2011 Hyundai Equus: problems, recalls and reliability

“The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Equus. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the front end of the vehicle would lower to the ground without warning. Each time the failure occurred, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where it was repaired; however, the failure would return soon after repair. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.”Owner report · Suspension · Aug 2019

“Similar complaint as NHTSA id number: 11058378. The front end dropped to the ground and the esc indicator illuminated. Noted that the front air-struts were to be replaced. Replaced them in october 2018. However in march 2019, the total car has dropped lower than earlier. This while sitting. Tried to restart car to see if all systems would reset, but to no avail. Too dangerous to drive around.”Owner report · Suspension · Mar 2019

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai equus. While driving unknown speeds, the front end frame dropped to the ground and the stability indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to homer skelton hyundai (8145 craft rd, olive branch, ms 38654) where it was diagnosed that the suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to barnes crossing hyundai (3988 north gloster st, tupelo, ms 38804) where it was diagnosed that the air suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 165,000.”Owner report · Suspension · Sep 2017

“The brake pedal travel is very long. I must begin the stopping process much earlier than previous. The dealer diagnosed a failed hecu. The vehicle is only a few miles and one month out of warranty. Hyundai motor america had an inspection campaign for genesis hecu units, but not equus. How can the hecu be properly inspected without disassembling the unit? Hyundai should replace the failed hecu.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Aug 2016

“When applying car brake pedal, the brakes lights will not illuminate. If I turn on car head lights the brake lights illuminate. But if the head lights are off they don't work.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Aug 2016

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai equus. The brake lights failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake lights were operable when the headlights were illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, but not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v713000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,400.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Aug 2016

“I was driving the hard and I had to come to a stop on the highway. All of a sudden my brakes turned spongy and I swerved to miss a car. I have had the master cylinder replaced thinking that was the issue but it was still spongy. I then noticed the recall on the genesis and I contacted hyundai. I asked did the recall affect the equss seeing how they are the same part numbers. They told me no and it didn't fall under the warranty either. They said I would have to pay around $2800 to have it fixed. I don't understand how the same part goes bad on 2 different cars but the recall isn't for the equus in the same years as the recall on the genesis.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jun 2016