2019 Genesis G80: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2019 Genesis G80 are still climbing years after launch. The last three full years account for 17 of the 27 filings on record, which usually means a defect that surfaces with mileage rather than a factory fault.

27
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
88.9
Severity index

Severity index 88.9 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 88.9p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2019 Genesis G80 sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (29.6%)8 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (29.6%)8 30%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (18.5%)5 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (18.5%)5 19%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (3.7%)1 4%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (3.7%)1 4%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM829.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER829.6%
ENGINE518.5%
SERVICE BRAKES518.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL27.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE27.4%
POWER TRAIN13.7%
STEERING13.7%

Complaints filed per year

0492019: 12020: 12021: 32022: 32023: 12024: 92025: 72026: 2 (partial year)19202122232492526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20191
20201
20213
20223
20231
20249
20257
2026 (year to date)2
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.4x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V16000010/03/2021SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.
24V10700013/02/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOIDHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
24V19100008/03/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Genesis G80, 2017-2022 G90, and 2019-2022 G70 vehicles equipped with a 3.3-liter V6 turbocharged engine. The left turbocharger oil feed pipe may deteriorate and leak oil.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.