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What 195 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 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 (195)Crash / fire / injury (22)Engine (66)Brakes (57)Electrical system (29)Transmission & drivetrain (28)Airbags (15)Steering (12)Speed control (10)Fuel system (8)Suspension (8)Body & structure (4)

2 of 195 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Nov 9, 2015SteeringCrash

AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN GOING AT A HIGH SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL POPPED OUT OF MY HANDS AND MADE THE CAR GO BACK TO THE RIGHT ENDING UP ON A GUARDRAIL . THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED . DON'T KNOW IF MY AXLE BROKE OR THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP BUT I DO KNOW ONE OR THE OTHER HAPPENED .

NHTSA ODI 10789232

Dec 24, 2013SteeringAirbagsSeat beltsCrash2 injuries

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH THE CAR WAS CUT OFF AND THE ABS DID NOT WORK, THE REAR FISHTAILED AND LOST CONTROL, SLAMMING INTO A GUARDRAIL AT 65MPH, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK WERE SEVERELY IMPACTED, AND NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AT TIME OF CRASH. SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD AND PASSENGERS WERE HURT. AIR BAG, FAILURE AND SEATBELT FAILURE ARE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10557193

Working with the data? Download all 195 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

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 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe verdict →