Question about buying a 2015 Hyundai Genesis (v6 Tech) with 51K miles (82.5K Miles)

[Genesis_2022]

Hi all,

I am looking to purchase a 2015 Hyundai Genesis with 51K miles (v6 Tech) on it and wanted to ask what are some of the things I should be looking out for? So far from other threads, I've picked up the following:

• Sunroof Mechanism
• Scratches on the black glossy door pillar
• Infotainment system
• Rust at the bottom of the car
• clicking noise form the engine at low speed

Please let me know if there's anything major I've missed thank you!

 

[carguy75]

Hi all,

I am looking to purchase a 2015 Hyundai Genesis with 51K miles (v6 Tech) on it and wanted to ask what are some of the things I should be looking out for? So far from other threads, I've picked up the following:

• Sunroof Mechanism
• Scratches on the black glossy door pillar
• Infotainment system
• Rust at the bottom of the car
• clicking noise form the engine at low speed

Please let me know if there's anything major I've missed thank you!

I would pass on it. Sunroof repairs are expensive and any "clicking" noise at speed raises a major red flag. Find a better car would be my opinion on the matter.

 

[surprisinguy]

I think he was listing just what to look for - not that the car he was looking at had these problems

 

[carguy75]

I think he was listing just what to look for - not that the car he was looking at had these problems

My mistake. I assumed that he noticed those issues on the car he was thinking about buying based on the information on what to look for that he got from this forum.

 

[Genesis_2022]

Haha yes, I was just listing what I should be on the lookout for. I just wanted to see if there was anything I forgot.

 

[Joe7Bros]

Sunroof rattle, make sure you have the shade open and the sunroof closed; the shade can block a lot of noise

 

[Genesis_2022]

Thank you! I'll keep that in mind

 

[Joe7Bros]

Oh, and the repair for a noisy sunroof, based on mine being done under warranty, includes a NEW windshield, as well as the sunroof assembly, plus labor; not inexpensive.

 

[skipgen]

To be honest... I use the sunroof only rarely. Think I've only opened it 5 times in the 3 yrs that I've had the car - it's just too damn hot in SE Texas!

 

[EdP]

To be honest... I use the sunroof only rarely. Think I've only opened it 5 times in the 3 yrs that I've had the car - it's just too damn hot in SE Texas!

Climate control! One of the best invention of the past 100 years. Mine was opened and closed the day I bought the car in Oct 2017. Not sure if other than the driver's window works either.

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[surprisinguy]

Mine was opened and closed the day I bought the car

I use mine a few times a year - still have to keep the tracks greased up several times a year for the thing to close properly though - but only takes a few minutes

 

[dfyffe]

If you are planning to use satellite radio, make sure you dont have to reset the sat service every time you power up the radio. The fix is, replace the radio.

 

[Alfer]

Had I known then what a near lemon my 2015 AWD V6 Tech Genesis is now, I'd never bought it.

I'd look for a newer year that hopefully has all or most of the kinks worked out.

 

[Joe7Bros]

Mine has been very reliable;Hyundai fixed the sunroof rattle under warranty, and I have good dealer service; no complaints

 

[2for1]

Only issue I had with my 2015 tech was the trunk wiring harness. Only 50k miles so far

 

[carguy75]

I personally only had to repair the trunk taillight harness and replaced/covered up some faded interior/exterior trim on my 2015 5.0 ultimate.

However, Car Fax does mentioned that my car was brought into a Hyundai service center for noise concerns and radio repair under warranty which was rectified before I bought the car used in 2018; so it seems that the radio failure,sunroof rattle and taillight harness failure are the most common issues that a 2015 model will have eventually.

 

[surprisinguy]

Guess I've been lucky - only a few minor issues so far - 45k

 

[Genesis_2022]

Thank you all! This has been very helpful! Aside from the sunroof, seems like a fairly reliable car.