Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Hyundai Genesis has 3 recalls, 234 complaints.
3
Recalls
234
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
14V713000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hy...
13V113000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 20...
13V489000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2009 Hyundai Genesis 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact discovered a mileage discr... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Light on the dash showing "airbags" is lighting up for the first time since I've owned this vehicle.... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Front subframe is rotted out. And TPMS light is on. |
| Jul 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Passenger side, rear brake line rusted to the point where brakes failed one morning. Brake fluid le... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she o... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was on the freeway and my car suddenly shut off completely.. engine, dashboard, lights EVERYTHING.... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | ENGINE | While driving the vehicle with approximately 113,200 miles on it, as the original owner, the car eng... |
| Feb 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car randomly turns off while driving. Sometimes my car will go off. Most of the time it turns back... |
| Jan 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Coolant leaking from back of the Engine block on 2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 sedan with 67000 miles.. |
| Oct 8, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | My son was driving this car home from college mid-day on October 8. He had not driven the car for 1... |
| Dec 4, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am sending this email in regards to my dashboard cracking around the airbag. It looks like someone... |
| Aug 7, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Brake unit failure. Car brake pedal became soft, needs to be pressed to the floor to get the car to ... |
| May 17, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that she noticed that the brake lights w... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | The dash cover on my 2009 Genesis 4-door Sedan has developed large cracks where the passenger side a... |
| Sep 8, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A FELLOW ... |
| Feb 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, t... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | ENGINE | MY CAR SHUT OFF/THE ENGINE LOST POWER, WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. I FELT A SLIGHT ROUGH IDLE, THEN RE... |
| Oct 27, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO THE BRAKES ON MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE PEDAL WENT ... |