Hyundai Genesis

The 2016 model year, the first on file: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.

1 Model years 2016

6 Recalls NHTSA campaigns, all years

104 Complaints owner reports, all years

F Newest grade 2016 Safety Signal

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2016 Hyundai Genesis

Active NHTSA advisory on 1 model year of the Genesis — park outside or do not drive. The year rows below carry it.

Every Hyundai Genesis model year

Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year

Year	Powertrains	Safety	Recalls	Complaints	Crash	Best efficiency
2016	Gas	F	6	104	★★★★★	22 mpg	Park outside

Common questions about the Hyundai Genesis

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which Hyundai Genesis year is the best used buy?

On the recall record, the 2016 Genesis comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade F (50/100), 6 recalls and 104 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.

What Hyundai Genesis years should I avoid?

2016 has the weakest recall record in this range — one carries an active park-outside or do-not-drive advisory. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet.

How many recalls does the Hyundai Genesis have?

Across model year 2016, NHTSA has posted 6 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Genesis. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.