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KMHGC4DD9CU••••••2012 Hyundai GENESIS
This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 2012 Hyundai GENESIS build (16 vs 5).
16on this build
240on the model
46builds in total
Most reportedSteering 3Exterior Lighting 2Power Train 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJun 2021
I am reporting an electrical problem w my 2012 hyundai Genesis. My back driver's side door lock just stopped working in 2021 & a few months later , my front passenger seat door locks also stopped working. I brought it in to the dealer this morning to have both locks checked. I…
Service BrakesAug 2019
When the brake pedal was depressed today 08/23/19, it traveled to the floorboard, barely escaping rear ends of several vehicles on the highway and city streets. There was no warning indicator illuminated. There is no evidence of a brake fluid leak. There is the appropriate…
Visibility/wiperMar 2019
The windshield wiper had problem for a few years, for which it stopped working once in a while and the movements were not smooth (like a jolt) sometimes. It stopped working eventually a few days ago
Exterior LightingOct 2018
When the headlight switch is in the on position, as opposed to auto, the headlights may occasionally flicker. This problem is exacerbated by using the turn signals. Sometimes the headlights turn off completely when the turn signal is activated and I have to move the turn signal…
SteeringJun 2018
While making a right turn onto ramp engine falls cuts off and I have no control over steering, breaks or anything. Finally got it on to the side of road and put it in park and it cracked right up. This is very scary. What if I had been going fast down the road and could not stop…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KMHGC4DD9CU205030 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.