Long term owners: How many miles, what has broken, and are you satisfied with the car's reliability?

[jimbo1mcm]

2016 3.8 AWD bought new. 41,000 miles. Been perfect, not even a lightbulb.

 

[Zerkfitting]

2011, 4.6, 90k miles, optional sound system, certified used car; I've had it 7 years.

The rear camera is becoming intermittent, most of the time it works, sometimes it doesn't. One thing I don't like is that the CD player won't change to the next disk automatically. Other than that is has been very good car.

 

[Fgpalmer71]

Had a 2010 3.8 premium in White Satin Pearl with the saddle interior. 53k when purchased in 2017 and 91k when traded. Loved every minute of that car. Issues with the stereo, had it replaced under warranty. Passenger door handle peeled and would cut you, paint was peeling on the plastic. Would I call it reliable? DEFINITELY. Powerful and luxurious too. Buy a warranty, stereo was roughly $3k. My only regret with that car was that I didn't get over my brand snobbery sooner!!

Traded it in on a 2016 3.8 AWD Signature with 44k miles in Casablanca white last week. Love it so far.

 

[rickkapur]

2015 v8 5.0 RWD 40K Miles. Bought new May 2015.
2009 v8 4.6 RWD. Bought (lightly) used April 2019. 15K Miles (yes, fifteen).

 

[mike92a]

2012 4.6L Sedan - Bought with 40k miles, now has 90k miles.

Other than it being called a Genesis, the car is a piece glorified Hyundai junk. Front bumper clear coat completely peeled off ages ago. Exasperating rattle in sunroof area. Cannot pump more than .50 cents of gas at the time without the gas nozzle cutting off. and the list goes on.

 

[Nikhil Malhotra]

I have the Genesis 3.8 2015 Ultimate trim with all the bells and whistles. Its held up well .
Being a CPO car , hyundai has fixed any minor issues i've had .

 

[2015g5.0]

over 110,000 miles on a 2015 - DRLs continue to burn out every few months - have heard there is a wiring harness fix. Pano roof /sun roof still rattles after 2 replacements, moldy musty smell in HVAC. Paint chips / touch up pen doesn't match. Runs like new!

 

[REMIX]

Just an update to my post HERE, I have since sold my car back in late November. All in all it was a good car but with some serious issues, most annoyingly fuel system and cylinder misfire problems. Mine was a 2015 5.0 with around 42k miles on the clock when it was traded.

Zero, absolutely zero issues with CarPlay on the new car. No random disconnects, nada. This was absolutely a Hyundai issue they refused to fix, hiding behind their lousy 2015 electronics warranty, and I would suggest if you buy a 2015 to be sure you have some kind of warranty that covers electronics. The USB port assembly - not to mention the radio - is expensive and time consuming to replace or repair.

My local dealership (Key Hyundai) was awesome, they did everything they could, so no complaints there. Beautiful car, no complaints there, either.

Other things that broke (since my post in April):

Fuel door pin (warranty)
CEL -> Bad evap canister (warranty but in the shop for two weeks, got a loaner)
CEL -> Cylinder 2 misfire (unknown, traded it)
Carplay (ongoing never fixed)
Rubber trunk handle completely deteriorated (warranty)
B/C pillars replaced due to oxidation (warranty)
Wheels discoloring - powdercoated (warranty, in the shop for two weeks, got a loaner)
Gear shift trim clearcoat peeling (didn't bother)
Unbelievable, shocking depreciation to me at least
Musty smell from the AC occasionally

Would I buy another? Probably, but I would want a 17 or newer CPO car. Seems the ones with the most bugs are 15s, but that was the first year of this generation. Or buy brand new. I would not want one of these vehicles without a warranty.

 

[patace]

Not as happy with 2015 as I was with my 2012. Lot of little things. 1st year hole wore in rubber gasket around driver door. Turn signal bulbs burned out numerous times finally lamp sockets burned up. I replaced them myself with LEDs and resistors. Push button on trunk quit working, have to either open it with button on key or dash. Clock won't change from daylight to regular time. One tail light is out, dealer ordered complete assembly was told that would cost over $300. I guess my biggest complaint is deteriorating dealer service. I use 2 different dealers and the service at both have gone from excellent to unacceptable in the 8 years that I have been driving Genesis

 

[EdP]

Clock won't change from daylight to regular time.

Are you saying when you select or deselect DST nothing happens? Or do you mean you have to do it manually as opposed to Auto? Not every state or country changes so that is probably why manual.

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[Andyj]

I have the Genesis 3.8 2015 Ultimate trim with all the bells and whistles. Its held up well .
Being a CPO car , hyundai has fixed any minor issues i've had .

Likewise

 

[mike92a]

Not as happy with 2015 as I was with my 2012. Lot of little things. 1st year hole wore in rubber gasket around driver door. Turn signal bulbs burned out numerous times finally lamp sockets burned up. I replaced them myself with LEDs and resistors. Push button on trunk quit working, have to either open it with button on key or dash. Clock won't change from daylight to regular time. One tail light is out, dealer ordered complete assembly was told that would cost over $300. I guess my biggest complaint is deteriorating dealer service. I use 2 different dealers and the service at both have gone from excellent to unacceptable in the 8 years that I have been driving Genesis

You can have my 2012, I'm sick of it lol.

 

[patace]

Are you saying when you select or deselect DST nothing happens? Or do you mean you have to do it manually as opposed to Auto? Not every state or country changes so that is probably why manual.

When I go to the menu to change it (and I have to change it manually) the DST option is not highlighted (dim) and it wont change.

 

[EdP]

When I go to the menu to change it (and I have to change it manually) the DST option is not highlighted (dim) and it wont change.

Never heard that mentioned. Check with your dealer. Unless you are in the Twilight Zone.

 

[Gahaha]

78k miles 2015 5.0, so far only issues has been the DRLs burning out in less than a year, but its not that much trouble to replace.

 

[warnock]

2015 Genesis 3.8 Tech Package. Only issue has been the DRL burning out and the Pano roof wouldn’t close when opened but I fixed it myself. Also for the DRL lights I just turn them on when I need my headlights on. Just hit 75k miles today. I expect to get close to 200k miles hopefully

 

[2015g5.0]

Question for you, would you buy another one?
If not, if you had to do it all over again, would you have chosen or preferred to deal with another vehicle/manufacturer?

Probably would buy another it is exactly what I wanted a powerful sedan that is / was unique

 

[Butlerjennifer]

I have a 2015 5.0 Ultimate. Problems I have had:
-Head unit drops SiriusXM subscription info every time car is turned off. $Not fixed yet.
-Blue Link remote start/lock/unlock succeeds only about 15% to 20% of the time. Unacceptable failure rate. Saves me $ by not renewing.
-Loose metal pieces in airbag module. A major safety concern. $Cost never disclosed to me.
-Paint is bubbling off front plastic area around grille. $Not fixed yet.
-Notch that holds gas cap cover closed broke off. $250.
-Rubber piece covering trunk release handle deteriorated and cracked apart. $75
-Fuel lines had to be replaced due to poor manufacturing. This would have been over $2K if not under warranty, but seems to be confined to a 5.0 isssue.

But all in all, it has never left me stranded and always starts right up. Loaner cars have always been provided, but usually a rental from the local Enterprise (Ford Focus, Nissan Altima, Ram 1500 crewcab) but one G80 and one G90. Service department has been great and professional, way better than my local BMW dealer I dealt with for a decade who were arrogant, played bait/switch games with pricing/coupons, and sometimes would not fix things correctly the 1st time. I never have these issues with Genesis.

Hi there.. did you replace the cracked trunk latch yourself or the dealership?

 

[lady1745]

You can have my 2012, I'm sick of it lol.

this is my 2nd Hyundai. First was a 2001 Azera -- loved, loved, loved. It did have issues from the beginning, mostly electrical, but still loved the vehicle. My 2015 Genesis sedan is a POS. Trunk release does not work, A/C is starting to struggle, the auto wipers sensor is so insensitive that I have to 'force' it to wipe, the signal lights constantly burn out and now the socket is fried, the power seat apron split and now just hangs there, the panoramic sunroof does not close properly and that has been since virtually the beginning,. Those are the only issues I can recall. I just hit 100,000 miles and not sure if another Hyundai is in the future.

 

[Gahaha]

An update for me, 115k miles now from 78k in 2020, still no issues. Well I did hit a pothole and broke a wheel but that wasn't the car's fault! I also drive like a maniac and redline the car every time I drive it.