2026 GENESIS G80
1 recalls, 14 complaints - 5/5 safety rating
26V019000 Jan 16, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Defect Description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain Genesis 2025-2026 G80, GV80, 2026 G80 "Electrified," GV60, GV70 "Electrified" and GV70 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle ... Read more
Consequence
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or fuel gauge, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised to disable the high definition (HD) radio feature until the recall remedy has been performed. The audio video navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or inspected and updated by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 17, ... Read more
Complaint Statistics
14 total complaints
4 crashes 4 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
AIR BAGS
Jun 26, 2026
Incident date: Jun 24, 2026
This complaint is a follow-up to NHTSA Complaints #11714226 and #11730299 regarding the same unresolved safety defect. Since those complaints were filed, the vehicle has now been involved in a SECOND defect-related crash. I repeatedly begged Genesis not to return this vehicle to me because I believ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES
Jun 26, 2026
Incident date: Jun 24, 2026
This complaint is a follow-up to NHTSA Complaints #11714226 and #11730299 regarding the same unresolved safety defect. Since those complaints were filed, the vehicle has now been involved in a SECOND defect-related crash. I repeatedly begged Genesis not to return this vehicle to me because I believ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
STEERING
Jun 26, 2026
Incident date: Jun 24, 2026
This complaint is a follow-up to NHTSA Complaints #11714226 and #11730299 regarding the same unresolved safety defect. Since those complaints were filed, the vehicle has now been involved in a SECOND defect-related crash. I repeatedly begged Genesis not to return this vehicle to me because I believ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
POWER TRAIN
Apr 10, 2026
Incident date: Mar 29, 2026
My car stalls, jerks, and shuts off when in drive. More specifically when I turn it on, shift it in reverse, reverse, shift into drive. I press on the gas and nothing. Car doesn't move. I put it back in park sometimes it'll shut off most of the time it'll jerks and jerk while I tap on the gas, then... Read more
SUSPENSION
Apr 10, 2026
Incident date: Mar 29, 2026
My car stalls, jerks, and shuts off when in drive. More specifically when I turn it on, shift it in reverse, reverse, shift into drive. I press on the gas and nothing. Car doesn't move. I put it back in park sometimes it'll shut off most of the time it'll jerks and jerk while I tap on the gas, then... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 10, 2026
Incident date: Mar 29, 2026
This issue involves critical safety systems, including the rearview camera, front camera, and Autopilot/driver assistance features. The vehicle was taken to Tesla for a recall related to the MCU system. Tesla marked the recall as completed, but no effective repair was performed. The rearview camer... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Mar 10, 2026
Incident date: Dec 8, 2025
The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a pharmacy parking lot with the hold feature engaged, the driver released the brake pedal. Immediately afterward, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward approximately 75 feet. The driver attempte... Read more
Crash
1 injured
ENGINE
Jan 29, 2026
Incident date: Jan 20, 2026
My wife had driven the car, it had given an error and I tested it for a code. The Code was PO304 Cylinder 4 Misfire detected. We scheduled a maintenance appointment with our local Ford dealership to have them look at this error and address a recall. We were informed that "coolant and freezant were l... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 29, 2026
Incident date: Jan 20, 2026
Electrical wiring harness and connector melting and blower transistor overheating with know Hyundai internal documentation, all causing a smoke smell and fire hazard. I'm on my 3rd manual Heater / HVAC Control Unit. Fire risk acknowledged by Hyundai dealership and customer affairs. Forced to pay ... Read more
BACK OVER PREVENTION
Jan 29, 2026
Incident date: Jan 20, 2026
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Dec 27, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
I was driving home from work on December 24th 2025 and my 2018 lincoln mkc 2.3l shut off on me while I was in motion. There were several cars that had to swerve and not hit me. The car would not start but I was able to put the vehicle in neutral and roll to the shoulder of the road. I was very scare... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 27, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
I was driving home from work on December 24th 2025 and my 2018 lincoln mkc 2.3l shut off on me while I was in motion. There were several cars that had to swerve and not hit me. The car would not start but I was able to put the vehicle in neutral and roll to the shoulder of the road. I was very scare... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Dec 27, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
After a maintenance service was performed at 16500 miles, we began to notice a high pitched whistling sound when pressing gas pedal doing highway driving above 75mph. The car was brought back to the dealer who couldn’t duplicate the complaint. We drove cross country, sound consistent until it beg... Read more
STRUCTURE
Nov 25, 2025
Incident date: Nov 17, 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver's side and passenger's side windshield exter... Read more
NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2026 GENESIS G80
2026 GENESIS G80 4 DR N/A AWD
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash, Driver | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal Crash, Passenger | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash, Driver | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash, Passenger | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Rollover Risk | 10.1% |
Safety Technology
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Forward Collision Warning | No |
| Lane Departure Warning | No |
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
GENESIS G80 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the GENESIS G80 across all model years (2017, 2026).
30
Total Recalls
293
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
22
Reported Crashes
5
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths