What 269 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING, ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL WILL TURN ON HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS OR CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY (ABOUT HALF OF TURN SIGNAL OPERATIONS). LIGHTLY TOUCHING OR TAPPING THE LIGHT STALK WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT. ON OCCASION, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL CEASE FUNCTIONING ON LOW BEAM WITH NO DRIVER ACTIVITY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS. OTHER GENESIS OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE HYUNDAI GENESIS OWNERS WEBSITE. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. -THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT..*BF 15 FEB 2014, 5 JUNE 2015, 30 AUG 2019. -LOST OF HEAD LIGHTS FOR 15-20 SECONDS OR LONGER -UNKNOWN CAUSE 1ST TIMER REPLACED COMPUTER CHIP IN A COMPUTER CHIP. SECOND TIME REPLACED MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, N/C REPAIR REQUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT (TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ) THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THEN 20 SECONDS AFTER THEY CAME BACK. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN FEBRUARY 2014 BY THE DEALER DAVIS HYUNDAI, 1655 N OLDEN AVE, TRENTON, NJ 08638 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *JB

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WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION, AS OPPOSED TO AUTO, THE HEADLIGHTS MAY OCCASIONALLY FLICKER. THIS PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY USING THE TURN SIGNALS. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF COMPLETELY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED AND I HAVE TO MOVE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK UNTIL THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. AGAIN, THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN AUTO. IT'S MOSTLY NOTICEABLE IN THE RAIN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T COME ON AUTOMATICALLY AND I HAVE TO TURN THEM ON MANUALLY. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE IN 2015 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD.

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HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AT A TIME, USUALLY AFTER TURN SIGNAL CANCELS ITSELF. HAPPENS WHILE MOVING. CAN USUALLY REPRODUCE BY MAKING SLIGHT MOVEMENTS IN TURN SIGNAL STALK.

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HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED, DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION OR SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CAR HAS JUST OVER 48K MILES

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I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY 2017 AFTER 2 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP. I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT HOURS FOR IT TO START BACK WORKING. THE SUSPENSION WAS LOW FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN IT WOULD SLOWLY COME BACK UP. BASICALLY MY WHOLE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BACK UP CAMERA GOES BLACK, THE ODOMETER HAS DEAD PIXELS, CAR EXTREMELY SLUGGISH, THE CAR SHAKES AND KILLS ALOT. ALSO WHEN I TURN THE HEATED SEATS ON IT TURNS OFF WITHIN 2 MINUTES. IT IS SO MUCH THE CAR IS DOING TO SAY THIS CAR HAS A CLEAN CARFAX.

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WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN THE "ON" POSITION THEY TURN OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND IS REPRODUCIBLE.

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THE TAIL LIGHTS GET FILLED WITH WATER/CONDENSATION. I HAD ONE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT AT 60,000 MILES IT'S NO LONGER COVERED AND BOTH LIGHTS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GENESIS COUPES OF ALL YEARS. THE OWNER FORUMS ARE FILLED WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON/OFF WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. DOING RESEARCH, I SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK ($400).

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HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR.

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AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF MOMENTARILY WHEN IN MOTION AND USING TURN SIGNALS AND TURNING.

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HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED AT NIGHT. WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURN LAST WEEK AT NIGHT USED RIGHT TURN SIGNAL APPROXIMATELY 100 FT PRIOR TO TURNING. FRONT LIGHTS WENT OUT AND CAR TURNING IN FRONT OF ME ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T SEE ME BECAUSE MY LIGHTS WERE OFF. OTHER HYUNDAI GENESIS OWNERS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED

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SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNALS AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF A SECOND OR TWO. ALSO I'VE NOTICED A SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OR PRESSURE ON THE TURN SIGNAL STALK CAN CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER. THIS EVENTS OCCURRED RANDOMLY, AROUND FEW TIMES A WEEK, BUT STILL CAUSING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY OFF FOR FEW SECONDS. THIS EVEN OCCURRED RANDOMLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL STALK IS USED WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR PARKING. I BELIEVED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT ON/OFF & TURN SIGNAL STALK DESIGN THAT CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF AND/OR FLICKERING RANDOMLY WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL.

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THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM RESIDENTIAL STREET TO FREEWAY, WHILE TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT AS WELL AS WHEN IT IS STATIONARY. AFTER THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED, TOUCHING OR MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK WILL USUALLY CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER OCCURRED WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE "AUTO" POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES BUT IS HARD TO REPLICATE ON DEMAND. IT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. THE HYUNDAI DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT ON DEMAND.

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WHAT IS LIKELY A FAULTY TURN SIGNAL STALK CAUSES THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS TO EITHER FLICKER, SHUT OFF OR FLASH THE HIGH BEAMS REGARDLESS IF IT IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. IT MANIFESTS ITSELF IN VARIOUS WAYS; THE MOST RECENT BEING ON A 5 HOUR INTERSTATE TRIP. WHEN SIGNALING TO CHANGE LANES, THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD FLASH WHICH WOULD IN TURN DISTURB DRIVERS IN FRONT OF ME. OTHER TIMES, THE LIGHTS HAVE FLICKERED AND/OR TURNED OFF ENTIRELY FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME HINDERING NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY. FOR FURTHER REFERENCE, I WILL PROVIDE A LINK TO AN OWNER'S ONLINE FORUM WHICH DISCUSSES OTHER INDIVIDUAL'S PROBLEMS LIKE THIS: HTTP://GENESISOWNERS.COM/HYUNDAI-GENESIS-FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=12504&PAGE=4

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THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER OFF IN THE "ON" MODE WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS, SUCH AS DURING LANE CHANGES. SOMETIMES WILL NOT TURN BACK ON UNTIL THE TURN SIGNAL STALK IS BUMPED AGAIN. CAR CAN BE STATIONARY OR MOVING. DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH HEADLIGHTS IN "AUTO" MODE.

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WHEN TURNING RIGHT, HEADLIGHTS IN 'ON' POSITION AND TURN INDICATORS FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED THEN WENT OUT FOR A PERIOD OF 2-3 SECONDS ONCE TURN SIGNALS RETURNED TO NEUTRAL POSITION. HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE INITIAL. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO REPAIR. OTHER GENESIS DRIVERS REPORTING SAME FAILURE - SOME HAVE HAD TURN SIGNAL STALK REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.

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WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON LIGHTS GO OFF FOR 2 TO 5 SECONDS SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE, CALLED DEALER WAS TOLD TO BRING IN CAR FOR INSPECTION, THIS IS PROBABLY HAPPENING TO OTHER GENESIS OWNERS, HAVE RESTRICTED MY NIGHT DRIVING DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE LIGHTS ON AUTOMATIC SETTING, TAKING A EXIT AND PUT MY LEFT BLINKER ON THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TWO SECONDS. AT TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, THE FRONT AND REAR SENSORS COME ON WHEN IS NOTHING IN FRONT OR REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR AS BEEN AT THE DEALER VARIOUS TIMES AND AT TIMES THEY SAID I HAVE A BAD SENSOR AND BY THE TIME THEY LOOK AT THE VEHICLE THEY SAID THAT IS NOTHING WRONG. THE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR A COUPLE DAYS, BIT I FEEL THAT I WILL GET INTO A ACCIDENT IF THE LIGHTS DON'T COME BACK ON. *TR

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AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN YOU USE TURN SIGNALS THE HEADLIGHT GO OUT FOR A MOMENT. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS SET TO ON USED LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS BRIEFLY WENT OUT. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3 OR 4 FURTHER INCIDENTS LIKE THIS. I BELIEVE AT LEAST ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED BUT TURN SIGNAL NOT USED (WAS GOING AROUND CURVE). OUTAGE LASTS FOR JUST ABOUT A SECOND. *TR

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HYUNDAI GENESIS SEDAN W/TECH PACKAGE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A POORLY LIT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, I ACTIVATED MY RIGHT TURN BLINKER TO TURN RIGHT AT AN UPCOMING INTERSECTION. AS SOON AS I SELECTED THE TURN SIGNAL, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR A PERIOD OF 1 - 2 SECONDS, THEN CAME BACK ON. SINCE THE ROAD WAS DARK, I WAS LITERALLY DRIVING BLIND AND COULD HAVE ENDED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE HAS APPARENTLY BEEN A FEW GENESIS SEDANS REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. WHEN I GOT HOME, I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION. THERE IS ALSO THE AUTO POSITION. WHEN IN ON, I COULD DUPLICATE THE ISSUE RANDOMLY BY SELECTING THE TURN SIGNALS, THOUGHT IT WASN'T CONSISTENT. WHEN IN AUTO, I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

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THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY TURN OFF FOR AROUND A SECOND WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED. PROBLEM HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND HAS ONLY BEEN OBSERVED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN THE ON, NOT AUTO MODE. THIS SUDDEN AND BRIEF, UNEXPECTED LACK OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS. *TR

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THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND I ENGAGE A TURN SIGNAL, BOTH HEADLIGHTS TURN-OFF FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS. THIS CAN BE DEADLY WHEN TRAVELING AT A SIGNIFICANT SPEED DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A CONVENIENCE THREE BLINK TURN SIGNAL FEATURE THAT DID NOT ALLOW FOR TURN SIGNAL BLINKS TO BE CHOSEN BETWEEN ONE, TWO OR THREE BLINKS; LIKE THE REST OF THE CONVENIENCE FEATURES USUALLY FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE CONVENIENCE TURN SIGNAL FEATURE ON, THERE WAS NO OPTION TO CANCEL THE TURN SIGNAL AFTER HE HAD REALIZED THERE WAS NO NEED FOR TURNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BLINKED THREE TIMES EVEN AFTER HE HAD THE FEATURE IN LOCK POSITION AND SELECTED TO CANCEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,900. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 8/31/2012 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO MANUALLY CANCEL POSTION A TURN SIGNAL IMMEDIATELY. POSITION B'S 1.8 SECOND ACTIVATION IS TOO LONG AND DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE FROM 3 BLINKS TO 1 OR 2. UPDATED 09/4/2012 *JS

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