2011 Hyundai Genesis lights problems

11 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 52,000.

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 9%
typical mileage: 52,000
crashes: 0
recalls: 2

Which part fails

Brake lights
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At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Hyundai Genesis lights problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Hyundai Genesis lights

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Headlights 6

Related recalls

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switchReported November 7, 2014 · 42,925 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.
Risk: A following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop if the stop lamps on the vehicle do not illuminate as expected. There is an increased risk of a rear-end crash as a result.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2015. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑671‑3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 125.

Recall number 14V713000 · Recall details

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switchReported April 1, 2013 · 1,712,336 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

Recall number 13V113000 · Recall details

What 2011 Hyundai Genesis owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 31, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 88,387 miles · NC

My tail lights and brake lights stopped working. Replaced tail light switch.didn't solve the problem.

Filed Nov 21, 2016 · Lights · 15,000 miles · FL

Headlights will go out when engaging the turn signal when on the on position only ( not the auto position) light will remain off for between 1 and 10 seconds. This can happen when moving or stopped. There is a dead spot in the switch and just touching it can cause the headlights to go out.

Filed Sep 30, 2016 · Lights · 33,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai genesis. While depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 33,000.

Filed Nov 11, 2015 · Lights · 83,000 miles · PA

When using the turn indicator, the headlights will flash off. Sometimes it is just for a moment and other times for a second or two. This leaves me in complete darkness and opposing drivers getting upset that my lights are flashing on and off. This occurs whether I am in motion, stopped to make a turn, or at any time when the turn signal is used and the headlights are on. This also happens when just "tapping" the 3-blink lane change option for the turn signals.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 26,000 miles · TX

When engaging the turn signal, the headlights will flash off and back on quickly. This only happens when the headlights are set to "on" (as opposed to "auto"). It does not happen every time the turn signal is engaged, but it happens 15-20% of the time. It is distracting to the driver of the vehicle as well as other drivers around the vehicle. I've researched this and found it is not an isolated case: http://genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?s=15515fe08925adeb2371411165fe2c76&t=12026&page=2.

Filed Mar 10, 2015 · Lights · 52,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai genesis. The contact stated that the brake lights failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency recall campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 52,000.

Filed Feb 4, 2015 · Lights · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai genesis. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v713000 (exterior lighting) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Filed Dec 11, 2014 · Lights · 72,419 miles · TX

I was pulled over by a policeman who noticed that all of my rear brake lights were not working. There was no warning light on my dash to notify me of this problem. I took my car to the service department of a hyundai dealership and they said a diode had failed. I was pulled over by a policeman about 2 years ago for the same issue (there was no indication on my dash of the non-working brake lights at that time either). So, this problem has happened twice in the four years that I've driven this car. This is a safety problem because when no rear brake lights illuminate then I'm at risk for a rear-end collision. There should be an indicator light on the dash that informs the driver of non-working rear brake lights. Especially when no rear break lights illuminate (as was my situation).

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 26,500 miles · TX

Noticed that the head lights shut off for a couple of seconds when making a turn onto a ramp on an interstate. Seemed to happen when the turn signal was operated and has repeated a dozen or so times since the first occurrence, but can go weeks to months between incidents. I think that the head light selections switch was set to "on" at the time as I have not noticed this to occur when set to "auto."

Filed Dec 3, 2013 · Lights · 105,000 miles · GA

When using turn signal at night the headlights turn off for a few seconds. Its done it since almost new intermittently.

Questions about the 2011 Hyundai Genesis lights

Does the 2011 Hyundai Genesis have lights problems?

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the lights of the 2011 Hyundai Genesis, 9% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2011 Hyundai Genesis lights problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 52,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 Hyundai Genesis lights?

Yes, 2 recalls: 14V713000, 13V113000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Hyundai Genesis have the most lights problems?

The Hyundai Genesis model years with the most lights complaints are 2015 (43 complaints), 2009 (24 complaints) and 2012 (24 complaints).