2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to immediately stop. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the brake booster and brake master cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V489000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 22,000.

Mileage: 22,000

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V489000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 181,000.

Mileage: 181,000

2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 13V-489. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISE. WHILE BRAKING. ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND REPLACED. THE VEHICLE MADE A WHINE NOISE AT COLD STARTS. TRANSMISSION ASSMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED.

Brake system failure. Brake pedal and goes all the way to the floor. Hyundai dealership explained that the HECU has failed. In 2014 there was a recall on this car for this issue, Hyundai Recall 114. This recall was for "GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT". The known issue is that the part breaks down over time and just changing the brake fluid doesn’t stop the corrosion process. The HECU part should have been replaced and not allowed to degrade further as it has now done on my vehicle.

APPROACHED AN EXIT FROM A PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GET THE BRAKES TO WORK. THE PEDAL NOW IS ABOUT HALF OF WHAT IT USED TO BE AND REQUIRES PUMPING EACH TIME THE BRAKES ARE USED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. PEDAL IS ERRATIC; SOMETIMES I HAVE ABOUT HALF PEDAL BEFORE A FIRM BRAKE PEDAL. OTHER TIMES IT IS EVEN LOWER. I HAVE NO PICTURES OR DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE THAT WOULD BE RELEVANT TO THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 83,386

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT ALL STAR HYUNDAI (3950 CENTURY CT, PITTSBURG, CA 94565). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE DAY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DICK HANNAH VW OF PORTLAND (12345 E BURNSIDE ST, PORTLAND, OR 97233) WHERE THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED TO COMPLETELY DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND STOP THE CAR. THIS ISSUE PERSISTS THROUGHOUT USE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO MATTER WHETHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN TOWN. THE ISSUE BEGAN SUDDENLY AND HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT POINT. THE BRAKES NOT BEING FULLY FUNCTIONAL RENDER THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CRUISE CONTROL IS FEQUENTLY UNAVAILABLE ON THE CAR.

Mileage: 71,000

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD -- CAN PUMP AND GET PARTIAL BRAKE - AFRAID TO DRIVE AT HIGHER SPEEDS -- HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND BRAKE SYSTEM BLED- DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM

Mileage: 83,300

THE BRAKE PEDAL OF MY CAR IS SOFT AND DEEP, AND THE BRAKING IS NOT DONE PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF, THE SYMPTOMS APPEARED AND I CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS. EVERY DAY DRIVING IS A CONTINUATION OF TENSION. I WENT TO THE DESIGNATED SERVICE CENTER AND INSPECTED IT. DURING THE RE-RUN, THE SAME PHENOMENON CONTINUED, AND AFTER A WEEK AGAIN, I HAD TO CHANGE THE ABS MODULE. HOW MUCH OF AN ABS MODULE DOES IT HAVE GROUNDED LIKE A BRAKE PAD? I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. I LOOKED AT THE INTERNET AND THE MODEL I WAS RIDING WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL.

I OWN A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS AND EXPERIENCE A VERY LOW GRIP ON MY BRAKE PEDAL. IT HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED FROM A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT THE HECU IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (11/20/19). HYUNDAI HAS RECALLED CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 GENESIS SEDANS UNDER RECALL 114 OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V489 FOR THE HECU. I HAVE BEEN TOLD, HOWEVER, THAT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE SAFETY REPAIR. I FIND IT HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT SO MANY OTHER GENESIS SEDANS HAVE FACED, YET AM BEING DENIED THE NECESSARY REPAIR. I AM ASKING THAT MY VIN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AT THIS POINT. KEEPING IN MIND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AS WELL, ALL GENESIS SEDANS MADE DURING 2009 AND 2012 SHOULD BE RE-LOOKED AT AGAIN. IT IS A $3000 FIX AND I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW UNFAIR IT IS TO KNOW THAT OTHER HYUNDAI GENESIS OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR HECU'S REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. WHY IS THEIR SAFETY MORE IMPORTANT THAN MINE?

ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2019, THE BRAKES ON MY 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS R-SPEC SEDAN SUDDENLY FAILED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED LUCKILY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS 79K MILES. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN ST. LOUIS PARK, MN AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED. THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL SPONGY AND GOING TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX IT CORRECTLY. WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THAT MULTIPLE OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (HECU) AS IT CONTAINED CORROSION WITHIN THE UNIT DUE TO BAD DESIGN WHICH CAUSES HYDRAULIC BRAKING FAILURE TO OCCUR AT ANY TIME. THIS CAMPAIGN/RECALL BELOW OUTLINES THE ISSUE WHICH I AM GOING TO PRESENT TO THE DEALER TO FIX CORRECTLY AS I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TO ME, THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH TYPE FAILURE AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING ALL ABS HECU BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST FOR ALL 2009-2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS, NOT JUST SOME VINS THAT THEY DEEMED TROUBLESOME. THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL CARS AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THEIR OWNERS. HYUNDAI RECALL - CAMPAIGN 12-01-052 TSB: BH GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT (RECALL 114) ORIGINAL RECALL FROM THE NHTSA MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE OCTOBER 29, 2013 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13033 POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 43,500

Mileage: 79,000

HAVING ISSUES WITH BRAKES GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS PROBLEM RETURNS. WAS THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED AS PART OF RECALL 114 NHTSA RECALL 13V489000.

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TODAY 08/23/19, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BARELY ESCAPING REAR ENDS OF SEVERAL VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THERE IS THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. HAVING ENTERED MY VIN # INTO THIS SITE HAS PROVIDED NO RECALLS. ALTHOUGH READING EVERYTHING ABOUT NO.114, THAT I HAVE SOUNDS LIKE IT SHOULD BE AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. SOME PEOPLE, WHO HAVE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM, SAID THAT THE BRAKE FLUID USED WAS CAUSING FAILURE IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER VALVES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER ERROR, AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR DUE TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD OVER HOUR AND A HALF FROM HOME. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED/FIXED QUICKLY.

Mileage: 73,000

DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT MY ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. I LOST ALL CONTROL TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I NOTICE A RECALL ISSUE WITH THE HECU BUT LOOKS LIKE MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHY IS THAT?

Mileage: 135,000

SOFT BRAKING, INTERMITTENT. PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND MUST BE PUMPED TO STOP. I TOOK IT TO MY GO-TO GUY WHO SPECIALIZES IN BRAKES AND HE COULDN'T RECREATE IT. HE TOOK LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND COULDN'T FIND ISSUE IN THE BRAKES THEMSELVES. RECENTLY HAPPENED AGAIN.

Mileage: 109,321

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. NAPLETON'S NORTH PALM HYUNDAI (3703 NORTHLAKE BLVD, LAKE PARK, FL 33403, 1-888-691-9402) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN IS REQUIRING MORE AND MORE TRAVEL TO ACHIEVE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THERE IS NO REDUCTION OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE ABILITY TO MODULATE BRAKING IS IMPAIRED AT TIMES AND ONE MUST PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BUILD PRESSURE TO STOP.

Mileage: 104,736

REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO 13V489000 HYUNDAI GENESIS 2012, 4.6L, V8, 4 DOOR SEDAN, WITH APPROX 77000 MILES. IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS WE HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR 3 TIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING OCCURRING. TWO WEEKS AGO THIS CAR WAS TAKEN INTO LIBERTY (FELDMAN) HYUNDAI IN NEW HUDSON, MICH FOR REPAIR OF THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. AFTER $95 FOR AN 'INSPECTION,' WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE ANY OIL CHANGE, THE REPORT WAS THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH, 2014, PER HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 BH HECU, WHICH CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACING THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS DONE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME UNTIL ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH, 2014, PER HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 BH HECU, WHICH CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACING THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS DONE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME UNTIL ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH, 2014, PER HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 BH HECU, WHICH CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACING THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS DONE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME UNTIL ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT EVEN THOUGH HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 WAS ACCOMPLISHED, THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FULLY CORRECTED. SOME PEOPLE, WHO HAVE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM, SAID THAT THE BRAKE FLUID USED WAS CAUSING FAILURE IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER VALVES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR, AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (MERCED HYUNDAI, 1620 V ST, MERCED, CA 95340, 209-384-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT SHOULD GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIFTED UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONG HYUNDAI (6039 INTERNATIONAL DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421, (423) 243-3368) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,021.

Mileage: 83,021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT IT REQUIRED AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SOFT; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER REPAIR DIAGNOSTICS WERE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HARRISONBURG HYUNDAI (2811 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,086. *TT CONSUMER STATED BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND MUST PRESS ENTIRELY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. IT OCCURRED VERY RAPIDLY, NO LEAD UP TO PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP DRAINED THE BRAKE FLUID AND RESET EACH VALE IN THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS HAS THE BRAKES WORKING NORMAL AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS MAY NOT BE A PERMANENT FIX. UPDATED 10/12/18*JB

Mileage: 77,086

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTREME PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (ANTWERPEN HYUNDAI OF CLARKSVILLE, 12440 AUTO DR., CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,998.

Mileage: 99,998

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR FLASHED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK SMITH HYUNDAI (825 CONGAREE RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE THAT CAUSED CORROSION AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE EARNHARDT HYUNDAI NORTH SCOTTSDALE DEALER (8445 E FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE PART WAS THE ABS SYSTEM AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT

Mileage: 36,000

MY ABS BRAKE MODULE FAILED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON 12/13/17. I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I BOUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE GOING STRAIGHT AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I BOUGHT THE GENESIS IN OCT. 2011 NEW. IT IS A 2012 WITH 32,789 MILES.

Mileage: 32,789

BH GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT (RECALL 114). BRAKE FAILING, DEALER DIAGNOSIS (ATTACHED) SAID THAT THE BRAKE FLUID HAS ALREADY BEEN CHANGE BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THAT THE HECU THAT IS FAILING SHOULD BE AT MY CHARGE. CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES, 5 YEARS OLD , I ARGUED THAT THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT BEEN FAILING AND THAT THEY MAY HAVE TAKE TOO LONG TO CHANGE THE FLUID THAT CAUSED CORROSION. HYUNDAI WAS FINE FOR RECALL LONG OVERDUE. ATTACHED IS DIAGNOSIS, RECALL FROM NHTSA AND FINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AT EVERY STOP, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BUILD UP THE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (NALLEY HYUNDAI, 7909 MALL PKWY, LITHONIA,GA, 30038) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE SAME FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT GO BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT REFERENCE THE RECALL. DUE TO THE WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,175.

Mileage: 77,175

I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH WHEN A LARGE TRUCK RAN THROUGH A STOPLIGHT ON 9/10/2017. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND I WAS ABLE TO NARROWLY AVOID THE TRUCK ACTUALLY BY INCHES. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND HAS HAD THE ABS BRAKE MODULE REPLACED. THE BRAKE FLUID RECALL TL6 WAS PERFORMED 6/17/2013. ON 5/26/2016 I TOOK THE GENESIS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A SIMILAR BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AND SENT ME HOME WITH THE CAR. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A DANGER WITH THIS CAR. I FEEL IT IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO ME AND TO THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE DANGER WHEN THE FLUID RECALL WAS DONE IN 2013.

Mileage: 69,700

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT SOFT. THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN WHEN I HIT THE PEDAL BUT IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR I HAD TO NEARLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. LATER IN THE SAME DRIVE THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES FOR AT LEAST A WEEK UNTIL MY DAUGHTER DROVE THE CAR AND NEARLY HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP AS SHE EXPECTED. I NOTICED THAT IF I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PRESSURE WOULD RETURN FOR A WHILE BUT THEN IT WOULD GO SOFT AGAIN ONCE I DROVE IT AND THE PEDAL IS PRESSED. AT THE POINT THE PRESSURE WOULD NOT RETURN CONSISTENTLY AND IT WAS QUESTIONABLE IF THE CAR WOULD STOP I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED AND THAT IT WOULD BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MY BRAKES WOULD TOTALLY FAIL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE ABS MODULE FAILING. NO ABS LIGHT; NO BRAKE LIGHT; NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FOR THIS TO AFFECT THE SAFETY SYSTEM OF THE CAR I WOULD EXPECT THERE TO BE SOME TYPE OF INDICATION OF FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE MODULE IS $2200 FOR REPLACEMENT! THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WHY WOULD THE ABS MODULE FAIL IN SUCH A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE?

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAFFORD HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 7615 LOISDALE ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, TEL: (703) 776-9040) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10367277. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ACT AS IF FAILING. DEALER DIAGNOSED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DEFECT, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. MILEAGE ONLY 67,000 MILES.

Mileage: 67,724

2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WANTED TO VOICE HIS CONCERN ABOUT THE RECALL THAT WAS ANNOUNCED, AND HOW THE DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID WAS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF THE HECA. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED WITH DOT 4 WHEN HYUNDAI PERFORMED THE TSB. HOWEVER, THE SAME HECA UNIT REMAINED IN HIS VEHICLE. THE NEW RECALL STATED FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURER AFTER JUNE 1, 2010 DEALERS WOULD FLUSH THE HECU ASSEMBLY/VALVES AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING HYUNDAI'S DEALER DIAGNOSTIC TOOL AND CHANGE THE BRAKE FLUID WITH FLUID CONTAINING ADDITIONAL CORROSION INHIBITOR ADDITIVE. THE RECALL MADE NO MENTION ON INSPECTING THE HECU INTERNALS FOR CORROSION. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, HOW CAN HYUNDAI ASSURE HIM THAT HIS HECU HAS NO CORROSION, EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST MEASUREMENT.

I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, NOW I HAVE TWO FENDER BENDERS - REAR END COLLISIONS. THE FIRST ONE, 10/07/11, WAS AT LESS THAN OR ABOUT 5MPH AND I REMEMBER BRAKING AS USUAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. ONLY MINOR DAMAGES DUE TO THE SPEED INVOLVED. NEXT, TODAY 11/14/11, I BRAKED WHEN A TRUCK CUT ME OFF AND MERGED ON TO THE FREEWAY FROM AN EXIT ONLY LANE AT THE LAST MINUTE, STILL IT MADE CONTACT WITH THAT TRUCK, THIS TIME MODERATE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND NONE TO THE TRUCK. THE SPEED HERE WAS ABOUT 10-15MPH. I HAVE OBSERVED THAT WHEN I PUT MY LEG ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STARTING, IT GOES DOWN A LITTLE BIT WHICH MAY BE NORMAL, BUT, I AM AFRAID THAT SUCH A TRAVEL / PLY COULD HAVE HAPPENED DURING THE ABOVE TWO COLLISIONS BECAUSE I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT IT TRAVELED EVEN AFTER I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 900