2016 Hyundai Genesis: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 24V107000. NHTSA received the report on . 90,907 units. Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Solenoid
Remedy of campaign 24V107000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 21V160000. NHTSA received the report on . 94,646 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
Remedy of campaign 21V160000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Hyundai Genesis. The newest campaign is 24V107000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Feb 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Solenoid. NHTSA has 96 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 346,627 units in total.
24V107000Received . 90,907 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly / SolenoidPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 254 (H), 018G (G). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V160000Received . 94,646 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 201/006G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V359000Received . 161,074 units.
Parking Brake / Indicator Light
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 164. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
96 complaints, 137 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Hyundai Genesis
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Genesis | All 2016 vehicles | Genesis, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 219 | 116.2 | 158.6 | 30 |
| Engine | 197.1 | 171 | 125 | 27 |
| Unknown or Other | 94.9 | 110.2 | 92 | 13 |
| Exterior Lighting | 80.3 | 24.9 | 76.4 | 11 |
| Power Train | 73 | 127.5 | 66.6 | 10 |
| Steering | 58.4 | 66.3 | 56.1 | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 36.5 | 42.9 | 19.1 | 5 |
| Structure | 36.5 | 47.2 | 21.4 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 29.2 | 54.2 | 126.7 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 29.2 | 6.7 | 51.5 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ23002 | Audit query | Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 17 Nov 2023 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Hyundai GenesisThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Hyundai Genesis: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/genesis/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Hyundai Genesis?
- 346,627 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Genesis have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Genesis, model years 2008 to 2018. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Genesis name most often?
- Electrical System: 30 of 137 component mentions, or 219 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 116.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Hyundai Genesis open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.