Total Complaints
1 filings
HYUNDAI GENESIS · model year
2008 HYUNDAI GENESIS
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2008HYUNDAIGENESIS carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2008 GENESIS is service brakes with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 37 investigation files overlapping the 2008 GENESIS, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20130205SERVICE BRAKES
AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SOUTH KOREA (KATRI), PRODUCTION DEFECTS IS A REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY THE RECALL SURVEY BY REFERRING TO THE CONTENTS BELOW WOULD BE APPRECIATED. HYUNDAI GENESIS SPONGE PHENOMENA DURING BRAKING AND LANE DEPARTURE OCCURS 1 LANE DEPARTURE OCCURS WHEN BRAKING PHENOMENON AND SPONGE OF PASSENGER CARS PRODUCED BY HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HMC). SALE 2 ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, CONTINENTAL, MK25E) CONTROL DEVICE (MODULATOR) CORROSION OCCURS IN SOME PARTS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES NORMALLY BRAKING DELAY OR INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE JUNGLE EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS EVEN IF DEFECTS ARE DISCOVERED 3 ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) MODULE OF CORROSION STATUS OF A SEVERE CASE OF VEHICLES PUT ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE DRIVER'S INTENDED DIRECTION AND THE OTHER IN THE DIRECTION THE VEHICLE IS PROCEEDING TO CHECK ABS BRAKE UNIT BRAKE WHEELS LOCKED TO PREVENT A SAFETY DEVICE FOR THE DRIVER'S INTENTION TO PROCEED IN ONE DIRECTION: 4 THE INVESTIGA
Mileage: 145,000
Compare 2008HYUNDAIGENESIS to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2008 HYUNDAI GENESIS have?▼
The 2008 HYUNDAI GENESIS has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 HYUNDAI GENESIS?▼
The most-complained component for the 2008 HYUNDAI GENESIS is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2008 HYUNDAI GENESIS safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.