2014 Hyundai Equus Hard Downshifts, Is this normal?

[Porcupineomg]

Hello,

I have a 2014 Equus with 76K miles and it's recently been starting to downshift very harshly when coming to a stop. It's downshifting so hard that I have to balance my braking with the downshifts to get the car to stop somewhat smoothly. It's mainly gears 1-3. Each downshift slows the vehicle by about 5-10mph. The transmission isn't slipping and upshifting is decently smooth.

I've taken it to the Hyundai dealership near me and they said that's completely normal for my car but I find that extremely hard to believe considering this has only happened recently. I took it to 3 more mechanics who said the same thing. Downshifting this hard cannot be normal, I literally cannot brake normally anymore.

I'm thinking about taking it to a Genesis dealership in case they have more knowledge about the drivetrain since it's very similar to the G90. Has anyone else experienced this issue and have you successfully gotten a diagnosis at a Hyundai dealership or anywhere else? My warranty will not replace the transmission unless the mechanic thinks there is something wrong with it.

Edit: I've done the transmission relearn multiple times with no difference.

 

[princelybug]

@Porcupineomg I would have the trans fluid drain/filled, including replacing the pan + filter, even if you aren't experiencing any slipping gears.

 

[lee polowczuk]

I had a noticeable downshift from 7 to 6. Changed the fluid and filter at 100k. Problem seems to have gone away