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2015 Hyundai Genesis lighting problems

The 2015 Hyundai Genesis has 43 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

Lighting complaints

10%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Genesis lighting complaints by model year43 complaints2009: 25 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 11 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 43 complaints2016: 11 complaints
Genesis lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V097000LightingFebruary 19, 2015 · 24,400 units

Defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.

Consequence

If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

What owners report

This has been a recurring safety issue problem! The front turn signals repeatedly have indicated on etiher side that the bulb is burned out and hence do not light up nor flash when this occurs. Some folks chalk this up to it is normal for bulbs to burn out so I have been replacing them when this…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · February 1, 2024 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2015 Hyundai Genesis have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2015 Hyundai Genesis lighting — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 15V097000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.