2021 Genesis GV80: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 55 complaints about the 2021 Genesis GV80 and NHTSA has issued 5 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is electrical system, named in 13 of them.

55
Complaints
5
Recalls
5
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
90.9
Severity index

Severity index 90.9 - 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: 90.9p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2021 Genesis GV80 sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 90 2021 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2021 Genesis GV80 ranks 18 of 90 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 80% of its model-year peers. See the full 2021 ranking.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (23.6%)13 24%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 12 complaints (21.8%)12 22%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 10 complaints (18.2%)10 18%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 10 complaints (18.2%)10 18%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (12.7%)7 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (10.9%)6 11%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 5 complaints (9.1%)5 9%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (7.3%)4 7%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1323.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1221.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1018.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1018.2%
ENGINE712.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER610.9%
LANE DEPARTURE59.1%
STRUCTURE47.3%

Complaints filed per year

06132021: 72022: 32023: 122024: 102025: 132026: 10 (partial year)21222324251326
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20217
20223
202312
202410
202513
2026 (year to date)10
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V79600013/10/2021SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
21V20800024/03/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Genesis G80 and GV80 vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre turbo engines. The fuel tube connecting the high pressure fuel pump to the fuel rail may not seal properly, which could allow fuel to leak.
23V09400016/02/2023SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Genesis GV80, 2021-2023 Genesis G80, 2022-2023 Genesis GV70, and 2023 Genesis GV60 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
23V63000011/09/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Genesis G80, GV80, and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.
26V22900010/04/2026FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHyundai Motor America (Genesis) is recalling certain Genesis 2022-2026 GV70, 2023-2025 G90, 2021-2025 G80, and GV80 vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.
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.