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2019 Genesis G80 recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 4 US recalls for the 2019 Genesis G80, including 3 urgent (do not drive or park outside), and 4 in Canada. Owners filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about unknown or other. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

4US recalls
3urgent recalls
27owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (4)

Park outside

Seats: front assembly, power adjust

2026-10-08 · campaign 26V664000 · 94,622 vehicles

Hyundai Motor America (Genesis) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Hyundai Genesis, and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The front power seat motors may overheat due to a stuck power seat control switch, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the repair has been performed. The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners of Hyundai vehicles may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Genesis owners may contact Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai recall number for this recall is 308 and Genesis' recall number is 035G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 13, 2026.

Park outside

Electrical system: starter assembly, solenoid

2024-02-13 · campaign 24V107000 · 90,907 vehicles

Hyundai 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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).

Park outside

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/module

2021-03-10 · campaign 21V160000 · 94,646 vehicles

Hyundai 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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.

Engine and engine cooling: engine, gasoline

2024-03-08 · campaign 24V191000 · 28,439 vehicles

Hyundai 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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 019G. This recall expands and replaces recall number 19V-538. Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-538 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Canadian recalls (4)

Show 4 Canadian recalls

Engine

2024-03-08 · campaign 2024-158

Issue: Under certain conditions, the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly could become damaged. If this happens, oil could leak onto hot components. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 3.3 L turbo (T-GDI) engine. This recall replaces recall R0159 (Transport Canada recall number 2019-350). Vehicles that were repaired under that recall also require this repair. Safety Risk: Oil that leaks onto hot components can create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly.

Electrical

2024-02-13 · campaign 2024-089

Issue: Under certain conditions, water could leak into the starter solenoid. If this happens, the solenoid could short circuit. Safety Risk: A short circuit can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective Actions: Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install an updated relay in the engine junction box. Hyundai recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.

Brakes

2021-03-10 · campaign 2021-133

Issue: On certain vehicles, a problem in the control module for the antilock brake system (ABS) could cause it to short circuit. Safety Risk: A short circuit could create a fire risk. Corrective Actions: Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the fuse for the ABS module. Hyundai recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.

Airbag

2018-08-03 · campaign 2018-411 · 98 vehicles

On certain cars, the airbag system may not turn off the airbag when an infant or child is seated in the front passenger seat. In the event of a crash with an airbag deployment, this could create a risk of injury to the infant or child. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the Occupant Classification System. Note: Infants and children should not be transported in the front passenger seat until the recall is completed.

Owner complaints (27)

Owners filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Genesis G80 (2 crashes, 2 injuries reported). Among 10 model years of this model, it ranks #3 for the most complaints (median 9).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Unknown or other8
Electrical system8
Engine5
Service brakes4
Vehicle speed control2
Forward collision avoidance2
Service brakes, hydraulic1
Tires1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2019 Genesis G80.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2019 Genesis G80 4DR RWD5★5★5★5★
2019 Genesis G80 4DR AWD5★5★5★5★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2019 Genesis G80 version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
G80 AWD 3.3 L Automatic (S8)172420$4,100
G80 AWD 3.8 L Automatic (S8)182420$3,350
G80 AWD 5.0 L Automatic (S8)152318$4,550
G80 RWD 3.3 L Automatic (S8)172520$4,100
G80 RWD 3.8 L Automatic (S8)182621$3,200
G80 RWD 5.0 L Automatic (S8)162419$4,350
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.