2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, 13% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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”
NHTSA complaint #10779553, filed 2015-10, 11,000 miles“The Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2011 was involved in an accident on the highway and the airbags did not deploy during the crash. Hyundai inspected the car and denied any responsibility.”
NHTSA complaint #11325311, filed 2020-05, 123,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the contact crashed head on into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained fractures to the sternum, a brain hemorrhage, and whiplash. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 45,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10605214, filed 2014-06, 45,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V722000Oct 7, 2016Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Genesis Coupe vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, to June 11, 2016. The…Covers: Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2010–2016
Related service bulletins
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
- 10088664Oct 20, 2016The hyundai genesis coupe is equipped with an occupant classification system (ocs) to determine if the front passenger seat is occupied, and if so, detect the presence of a child…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
8 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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