Worst 2012 Hyundai Genesis Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Hyundai Genesis.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 68 | 1 | 1 | 67,756 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 49 | — | — | 57,447 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 38 | — | — | 56,895 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 31 | 1 | — | 67,050 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 27 | 1 | — | 58,841 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 23 | — | — | 41,941 mi | |
| STEERING | 15 | — | — | 57,611 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 13 | — | — | 71,187 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE | 11 | — | — | 86,074 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 1 | — | 35,632 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 | — | — | 59,758 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 9 | — | — | 52,684 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 4 | — | 61,748 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 8 | — | — | 45,037 mi | |
| WHEELS | 6 | 1 | — | 30,338 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 5 | 1 | — | 63,225 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | — | — | 39,525 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 47,500 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | — | 84,914 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 3 | — | — | 65,270 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 45,200 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 75,128 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 | — | — | 11,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 53,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 1 | — | — | 600 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 64,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 129,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 155,620 mi |
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Recalls for 2012 Hyundai Genesis
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~62,200 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper motor's circuit board. The corrosion can cause intermittent or total loss of wiper function.
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).
Other Hyundai Genesis Years
Wider context: See the full Hyundai Genesis reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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