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7 model years · 2010–2016

Hyundai Genesis Coupe reliability by year

6 recall campaigns and 163 owner complaints across 7 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 7 model years · newest first

2016
8.6/10
2 recalls · 7 complaints
2015
9.4/10
3 recalls · 0 complaints
2014
9.4/10
3 recalls · 0 complaints
2013
9.2/10
4 recalls · 0 complaints
2012
9.4/10
3 recalls · 0 complaints
2011
9.2/10
4 recalls · 0 complaints
2010
7.0/10
3 recalls · 156 complaints
Caveats

Per-year recall counts add up to 22, more than the 6 campaigns above, because a single NHTSA campaign often covers several model years and is counted once in each.

Common trouble spots across the Genesis Coupe aggregated across 7 model years

brakes
33 complaints across 1 year · avg $450
powertrain
19 complaints across 1 year · avg $2,500
electrical
18 complaints across 1 year · avg $850
airbags
13 complaints across 1 year · avg $1,100
cruise control
11 complaints across 1 year · avg $600
lighting
10 complaints across 1 year · avg $250

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a Hyundai Genesis Coupe?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which Hyundai Genesis Coupe year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe should I avoid?

No Hyundai Genesis Coupe model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe are tracked?

7 model years (2010 through 2016) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 6 distinct recall campaigns and 163 owner complaints. Those campaigns land on 22 model-year entries in total, because one campaign often covers several years at once — which is why per-year recall counts add up to more than the campaign count.

What's the most-reported problem on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe?

brakes is the most-reported category — 33 complaints across 1 model year. Average shop repair runs about $450.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with Hyundai.
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