. RPM REV 2-3K BEFORE SPEED CATCHES. CD PLAYER PROBLEMS. ALWAYS MAKING A SOUND AS IF IT IS TRYING TO EJECT AND THEN SPUTTERS OUT. IN 2 DAYS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WENT FROM NO LIGHTS DISPLAYING NO KNOCKING SOUND. 94K MILES TOTAL

NHTSA ODI 11390586

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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 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe verdict →