2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS Suspension Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspension Issues in the 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS
8 suspension complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Suspension Complaints
WHEN IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO MAKE A CLANKING SOUND REPETITIVLY AS IF IT WAS ON A ROTATION. IT'S LIKE A METRONOME BEST AT 128BPM
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, MY BRAKES SOMETIMES MAKE SCRUBBING SOUNDS, MY TIRES SEEM SLIPPERY SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING A CURVE, AND MY CAR JERKS SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING OFF AFTER SITTING STILL.
SINCE NEW IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT. AT FIRST IT WOULD BE ALIGNED AND THEN IT WOULD TAKE 5000 MILES TO MOVE OUT OF SPEC (BAD ON ALL NUMBERS, BUT CAMBER AND CASTER ARE THE WORST). SERVICE HAS TRIED TO CLAIM IT RECEIVED FRAME DAMAGE AT SOME POINT. AFTER CONDUCTING AN UNDERCAR REVIEW THERE APPEARS TO BE NO DAMAGED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THERE IS A NON-STRUCTURAL PLASTIC SUPPORT AT THE BASE OF THE RADIATOR THAT WAS DISTORTED WHEN THE CAR STRUCK A TIRE TREAD ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE CARRIER, DETERMINED BRACE NOT STRUCTURAL AND DID NOT REPLACE, TREATED FOR COSMETIC DAMAGE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. PRIOR TO THIS THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAD ISSUES WITH PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT. FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 25,000 MILES I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE VEHICLE RE-ALIGNED EACH...
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY 2017 AFTER 2 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP. I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT HOURS FOR IT TO START BACK WORKING. THE SUSPENSION WAS LOW FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN IT WOULD SLOWLY COME BACK UP. BASICALLY MY WHOLE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BACK UP CAMERA GOES BLACK, THE ODOMETER HAS DEAD PIXELS, CAR EXTREMELY SLUGGISH, THE CAR SHAKES AND KILLS ALOT. ALSO WHEN I TURN THE HEATED SEATS ON IT TURNS OFF WITHIN 2 MINUTES. IT IS SO MUCH THE CAR IS DOING TO SAY THIS CAR HAS A CLEAN CARFAX.
VEERING RIGHT SINCE NEW 7/2012 ON FREEWAY AND CITY STREETS. UNDERCARRIAGE RIGHT SIDE "TWEAKED" PER HYUNDAI SERVICE REP IN 2016. IN SHOP SINCE APRIL 22 AND OUT MAY 14, /2017 RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKEN AND COIL SPRING BAD (FIXED PER SERVICE REP), ALIGNMENT STILL IN RED RIGHT FRONT CAMBER; STEERING WHEEL SEVERELY OFF CENTER AT TIMES AND NOW VEERS MORE TO LEFT AND SOMETIMES TO RIGHT ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY; WHEN COMING TO STOP STEERING WHEEL BECOMES SEVERELY OFF CENTER. IN APRIL 2017 WAS LOSING SPEED EVEN THOUGH PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL AND ACTING IF WANTING TO STALL SEVERAL TIMES WITH IN A WEEK (HAPPENING A FEW OTHER TIMES IN PAST BUT THOUGHT DUE TO BEING COLD OR BAD GAS.. WHEN THIS HAPPENED PSI LIGHT TURNED ON. HAPPENING ON FREEWAY AND WHILE MERGING ONTO FREEWAY AND OTHER TIMES ON CITY STREETS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN APRIL 2017 THE LAST...
TIRES-MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER A/S SIZE: P235/50R18 ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE TIRE HAS A 5" DEEP CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE AND ALSO SEVERAL OTHER NOTICEABLE CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE TIRE ESPECIALLY ON THE OUTER WALL.
TIRE WEAR UNEVEN, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WORST. CONSTANT SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT ABLE TO CHANGE LANES TO RIGHT WITHOUT HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL. AND VERY MINIMAL PULL TO LEFT AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (MOST NOTABLE) AND CITY STREETS. WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE CAR BOTTOMS OUT OVER BUMPS/HOLES OR ON CITY STREETS/HIGHWAYS WITH ROUGH ROAD SINCE PURCHASED IN 2012. CANNOT ADJUST ALIGNMENT ON RIGHT SIDE, RIGHT CAMBER ALWAYS NEGATIVE AND TOLD NO FIX FOR THIS AND CAUSE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRE AND PULLING TO RIGHT. PAINT CHIPPING UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE DOOR ON BODY. BOTTOMING OUT AND TIRE PULLING TO RIGHT FIRST LOOKED AT ON 11/21/2012.
CAR'S STEERING TRACKING TO THE RIGHT CONSISTENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED (WITHIN 5 SECONDS). TWO DEALERS BOTH CLAIM THIS TO BE NORMAL AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS. TECHNICIAN CLAIM THEIR SOP ONLY TEST AT 45MPH FOR 7 SECONDS. CORPORATE OFFICE ALSO REFUSED TO HELP. *TR
Other 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS Problem Areas
Engine
68 complaints
Electrical System
49 complaints
Power Train
38 complaints
Unknown Or Other
31 complaints
Service Brakes
27 complaints
Exterior Lighting
23 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
13 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistelectriccontrol Module
11 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
10 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
9 complaints
Visibilitywiper
9 complaints
Air Bags
8 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Back Over Preventionwarningsexternalpedestrian Alert
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicbrake Fluid Low Warning Lamp
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint