Hyundai Genesis vs Buick Verano: which is more reliable?
The Buick Verano is clearly ahead of the Hyundai Genesis on the federal record: 82/100 against 70/100 across every model year we score.
The record, side by side
Hyundai Genesis
- 6 model years scored
- 1,039 owner complaints on record
- about 14 complaints per year on the road
- 26 recall campaigns, 23 safety-critical
- best year 2014 (97/100) · worst 2015 (39/100)
Buick Verano
- 6 model years scored
- 440 owner complaints on record
- about 6 complaints per year on the road
- 15 recall campaigns, 14 safety-critical
- best year 2017 (93/100) · worst 2014 (66/100)
Mean score is the average across model years from 2013 on, where both records are comparable. How the score works.
Year by year: Genesis against Verano
The comparison that decides the purchase. A nameplate is not one car — a redesign can move the record sixty points inside two years, and the two nameplates rarely move together.
What owners actually complain about
Hyundai Genesis
- Electrical System — 245 complaints
- Engine — 232 complaints
- Service Brakes — 190 complaints
Buick Verano
- Electrical System — 122 complaints
- Engine — 106 complaints
- Air Bags — 93 complaints
Both nameplates have Electrical System as their largest complaint group, so the choice between them is about how often, not about what.
Years to avoid on each
Hyundai Genesis — avoid: 2015.
Buick Verano: no model year scores below 45; the strongest are 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017.
A year scores below 45 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. Every car’s years to avoid.
What each costs today
A recent used Hyundai Genesis prices at about $28,200 and a Buick Verano at about $21,800 — the Buick Verano is roughly $6,400 less, and they return 19.0 against 24.0 MPG combined.
Class-level estimates re-priced to your country, not a valuation of one car. Method.
FAQ
Is the Hyundai Genesis or the Buick Verano more reliable?
On the NHTSA record the Buick Verano scores 82/100 against the Hyundai Genesis's 70/100, averaged across every model year we hold. The Buick Verano carries about 6 complaints per year on the road against 14 for the Hyundai Genesis.
Which Hyundai Genesis and Buick Verano years should I avoid?
Hyundai Genesis: 2015. Buick Verano: no year scores below 45. Each of those scores under 45 out of 100 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns.
What goes wrong on the Hyundai Genesis and the Buick Verano?
The largest complaint group on the Hyundai Genesis is Electrical System (245 complaints); on the Buick Verano it is Electrical System (122).
Is the Hyundai Genesis or the Buick Verano cheaper to own?
A recent used Hyundai Genesis prices at about $28,200 and a Buick Verano at about $21,800, before insurance and the maintenance band. Both pages carry the five-year running-cost figure.