Hyundai Genesis - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Hyundai Genesis owners have reported a total of 1,187 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 (273 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	42
2015 Genesis	141
2014 Genesis	19
2013 Genesis	132
2012 Genesis	257
2011 Genesis	137
2010 Genesis	177
2009 Genesis	273
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 (290 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (134 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Hyundai Genesis

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	290
Engine And Engine Cooling	134
Electrical System	132
Power Train	95
Exterior Lighting	92
Steering	69
Vehicle Speed Control	68
Equipment	67
Air Bag	39
Other Fuel System	27

Wheel	27
Visibility	25
Structure	25
Electronic Stability Control	22
Suspension	22
Tire	16
Seats	11
Seat Belt	9
Gasoline Fuel System	6
Latches/locks/linkage	5
Unknown Or Other	3
Parking Brake	2
Traction Control System	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	2	42.86
2016	42	15,113	3	0.93
2015	141	39,939	4	0.88
2014	19	5,399	5	0.70
2013	132	24,178	6	0.91
2012	257	28,253	7	1.30
2011	137	17,378	8	0.99
2010	177	10,457	9	1.88
2009	273	19,667	10	1.39

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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