general problems of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis - part 1

Sunroof exploded outwards towards traffic while driving on highway. It caused a loud shot gun sound which cause occupations of our vehicle to panick none the less vehicles behind us got the shattered glass. No warning signs to even look for nor hear. Have called auto places all around us to no avail on getting it fixed. Isn't worth the insurance hike if we cannot even find someone to fix the problem. After research it seems this is a well known problem with a panoramic sunroof. Outside of warranty so we don't know what else to do.

Vehicle: 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan (3. 8l) issue type: exterior lighting / electrical system description of the problem: I am reporting an intermittent electrical failure affecting the rear lighting and backup safety systems on my 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The vehicle’s reverse lights, tail lights, and backup camera intermittently fail and flicker, especially when the trunk is opened or moved. This behavior has worsened over time. The failure appears to be related to wiring in the trunk area, as opening or closing the trunk causes the lights and camera to flicker or stop functioning. This issue affects multiple systems simultaneously, including: •reverse (backup) lights •tail lights •backup camera license plate lighting the reverse lights and backup camera sometimes do not function at night, and the tail lights may flicker or go out. Safety incident / near miss: at night, while backing up, I nearly struck a pedestrian because: •I could not clearly see behind the vehicle due to the backup camera and reverse lights not functioning, and •the pedestrian did not realize the vehicle was backing up because the reverse lights were not illuminated. No injury occurred, but this was a serious near-miss involving a pedestrian at night. Additional information: I have since learned that Hyundai has issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) for 2015–2016 Genesis vehicles related to damage or failure of the trunk wiring harness, which can cause loss of rear lighting and backup camera function. My vehicle’s symptoms match the conditions described in the bulletin. This issue appears to be a design-related wiring failure caused by normal trunk operation, not misuse or modification. Current status: the problem is ongoing and worsening. Rear lighting and backup safety systems are unreliable and fail intermittently without warning.

My car has previously been reported for having issues with electrical problems that I have had to fight the manufacturer to get repaired unsuccessfully. I am constantly experiencing and smelling burning in my dash when I crank the car. Car is no longer under warranty, so therefore, I cannot afford to continue to go in and report the same problem over and over again. My turn signal bulbs are constantly blowing, and I'm having to replace them at a rate that is not normal. I'm sure this is all related.

I've been bringing my car to a repair shop over and over for the past month. Myself and the repair shop had to put a quart of oil once a week in the vehicle. I have spent on numerous things to get down to the problem. The engine is leaking oil. I downloadwd proof leading to the problem I need to get fixed. The problem is still there.

I sent a letter to the Hyundai motor America legal department on 2 Jan 25. I see this as a major concern and safety problem for my grand kids, my family and myself. My car is a 2015 Hyundai Genesis VIN#: [xxx] four door sedan. The back left side passenger door coupler and handle have broken off the car between April and August 2025. I’ve called and spoken with the Hyundai dealership in colonial heights, va about fixing the back coupler and handle. The Hyundai dealership informed me that all they needed to do is to order a new back door coupler and have it painted. After that, then they will call me once they’ve received the back door coupler and have it painted. Once everything is done, they will give me a call to schedule an appointment to have the back door coupler and handle to be put back on the left side passenger car door. I’ve scheduled the appointment to have the back door coupler and handle to be put back on the car. Everything was completed. Now, the back right side passenger door coupler and handle have broken off in December 2025. I’ve called and spoken with the Hyundai dealership in colonial heights, va about fixing the right side back door coupler and handle. I’ve went through the same process above in getting the right side back door coupler and handle to be put back on. The Hyundai dealership informed me that all they needed to do is to order a new back coupler and have it painted. After that, then they will call me once they’ve received the back coupler and have it painted. Once everything is done, they will give me a call to schedule an appointment to have the back coupler and handle to be put back on the right-side of the passenger door. I informed them that I will be scared if I’m in an accident, and I can’t get my grand kids or family out of the car because of the couplers and handles are broken off and the safety lock is on. I asked if there was a recall on the car for the door couplers or if there was a permanent fix or not? no! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information a.

I just purchased a 2015 Hyundai Genesis 3. 8 4 door sedan 1/10/2025. Randomly lately the car does a slight jerk and the screen goes black, that happened about 5 times in just a few weeks. Twice the car shutoff and back on at slow speed coming to a stop, and then entering into a parking lot. Same day at 65-70 mph on the freeway it jerked hard and the engine turned off and on. Very scary and dangerous!! I did not see anything on recalls that would pertain to this happening. All recalls have been done on this car, that's what it indicated. Service guy wasn't sure. This is a random thing. I could leave my car with them but they'd have to drive it a lot for long periods before it might actually happen again.

Oil pressure sensor failed (known issue with this engine) and causes the oil light to go off and on while idling and in motion. Part has a manufacturer recall already in korea but not in the us for the same issue.

With no aparent reason (no impact event) the glass panel between the windshield and sunroof has shattered.

Factory recall 24v-107: on [xxx] took car to haselwood Hyundai of bremerton wa. For manf. Recall Genesis starter solenoid water contamination. Recall was completed in 2 hours when driving home car went into emergency mode and shut down on freeway with completely dead battery. Was told by dealership they would not pay 1200 tow bill. Applied for aaa membership and was approved. Car was towed back to dealership on August 28th with approx. 100 miles driven since Aug 9th. Dealership had no idea that costs would be reimbursed by Hyundai. Had they known this the car would have been towed ASAP after breakdown. Note: this vehicle had no issues prior to this factory recall being installed. On August 29 service adviser brandon said alternator and battery needed replacement. This made no sense because car had no electrical problems prior to factory install. Authorized dealer to replace this equipment if necessary since I would be reimbursed. Sept 2nd paid dealer $1,567. 00 for repairs. After leaving dealer car ran for 62 miles went into emergency mode with completely dead battery. Sept 3rd car again towed into dealership. My car has run for a total of 4 hours since Aug 9th factory recall repair. I've been without transportation going on 4 weeks because of this incident. Hence, I write to text to you asking for assistance in getting this incident over with. I thank you in advance for your time and interest in this request. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

It has been over five months since I was notified about this recall and nothing has been done sense then. I am extremely unhappy with Genesis.

Lights went completely off when I turned my brights off . My traction control and my parking sensors are faulty and car smells like it's going to catch fire gets super super hot.

The trunk of the car stopped opening with the “open trunk button” from inside the car and also does not work with the key fob option. The trunk now needs to be opened by key from key fob everytime. Water is leaking through the trunk of the car and cause to have mold in the car. An electrical problem with the audio of the car stopped working. The radio or bluetooth no longer works due to the audio no longer working. The driver side front window does not work due to an electrical problem.

Unknown I drove it to work then it started spilling oil and wouldn't start so got it towed over to a shop and got it diagnosed and they said it was the motor and they didn't work on motors so I found a shop that did work on motors and they put a new used engine in and then the shop told me that all it needed was flashed and it will work again so I went to Hyundai to get that done and they told me they couldn't get it done because of 6 codes the shop needed to get off and fixed so I waited some more for them to fix it they still didn't so I was not going to pay them anymore so here it sits in my parking lot broken down still.

After having repeat brake issues and bringing the brake issues to the attention of the authorized dealer: steele Hyundai south loop in houston, TX. There was no resolution. I visited with the management of steele Hyundai on March 10, 2023. I was in a car accident on March 16, 2023 where brake failure occurred. I took the vehicle to firestone on March 25, 2023 for a full inspection. Firestone determined the brakes were not repaired properly.

The left rear passenger door does not open from inside or outside. I have looked online and see that this or similar problems affect many Genesis sedans as well as other Hyundai vehicles. We needed to seat two young children in the back seat and realized how dangerous it is if something happens and the car door can't be opened from inside or outside. How would rescue teams extract the passenger? how could the passenger extract him/herself? many people reported paying a lot of money to the dealership to repair this problem. I believe this is a safety hazard that the company should be responsible for. This problem began recently, with no warning. The key fob does not open the door either.

Got oil changed at Genesis dealership at 79k miles. Within a day, low oil pressure light began to turn on and off sporadically. Usually showing up when idling and turning off while accelerating. Took car back to dealership and they identified a faulty oil switch (which appears to require a significant amount of labor to access/replace). This has already been recalled in korea as it has been happening to many vehicles around the 60-70k mile mark and it is a major safety issue (people driving with a faulty sensor may get complacent on urgency if the warning light). I sincerely hope Hyundai/genesis USA issues a recall for the faulty oil pressure switch issue and this most definitely should be covered under the 100k miles powertrain warranty.

The oil pressure sensor is faulty. The light comes on when it's cold temperatures outside. Upon revving the engine above 1500rpms or so, the oil pressure sensor light goes off.

I was driving on the interstate and the sunroof suddenly shattered and glass fell into the car. With the falling glass it was startling and without a calm response could have resulted in a multiple car crash and potential fatalities. Also, the falling glass could've caused physical injury. I was told by the local dealership to wait for 50 days before they would be available to inspect it. There were no symptoms of the problem prior to it happening.

The electronic parking brake system engaged and remained engaged such that the car could not be driven. It could not be reset through any available means and no manual method exists. This occurred while the vehicle was stopped thus not a substantial safety risk for the particular episode, however this was a complete failure of a portion of the braking system which made it impossible to move the vehicle. It was towed on a flatbed truck and required skates under the rear tires to be placed on the truck. The Hyundai dealer confirmed that the entire system must be replaced and the vehicle remains disabled at the dealer as the parts are not available. There were no warning indicators, until the event occurred when the epb and autohold indicators lit, and the vehicle diagnostic system alerted a problem with the electronic parking brake system.

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while operating the vehicle and lightly depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would abruptly stop. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

I was driving in the road about 50mph and with the wet road. I lost the car control without any reason, even with the low speed. Looks like the break or the abs system wasn’t working and I got hydroplaning and an accident.

Back up camera. I have replaced the back up camera 3x and it is still messing up. No longer under warranty, when it was like I said it was replaced 3x. The back up camera acts up when put in reverse, it shows a blue screen at times other times it glitches and shows black and white, etc.

The power trunk hatch malfunctions, opening the trunk either partially or completely. Unfortunately it does not close completely unless using the trunk button inside the vehicle. One incident, the trunk attempted to close without warning or notice. No button was activated to close at the time. The trunk would open when the vehicle was stationary, in motion on the roadway, and when the vehicle was powered off. All were isolated instances. It is unknown what may be causing the malfunction, however has progressively became worst from the onset. I was able to utilize the "valet trunk lockout feature" for now, deactivating the trunk functions. I'm scheduled to meet with the Hyundai dealership for an inspection of the vehicle soon. I've also contacted the manufacturer regarding this issue.

Hyundai is telling me the problem with tire tread wear is a problem with the tire manufacturer. The tire manufacturer is telling me the problem is with a design of the 2015 Genesis sedans suspension. Inside rear tire wear is extreme, and had I not complained about vibration and cabin sound, ultimately seeking professional help in seeing the wear at a tire company, we might have very easily lost our lives. Look at 2015 Hyundai Genesis blowouts / saudi arabia. Many, many posts on-line about this tire wear happening here in the u. S. Our michelin tires are warranted to 45 k miles, we were advised by our cars dealer (Hyundai of evansville) to replace and align the 4 wheels, at a large cost, this is at 22,914 miles ! raben tire, a michelin dealer, here in evansville tells me the car may very well have a suspension-alignment problem. It will cost us over $1000. 00 to be safe for a while with tire replacement and alignment. Hyundai will not even give us the satisfaction of a return call. It is a blatant case of �david vs goliath� ! extreme cabin sound @ 45 to 50 mph, as well as seat and steering wheel vibration while in motion, up through highway speeds.

My vehicle showed solid check engine light while I was on 101 freeway and after exiting to city road I could park and read the error code "p0880 power input to tcm", I reported the issue to Hyundai dealer and they diagnosed the issue as internal tcm defect. Dealer replaced the tcm but that couldn't fix the problem. And they just released the car as is. After a short while my car had become unable to reverse, and when set the gear to reverse, my car moves forward to make a very life threatening. I called Hyundai corporate office but they didn't help. Now, I cannot drive my car because it is unsafe and because because I'm not a mechanic to diagnose the problem while the dealer and the corporate don't help. I found out that the model of my car is a subject to recall for gear problem which is exactly what I face now. It seems that both of the dealer and the corporate office are aware of the issue in this particular model but they did not even mentioned it to me until I found it by myself. A car like that is unsafe for me to drive because it runs forward only even when the gear is reverse and if stops I cannot even push it backwards. A car with this defect is dangerous for my community. Please help to force that company either replace the car for me, repurchase or repair it to full operational status. .

Front inside door lock switch (driver's side) remains in the unlatched position when I attempt to lock door via lock button from inside of car or via key fob from the outside of the car. All other doors (front passenger, left rear, right rear) lock just fine. Hazard: the door may not be in the locked position and may open while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in injury to the driver.

The panoramic sunroof had exploded when I was driving on expressway about 60 mph. It was a very loud noise and luckily no cars were around. We took exit and found out that part of the roof blown away and the remaining glass shattered. Luckily no injuries as sunroof's shade guard protected us from the bits of glass. I drove slowly to the Hyundai dealer where I leased the car. Even though this Genesis under full warranty, dealer (Hyundai motors) refused to cover this under warranty. I do not understand why this happened. We have not opened the sunroof for a long time. There must be a design defect. This is really a safety concern. Auto makers should recall before people suffer serious injuries.

I had been driving on 50 mph on la pacific coast highway and slowed down to stop at a traffic light. After I pressed my break and my car fully stopped, the vehicle started moving forward while my break was pressed fully down and as a result I hit the truck front of me from the back to look very much as my fault, while it was the vehicle's issue with the break.

While in park my car shifts in reverse, the gear does not visibly go in the reverse position but the car starts rolling in reverse. You can feel this happen. Also while at a stop light I felt the car jerk I had my foot on break. Also can smell moisture even when windows are closed.

Water leaking into rear seat flooring area. It is not part of the recalled cars, but has identical problems with significant water leaking into the car.

A/c, heater vents located on the bottom (foot) for driver and front passenger are always stay open irregardless what you select. Dealer looked twice, no help. Said that's how all the cars are. I have myself checked the brand new 2017 Genesis parker on the lot and it had the same problem. Your feet will freeze and there is no way to block or close the bottom vents. Also, the haptic steering wheel warning came on at around 5k miles, dealer looked at it order some parts to replace the sensor etc.

Parked in parking lot on slight uphill incline. Took phone call as I stopped and forgot to put in park. After call ended, hit "off" button which is hidden behind steering wheel. Thought motor was "off" but really only on "acc". Opened door & started to get out. Car started to roll backwards. Able to get back in and put foot on brake. Car rolled about 10 yards before I stopped it. Happily, nothing was behind the car. The open door could have hit me and swept me under car but I was able to avoid it as I got back in. No harm to me or car but dangerous situation. Reported to Hyundai & they said there was no fix other than to be sure car is in park before turning it off. With older cars with a key, could not take key out of ignition unless car was in park. But with key fob and push button ignition, that "fail safe" is no longer available.

2015 Genesis 11 months old with 6,100 miles. The sunroof weather seal is defective and separating from the glass. Dealer and factory acknowledge the defect ($3,500 cost to repair) but refused to buy back the car. This is my 4th Genesis: the 2nd and 3rd cars were defective, the 1st was sold to me without features I wanted and was told were in the car I first bought. My issue with this defect is the repair process is something field technicians could not accomplish on the 3rd Genesis which involved removal of most interior trim above the dash level and headliner. Several attempts at repair/reassembly were undertaken and then wa state lemon laws kicked in. The intended repair to my current and 4th Genesis will be a further disassembly of the upper portion of the interior trim of the vehicle and of course removal of the fixed glass portion and replacement of the defective weather seal. The dealer, doug's Hyundai, have been just great and they have expressed their concern that this repair is likely to fail to return the car to me in "factory condition" due to the nature of the repair. My past experience with the 3rd Genesis tells me they are right. While this is not a safety concern per se, water intruding into a vehicle could and likely will impact electrical systems and control modules. Case in point was the recall involving water penetration into the rear tail lamps that impacted the cars transmission functions. I feel screwed by Hyundai. They are making me undergo a repair that will result in a depreciated value. Can anyone who reads this help me?.

My Genesis was involved in a tire recall (campaign 218). A couple days later, as soon as I got the car on the freeway to go out of town on a business trip, my car started shaking severely. I called blue link (Hyundai customer service) and they said to take it to patterson Hyundai at my destination. I drive to wichita falls as slowly and safel as I can and I took the car in today but they refused to fix it. They said because its related to the recall they cannot fix it. I have to wait minimum 3-5 days for them to escalate it to the national level and I can't drive my car. I have to be driving home on Sunday (2 days from now). I talked to curtis (floor leader for Genesis team) and said "I can't drive my car for 3-5 days?" and he said "yes. " and I asked if I could get a rental then and he said they won't give me a rental. This is at best unethical. I have to be home by Monday, so they are forcing me to drive a potentially unsafe car home 3. 5 hours because they won't correct a problem with their warranty work.

Entering into a right turn lane the vehicle may have grazed a curb. Immediate explosion & both right side air bags blew causing minor injuries to passengers. The car is new, approx. 985 miles and the tires had been replaced that morning with michelins under a tire exchange program. There is no external body damage to the vehicle, however the rear axle appears to be bent. Why would air bags deploy by bumping a curb at low speed?.