What 305 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Hyundai Genesis

INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF AND ON (CYCLING THROUGH THE OPTIONS) WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. VERY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, YOU TRY TO MAKE A TURN, ENGAGE THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND BACK ON, AND OFF AGAIN AND ON AGAIN...

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WHILE HEADLAMP SWITCH IS IN AUTO POSITION THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY BLINK OUT OR CYCLE THROUGH THE LIGHTING OPTIONS AFTER USING THE TURN INDICATOR. MOST RECENTLY WHILE OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT CYCLED FROM AUTO --> DRIVING LIGHTS-->ON-->OFF 3 TIMES WITHIN A BLOCK AFTER SIGNALING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A CITY STREET. VERY DISORIENTING AND CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AREAS WHERE STREET LIGHTING IS MINIMAL. ISSUE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE DUE TO ITS RANDOMNESS SO THE DEALER ASSUMES THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THEY HAVE STOPPED ISSUING PAPERWORK ON OUR VISITS FOR THE PROBLEM SO THERE IS NO RECENT PAPER TRAIL. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SHORT IN THE TURN SIGNAL LEVEL OR TURN SIGNAL MODULE AS THE ISSUE ALWAYS OCCURS AFTER THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED.

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THROTTLE STALL WHEN AT A STOP TURNING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC IT HAS A HESITATION FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS BEFORE IT THROTTLES UP.HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL DUE TO THE TRACTION CONTROL THINKING THE TIRE WILL START SPINNING LOSEING TRACTION.THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET ME REAR ENDED.THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET HYUNDAI CORPORATE WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAIL REQUESTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS 5500 MILES AN HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW.

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PANORAMIC SUN ROOF BINDING ON CLOSING. AT TIMES IT WILL RETRACT AS IF THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION. THERE IS ALSO A CREAKING NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION

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ON THREE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST WEEK I LOST ALL ABILITY TO BRAKE. THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO ENGAGE THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE. ON TWO OF THOSE OCCASIONS THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN HITTING A SNOW/ICE BANK. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A LOUD AIR PRESSURE RELEASE SOUND WOULD EMIT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SO NOTHING WAS REPLACED. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HOPE I DON'T CRASH INTO SOMETHING.

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LOT OF NOISE ON FRONT OF SUNROOF (RATTLE).

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WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 75MPH ON MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE NEAR PALMER, MA AT APPROX. 4:30PM ON MARCH 8, 2017 THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND NO SOUND PRIOR TO EXPLOSION OF ANYTHING HITTING THE GLASS. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED HADDAD HYUNDAI IN PITTSFIELD, MA TO REPORT PROBLEM AND ARRANGE FOR REPAIR. NO INJURIES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING NEAR THE ENGINE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 268.

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WHILE IN PARK MY CAR SHIFTS IN REVERSE, THE GEAR DOES NOT VISIBLY GO IN THE REVERSE POSITION BUT THE CAR STARTS ROLLING IN REVERSE. YOU CAN FEEL THIS HAPPEN. ALSO WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT I FELT THE CAR JERK I HAD MY FOOT ON BREAK. ALSO CAN SMELL MOISTURE EVEN WHEN WINDOWS ARE CLOSED.

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THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE IN MOTION AT RATE OF 25MPH AT NIGHTTIME, THE VEHICLE TURNED BACK ON A SECOND LATER AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE SHUT DOWN IS UNKNOWN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD I NOT BEEN ON AN EMPTY ROAD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER POWER STEERING OR ACCELERATING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WITH THE BOTH THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS OFF.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES, SIZE: 275/35/R19 (NA). THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE DEFLATED. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,900 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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WATER LEAKING INTO REAR SEAT FLOORING AREA. IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALLED CARS, BUT HAS IDENTICAL PROBLEMS WITH SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAR.

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DEFECTIVE PANORAMIC SUNROOF. HAS FAILED TO BE REPAIRED AND CONSTANTLY CREEKS AND POPS AS IF IT IS GOING TO FLY OFF ROOF. HYUNDAI CORPORATE REPAIRED THE CAR EARLIER THIS YEAR AND REPLACED THE ROOF, BUT IT IS WORSE NOW THAN IT WAS PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE ROOF MAKES NOISES AT ANY SPEED.

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HYUNDAI GENESIS 2015 8 CYLINDER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED A BATTERY DISCHARGE AND FAILURE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. AUTOMOBILE HAD ONLY 7055 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE FOUND BY HYUNDAI SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD IN SPORT MODE, ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH THEN WENT TOTALLY OUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON.

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I BOUGHT GENESIS AT MARCH 24.2015, AND I AM NOT OWNER RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I SOLD THAT CAR. WHEN I BOUGHT CAR, THERE WERE NOISE AT ENGINE AT NEW CAR. AFTER CHEKING THE CAR, HYUNDAI ENGINEER SAID " SHORT BLOCK PROBLEM". IT IS EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM OF SONATA (THETA 2 ENGINE). I THINK GENESIS ENGINE(RHAMDA 3.8) ALSO HAVE PROBLEM. I WILL ATTACH RELATED PAPER. THANK YOU. *TR

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I BOUGHT GENESIS AT MARCH 24, 2015, AND I AM NOT OWNER RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I SOLD THAT CAR. WHEN I BOUGHT CAR, THERE WERE NOISE AT ENGINE AT NEW CAR. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR, HYUNDAI ENGINEER SAID " SHORT BLOCK PROBLEM". IT IS EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM OF SONATA (THETA 2 ENGINE). I THINK GENESIS ENGINE(RHAMDA 3.8) ALSO HAVE PROBLEM. I WILL ATTACH RELATED PAPER. THANK YOU. *TR

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A/C, HEATER VENTS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM (FOOT) FOR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER ARE ALWAYS STAY OPEN IRREGARDLESS WHAT YOU SELECT. DEALER LOOKED TWICE, NO HELP. SAID THAT'S HOW ALL THE CARS ARE. I HAVE MYSELF CHECKED THE BRAND NEW 2017 GENESIS PARKER ON THE LOT AND IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. YOUR FEET WILL FREEZE AND THERE IS NO WAY TO BLOCK OR CLOSE THE BOTTOM VENTS. ALSO, THE HAPTIC STEERING WHEEL WARNING CAME ON AT AROUND 5K MILES, DEALER LOOKED AT IT ORDER SOME PARTS TO REPLACE THE SENSOR ETC.

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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SUN/MOON ROOF ON MY VEHICLE SHATTERED. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. A FEW MINUTES LATER I HEARD AIR RUSHING AND A CRACKLING SOUND. I OPENED THE SUN/MOON ROOF COVER AND SAW THE COMPLETE GLASS ROOF WAS SHATTERED. AS I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD FURTHER, GLASS SHARDS FLEW DOWN THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD BEHIND ME AS WELL AS ONTO THE SUNROOF COVER THAT I HAD CLOSED AFTER I SAW THE SHATTERED ROOF.

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THE CURRENT TIRES WERE REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2015, I HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES OF TIRES BLOWING OUT THE SIDEWALL AND A TOTAL OF 7 TIRES REPLACED IN LESS THEN 10K MILES

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DURING ROUTINE CITY STREET DRIVING, THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY MADE A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND, SHATTERED AND FELL INTO THE CAR. GLASS HIT MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OR SUBMIT TO MY INSURANCE. I HAVE HAD THIS $40,000 CAR FOR 3 MONTHS, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE TRUNK WAS LEAKING EVERY TIME IT RAINED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED.

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HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURN OFF. INTERMITTENT DEFECTS I NOW REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. THIS DEFECT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, IN THE HIGHWAY OR ON A CITY STREET. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER 2X; WILL BE BROUGHT AGAIN.

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PARKED IN PARKING LOT ON SLIGHT UPHILL INCLINE. TOOK PHONE CALL AS I STOPPED AND FORGOT TO PUT IN PARK. AFTER CALL ENDED, HIT "OFF" BUTTON WHICH IS HIDDEN BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. THOUGHT MOTOR WAS "OFF" BUT REALLY ONLY ON "ACC". OPENED DOOR & STARTED TO GET OUT. CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. ABLE TO GET BACK IN AND PUT FOOT ON BRAKE. CAR ROLLED ABOUT 10 YARDS BEFORE I STOPPED IT. HAPPILY, NOTHING WAS BEHIND THE CAR. THE OPEN DOOR COULD HAVE HIT ME AND SWEPT ME UNDER CAR BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID IT AS I GOT BACK IN. NO HARM TO ME OR CAR BUT DANGEROUS SITUATION. REPORTED TO HYUNDAI & THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FIX OTHER THAN TO BE SURE CAR IS IN PARK BEFORE TURNING IT OFF. WITH OLDER CARS WITH A KEY, COULD NOT TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION UNLESS CAR WAS IN PARK. BUT WITH KEY FOB AND PUSH BUTTON IGNITION, THAT "FAIL SAFE" IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 TIRES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V864000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

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THE AUTO DIMMING FEATURE ON THIS VEHICLE COULD BE A NICE FEATURE IF IT WORKS PROPERLY AS IT WOULD HELP BLINDING DRIVERS ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHILE KEEPING ME SAFE AS WELL. HERE IS THE PROBLEM. WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 93 FROM LAS VEGAS TO PHOENIX AZ THE HIGH BEAN ENGAGED DUE TO VERY DARK ROAD CONDITION. HOWEVER THE BACK RED LIGHT OF A VEHICLE ONE MILE AWAY CAUSES THE HIGH BEAN TO DISENGAGED LEAVING ME IN THE DARK AGAIN. WHAT IS EVEN WORSE IS THAT A VEHICLE COMING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD (NOT ON THE SAME ROAD I AM DRIVING ON) I MEAN THE OTHER CONTRARY SIDE. WHENEVER, IT SENSE ANY LIGHT AT ANY DISTANCE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, IT WILL ALSO DISENGAGE THE HIGH BEAN. THIS IS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY AS THE TRANSIT GOING ON THE OTHER DIRECTION IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO THE LARGE MEDIAN BETWEEN THE 2 ROADS. MY EXPERIENCE IS ON THE ROUTE 93 SO FAR LAS VEGAS TO PHOENIX. THIS CAN SIMPLY BE FIXED BY PROVIDING PROPER ILLUMINATION WHILE ON LOW BEAN MODE OR REGULAR CONDITION AT NIGHT TIME AS THEY HAVE DONE ON THE 2016 MODEL. ON FEB 20, 2016 AROUND 8:30PM WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 93 FROM LAS VEGAS TO PHOENIX AZ I LOST FRONT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION TWO TIMES AS I WAS TRYING TO MANUALLY SWITCH THE LOW BEAN TO HIGH BEAN AFTER THE HIGH BEAN HAD ENGAGED DUE TO THE DARKNESS AND LACK OF ENOUGH ILLUMINATION; THEN IT DISENGAGED AFTER SENSING EITHER THE REAR READ LIGHT OF A VEHICLE ONE MILE IN FRONT OF ME LEAVING ME IN THE DARK AGAIN. THE OTHER EXAMPLE IS WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ONE MILE AWAY COMING ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FAR AWAY FROM MY SIDE DUE TO THE LARGE MEDIAN BETWEEN ROAD SIDES. FORCING ME TO STOP AND ENDING OFF THE ROAD AND MIRACULOUSLY NOT GOING DOWN THE CLIFF. MY FAMILY AND MY LIFE IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE FAMILY OF THE INCOMING TRAFFIC DRIVERS. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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