The 2009 Hyundai Genesis has 234 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electrical system. Owners most often flag poor dealership/service experience: long wait times for appointments (weeks to months), lack of loaner vehicles, poor communication, and service departments not aligned with luxury brand expectations. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2009 Hyundai Genesis vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 4 Genesis model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2008) to 268 (2012). With 234 complaints, the 2009 Genesis sits about the same asthe model's median of 234.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 14V713000Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010.…
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Campaign 13V113000Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2…
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Campaign 13V489000Hyundai 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 Elect…
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