2012 Hyundai GENESIS Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2012 Hyundai GENESIS Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1416282
 Internal NHTSA #11035742
 ManufacurerHyundai Motor America
 BrandHYUNDAI
 ModelGENESIS
 Model Year2012
 File date20/10/17
 ComponentSUSPENSION
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemSince new it has been difficult to maintain alignment. At first it would be aligned and then it would take 5000 miles to move out of spec (bad on all numbers, but camber and caster are the worst). Service has tried to claim it received frame damage at some point. After conducting an undercar review there appears to be no damaged suspension components. There is a non-structural plastic support at the base of the radiator that was distorted when the car struck a tire tread on the freeway. The car was inspected by the insurance carrier, determined brace not structural and did not replace, treated for cosmetic damage and returned to service. Prior to this the vehicle already had issues with premature tire wear, pulling to the right side and being able to maintain alignment. For at least the last 25,000 miles i have been having the vehicle re-aligned each 3000 miles. At one time we'd be able to align the suspension but within 500 miles it would begin moving back out of spec. Currently the mechanics are finding it more difficult to get it within spec. The fact that this seems to be getting worse over time, it leads me to believe that there must be either an underlying design flaw, or there is a component failure occurring somewhere within the front suspension. The hyundai genesis has no mechanism to handle caster or camber adjustment. The mechanics have all stated that the only option to enable the vehicle to be properly aligned is the installation of a
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure86000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateLONG BEACH, CA
VIN pattern KMHGC4DF6CUXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
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  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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