2009 Hyundai Genesis Brakes Problems

Passenger side, rear brake line rusted to the point where brakes failed one morning. Brake fluid leaking from rusted brake line. Lost braking pressure while driving. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, independent shop Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No

NHTSA ID

11603033

Incident

Jul 1, 2024

My son was driving this car home from college mid-day on October 8. He had not driven the car for 10 days or so while at school and he did notice the brakes making an unusual sound that day he had never heard. While on the highway, there was a sudden stop ahead of him. When he pressed the brakes they completely stopped working and he rear-ended the car in from of him. The brakes were completely non-functional after the crash and he had to try to stop his car as best as he could without brakes. Luckily there were no injuries, however complete brake failure out of the blue is obviously enormously dangerous. The tow truck driver confirmed that brakes did not work at all and speculated that a "brake-line snapped". I have no idea if that is true or why he thought that. The car is totaled and no inspection of the car has taken place. We have the car at our house and it is available for inspection as we try to figure out what to do with it. There were no warning lights prior to the issue. Less than a week after the accident we received a Notification of Extended Warranty from the car manufacturer regarding a possible issue related to brakes. And we have read about other braking issues that have evidently arisen over the years with this model year car.

NHTSA ID

11492003

Incident

Oct 8, 2022

The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The driver was forced to apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. His girlfriend was able to drive the vehicle home while the parking brake light remained illuminated on the instrument panel, even after releasing the parking brake. The contact called the dealer and was informed that his vehicle was already serviced prior under NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V489000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) for the same failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and provided him with the same information as the dealer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 154,850.

NHTSA ID

11444808

Incident

Dec 4, 2021

Mileage

154,850 mi

BRAKES ARE A CONTINUING PROBLEM OR BETTER SAID BAD BRAKES, LIKE SOMETIMES GOING TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE ESC DASH LIGHT IS ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK EITHER. I HAD COMPLETED A RECALL ON THE BRAKE FLUID,BUT SHORTLY AFTER THAT MY MY PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BEING CONCERNED, I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE ROTORS, BRAKE LINES AND PADS. UPON BLEEDING THE SYSTEM, THE DEALERS NEW BRAKE FLUID CAME OUT WITH SLUDGE FLOATING ON TOP OF CLEAR FLUID. I CONTACTED THE DEALERS GENERAL MGR. AND COMPLAINED OF A BAD DRAIN REPAIR. HE ASKED ME TO BRING MY CAR IN AND THEY'LL CHECK IT AGAIN. I SHOWED HIM THE PICTURES AND THEY DENIED THAT IT CAME FROM MY CAR, BUT THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR'S BRAKES FOR $2700.00 WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULDN'T COST MORE. THIS WAS TOM AH DEALER SHIP IN LIMA, OHIO. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS.I HAVE THE FLUID SAVED AND PICTURES ALSO. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ESC AND CRUISE CONTROL IS WIRED TO THE ABS SYSTEM. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 75 AND THE CAR JUST STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES BY THEMSELVES. A RATCHETING ON OFF EFFECT. I SLOWED THE CAR DOWN AND PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE. I WAS WITHIN SIGHT OF MY TURNOFF STATE RTE 274 OH, SO I CONTINUED ON. I WENT TO STOP AND MY PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS GOING SLOW, MADE MY TURN AND STOPPED. I GOT UNDER THE HOOD JUST TO SEE IF SOMETHING VISUAL WAS THERE. I WAS WITHIN 7 MILES OF MY HOME A STRAIGHT LINE, SO I WENT FOR IT. I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I BACKED UP AND WENT FORWARD AGAIN, SHUTTING OFF THE CAR & RESTARTING IT. BRAKE WAS RELEASED, BUT PETAL STILL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I DROVE HOME 20 MPH, HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DID, BUT CHARGED $677.00. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, MY PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. THATS WHEN I DID THE REPAIRS NOTED ABOVE. STILL HAVE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

11290156

Incident

Feb 22, 2019

Mileage

152,000 mi

SPONGY BRAKE, PEDAL SINK TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID

11271759

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

MY HYUNDAI DEALER CALLED ME TODAY MAY 15, 2019 AND SAID THAT THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR MY GENESIS BRAKES WOULD COST $2770.00 AT A MINIMUM, MAYBE MORE IF THE WHOLE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN OTHER WORDS; (PLEASE WRITE A BLANK CHECK TO US.) THIS IS A HYUNDAI PROBLEM AS A MANUFACTURER. THEY PUT DOT 3 FLUID IN THE SYSTEM AT BIRTH OF THE CAR AND IT CAUSED CORROSION INTERACTING WITH THE ZINC PLATING INTERNALLY. PROPER TESTING WASN'T DONE PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY SIGNOFF. THE RECALL CHANGED THE FLUID TO DOT 4 AND IN MY CASE THE FLUID WAS NOT PROPERTY DRAINED AND CHANGED AND MY PICTURES OF THE FLUID PROVE THE SEPARATION AND CRUD IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. MANY GENESIS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE FORCED TO MAKE THIS REPAIR ON THE AFFECTED CARS. WHAT IS A BIGGER SAFETY CONCERN THEN HAVING YOUR BRAKES GO OUT WHEN APPLIED. MY CAR WON'T STOP AS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ALL THE WAY DOWN.THE ABS & ESC LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CHANGED IN 2014 AND AGAIN IN 2019. A NEW MASTER CYLINDER, FRONT BRAKE LINES, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND DIODE WAS INSTALLED IN MARCH 2019. TOOK IT TO DEALER IN APRIL 2019 AND THEY ALL WAS OK EXCEPT ESC LIGHT WAS ON. DROVE IT HOME AND LESS THEN 60 MILES THE BRAKES PETAL AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR. TAKING IT BACK TO DEALER IN LIMA, OH ON MAY 15, 2019. I PUT IN A COMPLAINT TO CONSUMER [email protected], BUT THE GIRL WHO RETURNED THE CALL, READ FROM A SCRIPT AND SAID SORRY, YOUR CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE REFERENCE YOUR CASE NUMBER 15737333. THIS CAR IS UNFIT TO DRIVE AND FROM OTHER POSTINGS, IT WILL COST $2500 TO REPAIR. THE CARS VALUE IS BETWEEN $3600/5600 DOLLARS.THIS IS AN ON GOING SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI HAS PUT OFF MAKING A PROPER REPAIR, RELYING ON TIME AND MILES TO GET OUT OF A SAFETY RECALL. I'M UPLOADING PHOTOS OF BRAKE FLUID TAKEN FROM MY CAR IN MARCH AND APRIL 2019.

NHTSA ID

11207888

Incident

Mar 15, 2019

Mileage

155,000 mi

2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *SMD *CN

NHTSA ID

10734196

Incident

Jun 19, 2015

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE HAD THE FUSES CHECKED AND THEY ARE ALL WORKING. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AFTER RESEARCHING THE RECALL ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THEY WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS ALREADY DONE TWICE. BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLE IF ITS HAPPENING AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11001405

Incident

Jun 8, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY EYEWITNESSES THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V713000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 13V113000 (SERVICE BRAKES), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE LOCATION WAS OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF AWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.

NHTSA ID

10990520

Incident

May 5, 2017

Mileage

165,000 mi

MY GENESIS HAS LESS THAN 26,000 MILES ON IT. THREE DAYS AGO THE BRAKES FAILED. THE GARAGE STATED THAT IT WAS MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKES. TODAY THEY CALLED AND STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT ALSO NEEDS TO BE CHANGED OUT. MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN FOR AN INTERSECTION. SHE WAS ON LEWIS AVE. IN TEMPERANCE MI. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. IT DID EVENTUALLY SLOW THE CAR ENOUGH AND SHE WAS ABLE TO EXIT INTO A PARKING LOT. AT THIS POINT WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE.

NHTSA ID

10956842

Incident

Feb 22, 2017

Mileage

25,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES FROM MY HOME MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED.THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.THE PART IN QUESTION IS CALLED THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (HECU).HYUNDAI'S RECALL NO. IS 114. *TR

NHTSA ID

10937737

Incident

Dec 23, 2016

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V713000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A BRAKE FLUID INSPECTION, DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND THE STOP LAMP RECALL. THE STOP LAMP RECALL WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE ISSUE WAS IGNORED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME, TO HAVE ANOTHER RECALL PERFORMED AND THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS IGNORED AGAIN. EVENTUALLY, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1600. UPDATED 02/14/17*JB

NHTSA ID

10923814

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

BRAKES LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL. HYUNDAI ISSUED TSB 09-BE-023 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-BE-023, STOP LAMP Z01 DIODE INSPECTION PROCEDURE, APPEARS TO DESCRIBE THE LOCATION AND PROCEDURE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE DIODE BUT DESCRIBES THE ISSUE AS " . . . VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE STOP LAMPS BLINKING ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED."

NHTSA ID

10916626

Incident

Oct 10, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FLUSHED AND CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE HECU FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10910250

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

I OWN A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS CLEARLY AFFECTED BY THE RECALL ON BRAKE FLUID THAT AFFECTS THE BRAKE MODULE. MY CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, BUT WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EFFORTS ACCORDING TO MY SERVICE ADVISOR. I BEING ASKED TO PAY AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. MY ADVISOR HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EFFORTS. SO, IT APPEARS THAT ALTHOUGH I OWN A 2009 WHICH IS A YEAR THAT IS AFFECTED WITH THIS PROBLEM....MY SAFETY DOES NOT MATTER FOR SOME REASON. MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND WILL PROBABLY CREATE AN ACCIDENT IF IT IS DRIVEN. MY CAR SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NOT. THE BRAKES CAN BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR BOARD AND THE CAR WILL STILL BEGIN TO ROLL FORWARD. IT WILL NOT STOP COMPLETELY! THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR A MONTHS NOW AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL! I AM PUTTING TODAY'S DATE, BUT IT HAS BEEN MONTHS NOW AND MY SAFETY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS WELL BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS.

NHTSA ID

10882985

Incident

Jul 6, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE RECURRED THE VERY NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,305.

NHTSA ID

10871162

Incident

May 22, 2016

Mileage

39,305 mi

MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE IN MOTION AND HAVE HAD TO COME TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMS OUT AND HAVE HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO BRING THE CAR TOA STOP. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP; NOTHING WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID

10853903

Incident

Jul 13, 2012

Mileage

32,451 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, AND APPLYING BRAKES, MY BREAK PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. NO LIGHTS OR WARNINGS WERE DISPLAYED. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED UNTIL HOME. THE NEXT MORNING BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY AND HAVE FOR TWO WEEKS NOW.

NHTSA ID

10853398

Incident

Mar 20, 2016

Mileage

69,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP SLOWLY. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO INCREASE THE TENSION AND THE BRAKE PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA ID

10851132

Incident

Aug 4, 2015

Mileage

89,000 mi

2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS, IN MOTION STREET AND HIGHWAY. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO WARNING, NO DASHBOARD LIGHT WARNING. COLUMBIA HYUNDAI ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE IS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROL BOX. IN OTHER WORDS TOTAL, UN-ANNOUNCED FAILURE OF ANTI SKID CONTROL BOX CAUSED A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE IN THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

10811854

Incident

Dec 20, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WENT LOW TO THE FLOOR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2009 GENESIS BUT SINCE THEY HAD CHECKED IT IN 2014 IT WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE FOR US. THIS WAS NOT TRUE AND OTHERS MAY HAVE THE PROBLEM IF THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10811087

Incident

Dec 7, 2015

Mileage

36,269 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO EXTEND TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF UPDATED 01/27/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10786752

Incident

Oct 28, 2015

Mileage

101,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT STIFF AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH AND WOULD NOT INCREASE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED ROADSIDE SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILTY CONTROL LIGHT ILUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,060.

NHTSA ID

10785359

Incident

Oct 17, 2015

Mileage

70,060 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2015, WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. REPEATED PUMPING OF THE PEDAL FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP. WITHIN AN HOUR A SECOND EVENT OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN APPROACHING ANOTHER CAR FROM THE REAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. IT HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. TWO DAYS LATER I TOOK THE CAR (CAREFULLY) INTO THE DEALER. THEY HAVE, AS YET, BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM (AS HYUNDAI REQUIRES FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION). HOWEVER, I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR OR LET MY WIFE USE IT UNTIL THIS IS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THIS TYPE OF BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN NOTED REPEATEDLY IN THE 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. I AM STUCK WITH AN UNUSABLE CAR AND A MANUFACTURER WHO WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPEATEDLY SUBJECT THEIR STAFF TO THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT BUT HYUNDAI REQUIRES THE PROBLEM BE VALIDATED BY ANOTHER OCCURRENCE WHEN DRIVEN BY DEALER STAFF.

NHTSA ID

10777870

Incident

Sep 19, 2015

Mileage

34,450 mi

ON 9/16/15 THE BRAKES ON MY 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AS THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO STOP WITH EXCESSIVE PUMPING OF THE BRAKES. ON 9/16/15 I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO JIM ELLIS HYUNDAI TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE I HAD EXPERIENCED EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS AND NOW THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE. MY CAR HAS 115,561 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. ON 04/30/15, I BROUGHT IN THE CAR FOR TWO RECALLS, ONE THAT INCLUDED A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH. A MONTH LATER, I HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THAT CAUSED ME TO LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE.AFTER A FEW DAYS THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING SO MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS ALREADY FILED WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

NHTSA ID

10764265

Incident

Sep 16, 2015

Mileage

115,530 mi