What breaks most · 2010 to 2016 model years
Hyundai Genesis Coupe problems by year
Owners have filed 92 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Genesis Coupe across model years 2010 to 2016. Three years stand out: 2010 for powertrain and transmission complaints, 2011 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2013 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 2012 and 2014.
- Years to check closely: 2010, 2011, 2013
- Fewest complaints: 2012, 2014
- Complaints on file
- 922010 to 2016, all trims
- Worst year
- 201057 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 110 fires · 8 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 34kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 22Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 9 | 3 | Powertrain and transmission (17) | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (3) | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (1) | |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | Powertrain and transmission (4) | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Electrical system (1) |
What fails on the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 30% |
17 | 2 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 14% |
8 | 2 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 12% |
7 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 12% |
7 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe |
| Air bags | 9% |
5 | 5 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 7% |
4 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 7% |
4 | 0 | Shop stability control parts for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 5% |
3 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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I feel like the transition on this car is a safety hazard. It locks you out of second gear at high rpms which could be dangerous in some situations. Also from 5th and 6th gear grind and are hard to actuate. A lot of people are having this problem.
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My wife was hit from the rear and pushed into a tree dead center. The air bag did not inflate. She received 4 broken ribs and a broken chest bone she was making a u turn and the other car was speeding and hit her in the rear and pushed her 100 feet across the street into a tree.....updated 10/19/15 *bf
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As im coming to a complete stop at a stop sign i accelerate onto a busy highway and the transmission acted as though it did not want to engage and the motor reved up and caused my vehicle to fish tail. My daughter and i were in the vehicle.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Hyundai Genesis Coupe years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2010, 2011, 2013 carry the most filings on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. The 2010 alone has 57 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Hyundai Genesis Coupe problem?
On the 2010 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 17 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Hyundai Genesis Coupe problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Hyundai Genesis Coupe complaints that include mileage is about 34,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.