2022 Genesis G80 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Lane Departure: Warning (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2026-04-10 · campaign 26V229000 · 94,760 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai 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.
Risk: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 20, 2026. Owners may contact Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Genesis' number for this recall is 033G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 11, 2026.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2024-04-19 · campaign 24V282000 · 31,440 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Genesis GV70, GV80, G80, and G90 vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 022G. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23V-630.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-09-11 · campaign 23V630000 · 19,272 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai 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.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 016G.
Seat Belts:front 2023-02-16 · campaign 23V094000 · 65,517 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai 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.
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Fix: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. For GV60 owners, Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed April 14, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 012G. This recall supersedes and expands recall number 21V-796. Vehicles previously rep
Service bulletins (59)
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.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-14 · 26-GI-004G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some genesis vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Power Train 2026-09-09 · 26-DS-001G TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some gv70 (jk1, jk1a), gv80 (jx1) and g80 (rg3) vehicles may have a hum or whine noise condition from the rear differential at certain speeds. this bulletin describes the procedure to inspect the vehicle for the hum or whine noise and, if necessary, to tighten the rear differential lock nut to speci
Engine 2026-06-10 · 26-HA-002G TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some genesis vehicles (listed below) equipped with lambda-iii 3.5t-gdi engines may exhibit reduced heater performance due to engine coolant deposits clogging the heater core. this bulletin provides instructions to verify the concern and to replace the front and rear heater core (if applicable).
Electrical System 2026-05-27 · 26-GI-002G TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 1st navigation map and software update key improv
Engine 2026-04-18 · 26-EE-003G TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. this bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solenoid) assembly.
Showing the 6 most recent of 59 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-20 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 33,171 mi“the contact owns a 2022 genesis g80. the contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, three seconds later the vehicle hesitated, and the vehicle lost power. the contact was able to turn off and restart the vehicle, and the vehicle started working as intended. no warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that the failure only occurr…”
2026-01-27 · Power Train“when turning on the car, the right side of the dashboard (digital panel) will not turn on, it will not display rpm, gas or speed. the turn signals are not making the click noise. the issue happens randomly and i haven’t been able to replicate it in the presence of the dealer. once the dashboard is back on the service engine light will come on and a…”
2025-07-30 · Power Train“any time i step on the gas to accelerate from the current speed to by pass a car (by changing lanes), the transmission down shift to third gear and does not up-shift causing the car to reach the top speed of the 3rd gear which is slower then the speed before the shifting occured. this episode causes the car behind me to have a knee jerk reaction an…”
2025-01-07 · Fuel System, Diesel:storage:tank Assembly · 10,636 mi“the contact owns a 2022 genesis g80. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v282000 (fuel system, gasoline)the contact stated that after the recall repair was completed, there was a fuel odor. the contact then drove the vehicle at 30 mph to a nearby gas station, to fill up the gasoline tank. a week later, the local dealer w…”
2022-11-04 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased my car in 1/2022. starting 4/23/2022 through 10/27/2022 the car alarm has activated itself approximately 100 times. usually the key fob can stop the alarm, but several times the vehicle must be driven away or moved to stop the alarm sound. i took the car to the dealer on or about 4/12/2022 to search for the problem. after 1 week, the de…”
2022-07-01 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer“the driver seat module was defective, it was replaced & is still not working properly. it works sporadically. the navigation system freezes sporadically, the instrument display panel gives incorrect information. the speed limit display indicated "34" when the heated seat feature was turned on, but the posted speed limit was 55. information sent…”
2022-01-03 · Lane Departure: Warning“i purchased a 2022 genesis g80 rwd 2.5t prestige. after driving the car for less than 500 miles i got a message on my dash board that said " check lane change assist function" it had a picture of the road and a left and right arrow on, along with a triangle and the information icon inside it. after 20 seconds the 15.5 navigation screen goes complet…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.