2015 Hyundai Genesis: jerking or lurching

5 of the 291 complaints about the 2015 Hyundai Genesis describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 17 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2016
3
2015
5
2013
3
2012
8
2011
4
2010
2
2009
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 12, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · AZ

I just purchased a 2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4 door sedan 1/10/2025. Randomly lately the car does a slight jerk and the screen goes black, that happened about 5 times in just a few weeks. twice the car shutoff and back on at slow speed coming to a stop, and then entering into a parking lot. same day at 65-70 mph on the freeway it jerked hard and the engine turned off and on. Very scary and dangerous!! I did not see anything on recalls that would pertain to this happening. All recalls have been done on this car, that's what it indicated. Service guy wasn't sure. this is a random thing. I could leave my car with them but they'd have to drive it a lot for long periods before it might actually happen again.

Filed Aug 11, 2020 · 64,600 miles · GA

While approaching a red light on a city street with oncoming traffic, brakes were applied. The car started jerking violently, and the brakes were not working. The car then lost power and then power steering. Fortunately, I was able to man handle the car into a hard right and avoid an accident. This was a life threatening situation. The car was towed to jim ellis hyundai, 5785 peachtree ind. Blvd., chamblee ga for repair. The shop was unable to replicate any problem and did not fix anything related to brakes or power steering. The car was purchased back by the dealer and sent to auction to be sold. So much for the next owner.....

Filed Apr 11, 2019 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · MD

Vehicle will shift harshly/jerk at low speeds (most common after accelerating from a stop as well as in stop and go traffic). Vehicle takes longer to change gears (rpms hang then drop). Down-shifting seems to be an issue as well; delayed down-shift as the vehicle is coming to a stop . Behavior started around 75,000 miles. Transmission also acts as if it is slipping and then suddenly engages, just as if it was in neutral momentarily and then dropped into gear. I would characterize this unpredictable lurching behavior (a result of the harsh up- and down-shifts) as a safety issue.

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Transmission · 15,000 miles · FL

While gradually accelerating from 20 through 40 miles an hour, the engine will rev to approximately 6000 RPM. During that hi rev, the car will not increase in speed (like it's in neutral) then after approximately 5 seconds, there is a loud bang noise in the car lurches forward and rapidly accelerates. It feels as if I were hit in the back by another car. This has happened twice in the 1 1/2 years that I have owned the car. Since it is a very intermittent and unpredictable problem. Even though I've brought the car into the dealer twice, they've been unable to find any defect. This is clearly a safety defect. I think, likely secondary to some transmission issue. The dealer and factory say there's nothing else they can do. Unless they have personally experienced the problem they will not do anything. I explained to them that even if they took the car on a six-month test drive, it might not happen at all. When it does happen, however, it is terrifying and dangerous.

Filed Feb 9, 2017 · Transmission · 31,400 miles · IL

While in park my car shifts in reverse, the gear does not visibly go in the reverse position but the car starts rolling in reverse. You can feel this happen. Also while at a stop light I felt the car jerk I had my foot on break. Also can smell moisture even when windows are closed.