Hyundai Genesis - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Hyundai Genesis owners have reported a total of 1,082 problems for their cars built in the 11 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Hyundai Genesis. The 2009 Hyundai Genesis cars have the most problems reported (259 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Hyundai Genesis

Model Year	Number of Problems
2018 Genesis	4
2017 Genesis	3
2016 Genesis	39
2015 Genesis	123
2014 Genesis	15
2013 Genesis	120
2012 Genesis	233
2011 Genesis	123
2010 Genesis	161
2009 Genesis	259
2008 Genesis	2

Common problems of Hyundai Genesis

The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for Hyundai Genesis cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (269 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (124 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Hyundai Genesis

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	269
Engine And Engine Cooling	124
Electrical System	119
Exterior Lighting	87
Power Train	86
Vehicle Speed Control	64
Steering	62
Equipment	58
Air Bag	33
Other Fuel System	26

Wheel	25
Structure	23
Visibility	22
Suspension	19
Electronic Stability Control	18
Tire	15
Seats	9
Seat Belt	7
Gasoline Fuel System	6
Latches/locks/linkage	5
Unknown Or Other	3
Traction Control System	1
Parking Brake	1

Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Hyundai Genesis of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Genesis model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Hyundai Genesis model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Genesis Model Years

Genesis Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2017	3	35	1	85.71
2016	39	15,113	2	1.29
2015	123	39,939	3	1.03
2014	15	5,399	4	0.69
2013	120	24,178	5	0.99
2012	233	28,253	6	1.37
2011	123	17,378	7	1.01
2010	161	10,457	8	1.92
2009	259	19,667	9	1.46

Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Hyundai Genesis is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2018 Genesis	3
2017 Genesis	2
2016 Genesis	16
2015 Genesis	38
2013 Genesis	36
2012 Genesis	19
2011 Genesis	7
2010 Genesis	21
2009 Genesis	15

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