2018 Genesis G80 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (14) · Electrical System (13) · Wheels (9)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
35 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (7)
Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust 2026-10-08 · campaign 26V664000 · 94,622 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: 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: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger 2024-03-08 · campaign 24V191000 · 28,439 vehicles
Defect: 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: An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:starter Assembly:solenoid 2024-02-13 · campaign 24V107000 · 90,907 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: 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: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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).
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module 2021-03-10 · campaign 21V160000 · 94,646 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: 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: An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Fix: 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:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2019-07-19 · campaign 19V538000 · 8,059 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Genesis G80 and 2017-2018 Genesis G90 vehicles equipped with 3.3 liter turbocharged engines. The turbocharger oil supply pipe may have a loose seal, causing oil to leak onto the exhaust manifold.
Risk: Oil leaking onto the exhaust manifold increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 003G.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2018-07-27 · campaign 18V496000 · 3,305 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly detect that an adult is in the passenger seat, even if the seat is unoccupied. In the event of a crash, if a child or infant is in the seat, the front passenger air bag may deploy instead of being deactivated.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag deploys instead of being deactivated when a child or infant are in the front passenger seat, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the OCS, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 002G.
Visibility:glass, Side/Rear 2018-05-10 · campaign 18V305000 · 37 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Genesis G80 and Genesis G90 vehicles. The windshield and rear window on these vehicles may have been installed with incorrect primer, potentially reducing the glass bonding strength.
Risk: If the glass bonding strength is reduced over time, the windshield and rear window may detach while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear glass, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 001G.
Service bulletins (98)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-10-22 · 26-BD-011G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly.
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · 25-BD-001G-1 TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides repair information for the dark chrome trim when stains are present. some stains may occur from hard water or cleaning chemicals used during a car wash. follow the procedures below to replace the affected dark chrome moldings.
Electrical System 2025-05-08 · 25-01-024G-1 TSB · Service Campaign
some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using connected car services functions. this may be due to an irregular disconnection on verizon’s communication network. follow the procedure in this tsb to reestablish the connection by resetting the avn unit.
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What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“this complaint is filed regarding an under-hood thermal fire incident and unauthorized modification involving a federally mandated safety recall for a 2018 genesis g80 (vin: [xxx]). to resolve a starting issue, technicians at van hyundai in [xxx], bypassed the standard ignition circuit and installed an un-fused manual starter bypass switch kit. t…”
2026-10-22 · Unknown Or Other“failing oil pressure sensor which “blinds” the driver of the engines true oil levels. it occasionally causes the car to go into “limp” mode or stall which could cause unnecessary and unreasonable traffic safety hazards. this is a well known and documented critical safety defect by genesis as they’ve already executed a recall for the issue in their…”
2026-10-19 · Steering“when negotiating a curve, the steering wheel sticks and does not return to center without the driver forcing the wheel back to the required direction. instead of a smooth and consistent feeling when turning the wheel, the steering wheel feels "locked" until the driver's force breaks the steering wheel free. in addition, the steering wheel makes a f…”
2026-10-19 · Seats“the contact owns a 2018 genesis g80. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 26v664000 (seats); however, the parts to complete the recall repair were unavailable. the dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed the parts were unavailable to perform the recall repair. …”
2026-08-15 · Unknown Or Other“after 2 hours on the road august 1, 2026 (from [xxx] to [xxx]), in 119-degree heat, the ac stopped blowing cold air out of the dash vents. there was cold air coming out of the rear-seat vent. the vehicle became unbearably hot. (took my wife 2 days to recover from heat exhaustion.) the ac started working properly after the car sat for a few days in…”
2026-07-09 · Unknown Or Other“dear nhtsa office of defects investigation, i am submitting this letter to request an urgent review of a recurring and widespread air‑conditioning failure in the 2018 genesis g80. the ac system consistently shuts off after extended driving and does not cool down when the car starts, especially in high‑heat environments in texas, cabin temperatures…”
2026-07-08 · Unknown Or Other“driver side rear door electric latch is stop working and i tried to open the latch manually but the locked latch won't let me but remain locked. i have concerns with the situation because when door latch were broken due to accident, the door would remain locked and passengers would not be able to escape from inside of the car…”
2026-04-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 72,200 mi“the contact owns a 2018 genesis g80. the contact stated that the check oil and low oil warning light illuminated while the vehicle was idling. the warning lights turned off while driving. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the failure mileage was appro…”
2026-02-11 · Unknown Or Other“⭐ 1. the airbag control unit (acu) and associated restraint‑system components appear to have malfunctioned. the event data recorder shows inconsistent airbag deployment staging, a pretensioner firing while the belt was recorded as unbuckled, a seat‑track sensor fault, unsupported occupant‑classification data, incomplete curtain‑airbag deployment d…”
2026-02-11 · Air Bags · 126,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2018 genesis g80. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. the contact stated that the vehicle crashed into a deer, and then crashed into a hill. the vehicle spun around three times and rolled over after crashing into the hill. the front driver's air bag did n…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.