2012 Hyundai Genesis
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 99 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 259 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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16V117000 2016-02-29
Recall 16V117000
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper motor's circuit board. The corrosion can cause intermittent or total loss…
Recorded model years: 2012
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13V489000 2013-10-29
Recall 13V489000
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).
Recorded model years: 2012
A further 10 records exist for the Hyundai Genesis where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11032523 2026-04-10
DTN DL
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehicle manufacturers and have primarily been found in vehicles that previously experienced a crash and underwent airbag replacement using non-genuine parts.…
Recorded model years: 2012
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11032522 2026-04-10
DTN DCS
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prior crashes, theft, or non‑certified airbag replacements. These inflators are not approved for use, may rupture during deployment, and have caused serious…
Recorded model years: 2012
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11025476 2025-11-06
25-BD-012H TSB
This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for…
Recorded model years: 2012
Showing 3 of 99 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 223 records exist for the Hyundai Genesis where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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PE13033 2013-10-17
Brake hydraulic control module failure
On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc…
Recorded model years: 2012
A further 2 records exist for the Hyundai Genesis where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2023125 2023-03-08
Transport Canada recall 2023125
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2012
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2016112 2016-03-07
Transport Canada recall 2016112
On certain vehicles, the cover seal of the windshield wiper motor could degrade over time. This could result in moisture ingress, which could lead to corrosion on the wiper motor’s circuit board. If the corrosion were to progress, the windshield wipers could function intermittently or become inoperative, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain operating conditions and increase the…
Recorded model years: 2012
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2013376 2013-10-30
Transport Canada recall 2013376
On certain vehicles, corrosion could occur in the brake system Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit. Over time, this could affect the control unit's operation, causing a low/soft brake pedal and reduced braking effectiveness. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.
Recorded model years: 2012
A further 11 records exist for the Hyundai Genesis where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
259 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 8
- reports mentioning a fire 1
- reported injuries 5
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Engine69 (19.0%)
- Brakes62 (17.1%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2009–2016.
- Electrical system49 (13.5%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2009–2016.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)40 (11.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2015.
- Lights24 (6.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2009–2015.
- Steering15 (4.1%)
- Speed control & accelerator13 (3.6%)
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)11 (3.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2012.
Other / uncategorized: 31 classifications (8.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 1,236 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.