2015 Hyundai Genesis Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 8%of 291 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, 8% of the 291 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I owned the car for 9 months and never had a problem in the rain. It was raining and my car safety lights started flashing telling me that front collision warning was not working, lane departure warning was not working, blind spot detection was not working. And to check aeb system. Hyundai told me that although it worked fine for 9 months, that the safety features may not work in the rain”
NHTSA complaint #10779555, filed 2015-10, 6,300 miles“This is a public announcement!!! I have a 2015 Hyundai Genesis with only 63k miles on it. The rear brake lines busted without warning and Hyundai refuses to cover repair under warranty or notify consumers that the brake lines can fail without warning!! This to me is a major safety issue! Thank god I was not on the highway! They're telling me its due to corrosion and the warranty is 5 years 60k miles! Are you kidding me...im at 63k miles! Also, will cost me 4k because the whole rear end needs to be disassembled to replace both brake lines!!! This is disgusting! Be warned! …”
NHTSA complaint #11323389, filed 2020-05, 63,000 miles“The car engine will spontaneously stop while the car is in motion. This causes me to lose all power steering, brakes stability control etc. This has happened on city street while the car was in motion. The car was moving forward in a relatively straight line. It has been fixed but not fixed. It is at the dealer for the 2nd fix . The 1st fix was 10/12/15. The 2nd fix began 10/27/15 & is still underway. The consumer stated a diagnostic report found 32 codes. The consumer was provided a loaner vehicle. Updated 10/25/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10786828, filed 2015-10, 1,414 miles“UNKNOWN, The car lose electricity, shutting down by itself, when I press start engine, or when I shut down engine, recently car shuts off while I drive it on highway, it didn't start until I jump start it, also it shows lights of ABS, and brakes auto hold, cruise control not working.”
NHTSA complaint #11740461, filed 2026-05“After Hyundai performed a recall service on my vehicle, the radiator hose burst while I was driving on the highway, causing the engine to fail completely. Smoke came from the engine compartment, and I had to pull over immediately with my family to avoid a serious accident. Before the recall, the vehicle had no issues and ran perfectly for three months after purchase. The problem occurred only a few days after the recall service, which included work on the ABS module. Hyundai refused to take responsibility, even though this failure happened right after the recall repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11692472, filed 2025-10Related recalls
- 21V160000Mar 10, 2021Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could…Covers: Hyundai Genesis 2015–2016, Genesis G80 2017–2020
- 17V359000Jun 5, 2017Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the…Covers: Hyundai Genesis 2015–2016, Sonata 2015–2016
Related service bulletins
- 10190038Mar 23, 2021This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
- 10189985Mar 8, 2021This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and if necessary replace the brake tube assemblies for certain 2015MY Hyundai Genesis (DH) vehicles located in the non-salt belt…
- 10189983Mar 8, 2021This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the brake tube assemblies for certain 2015MY Hyundai Genesis (DH) vehicles located in the salt belt states. Salt belt states are…
- 10183963Nov 30, 2020This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis
111 complaintsExterior lighting
43 complaintsEngine
41 complaintsOther or unknown
41 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsTires
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis
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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