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2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe power train problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe25% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Power Train complaints
25%
share of all complaints
17,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I feel like the transition on this car is a safety hazard. It locks you out of second gear at high rpms which could be dangerous in some situations. Also from 5th and 6th gear grind and are hard to actuate. A lot of people are having this problem.

    filed Jul 31, 2018

  • I bought the car used with 32,500 miles. From day 1 there was a grind going into 5th gear. This was a known problem, but no tsb or recall was ever sent out about it. Just a tsb to change the fluid . At 82,000 miles the 5th gear synchro broke. I had to buy a used transmission from the junk yard and…

    filed Apr 27, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with Incorrect Ratio DTC (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on Page 2.

    24-AT-002H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 9, 2024
All 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe TSBs →

Power Train problems in other Genesis Coupe years

YearReportsShare
2014 Genesis Coupe732%
2013 Genesis Coupe79%
2011 Genesis Coupe313%
Genesis Coupe power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.