2014 Hyundai Genesis reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Hyundai Genesis over 13 years — 0 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 5 Genesis years on this site. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.

2012 Hyundai Genesis
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Complaints

22

Per year

0

Recalls

0

Years on the road

13

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (6 of 22), then Speed control (5) and Electrical system (4). Those filings include 4 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 Genesis has 195 complaints, 18 per year, and the 2015 has 306 complaints, 24 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Hyundai Genesis. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (0)

No recalls on file with NHTSA for this model year.

Complaints by component (22 total)

Engine
6
Speed control
5
Electrical system
4
Exterior lighting
3
Service brakes
3
Air bags
2
Forward collision avoidance
2
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Seat belts
1
Seats
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

4

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I have had intermittent brake pedal to the floor issue for the past two years. It started off occasionally, but turned into daily. It's very very dangerous as the brakes barely work. To remedy, I had the brake rotors…"
    Service brakes · filed 2024-04-12
  • "All my dash lites came on dealership said the HECU unit was bad not under recall the coup is but the 4 door isn’t I’ve been waiting a month for part on backorder can’t drive my car too dangerous brakes may not work if…"
    Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2023-12-26
  • "My HECU unit failed at only 61k miles. My car is a sedan not a coup, so Hyundai does not want to cover it under the recall. This is redicules, my safety is at steak"
    Service brakes · filed 2023-12-22
  • "HECU failure only has 61k this is an ongoing issue with Hyundai. Hyundai covers the 2014 coup, but not the sedan in a recall for this issue. I don’t understand the difference."
    Forward collision avoidance · filed 2023-12-03
  • "It's termed as a "Dead Pedal" with the accelerator pedal sensor as to when the accelerator pedal is applied to move the car, the signal to apply gas to the engine to move it , doe's not happen, and the car will not…"
    Electrical system, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2023-05-23

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2014 Hyundai Genesis 2 DR RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 5 stars
2014 Hyundai Genesis 4 DR RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Genesis 3.8L, 6-cyl Automatic 8-speed Rear-wheel drive 18 27 21 MPG $3100
Genesis Coupe 3.8L, 6-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 16 24 19 MPG $4200
Genesis Coupe 2L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Rear-wheel drive 17 26 21 MPG $3800
Genesis Coupe 3.8L, 6-cyl Automatic 8-speed Rear-wheel drive 16 25 19 MPG $4200
Genesis Coupe 2L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 19 27 22 MPG $3650
Genesis R Spec 5L, 8-cyl Automatic 8-speed Rear-wheel drive 15 23 18 MPG $4450

Specs and fitment

1st generation (BH), 2012–2014
Body styles Sedan
Oil 5W-30 (3.8L all temps); 5W-20/5W-30 (5.0L)
Tire size 235/50R18 (3.8), 235/45R19 (5.0 R-Spec)

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Hyundai Genesis reliable?

Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Hyundai Genesis over 13 years — 0 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 5 Genesis years on this site. NHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.

What are common problems with a 2014 Hyundai Genesis?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (6 of 22), then Speed control (5) and Electrical system (4). Those filings include 4 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2014 Hyundai Genesis more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Genesis has 195 complaints, 18 per year, and the 2015 has 306 complaints, 24 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 Hyundai Genesis been recalled?

NHTSA has no recalls on file for the 2014 Hyundai Genesis.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Hyundai Genesis?

Owners have filed 22 complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Genesis with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Hyundai Genesis get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Hyundai Genesis is 20 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Hyundai Genesis take?

Viscosity and capacity depend on engine and model year; use the generation specs here and confirm in the owner's manual.

What generation is the 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan?

2nd generation / DH (2015-2016) for this nameplate before Genesis became a separate brand.

What tire sizes does a Hyundai Genesis sedan use?

First-gen examples include 235/50R18 and 235/45R19; second-gen trims list 225/45R18 through 245/40R19.