Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Hyundai Genesis has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ACCELERATION AND DROPS TO A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 20 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I FEEL LIKE THE TRANSITION ON THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT LOCKS YOU OUT OF SECOND GEAR AT HIGH R... |
| Apr 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 32,500 MILES. FROM DAY 1 THERE WAS A GRIND GOING INTO 5TH GEAR. THIS WAS ... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-10 W WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, HAD TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH BEH... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HARD TO GET INTO SOME GEARS. GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD ON UPSHIFT FROM 2ND... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GRINDING/SYNCRO ISSUES, 2ND, 3RD, 5TH GEAR GRIND, GEAR LOCKOUT, GEAR REJECTION(INTERMIT... |
| Apr 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR. IT JUST MADE A GRINDING NOISE. FINALLY IT WENT INTO GEAR BUT KEP... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. IT WILL ABRUPTLY SHIFT FROM ... |
| Jun 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS 3.8 COUPE 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH PADDLE AND SPORT SHIFT. I HAVE HAD AN... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS ... |
| Jan 20, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 3.8L TRACK MODEL, I EXPERIENCE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ... |
| Oct 20, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TRYING TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR DURING COLD CLIMATES IS VERY DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE ON THE... |
| Jul 18, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN THE 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE IS VERY PROBLEMATIC. VERY OFTEN THE GEAR S... |
| Apr 9, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON THE AVENUE AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BRAKED SUDDENLY AND HA... |
| Dec 30, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | HYUNDAI GENESIS 4-DOOR. PURCHASED 10/2010--HAVE HAD FOURTEEN INCIDENTS WHERE WHEN I PRESS ON ACCELE... |
| Feb 25, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AT TIMES MOSTLY INTO SECOND GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE A RAPID DECELER... |
| Nov 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | GENESIS 4.6 HESITATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM SLOW SPEED (CREEP). HESITATION MAY BE UP... |
| Nov 12, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I OWN A 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. IT HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 420... |
| Feb 8, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | VEHICLE: 2009-CURRENT HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 2.0T/3.8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. V... |