Major Problems with Genesis G80 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Genesis G80 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Genesis G80

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Genesis G80.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 G80	1
2018 G80	19
2017 G80	14

Worst 3 Genesis G80 complaints

2017 Genesis G80 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 8300 miles

2019 Genesis G80 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 4000 miles

2018 Genesis G80 SERVICE BRAKES

Browse Genesis G80 complaints by category

Problems with WHEELS, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Genesis G80 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
WHEELS the owner has had two blowouts in about 6 weeks. he got the vehicle in december 2017. this is january...	11 ~ 6853 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2017 genesis g80. while driving various speeds the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. there were no...	5 ~ 11700 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2017 genesis g80. while driving various speeds the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. there were no...	5 ~ 16433 miles
STEERING 12/31/2017 1000 am nebraska temperature around -1 windchill -25-30 left heated garage drove 40 miles parked the car front of...	5 ~ 23156 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai genesis g80. while driving 55 mph the contact's vehicle was involved in a...	4 ~ 3950 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER terrible blind spot resulting from side mirrors and roof pillars when turning right or left. worse on right turns. can't...	3 ~ 16433 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the 2018 genesis g80 sport comes with the continental pro contact tx tires. these tires have a lot of issues...	3 ~ 2700 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2017 genesis g80 all wheel drive 3.8 l engine. car was being driven on a 4 lane expressway in heavy...	2 ~ 14150 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the car randomly does not turn on when i press the start button. nothing happens. it's not the key fob...	2
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai genesis g80. the contact stated that the headlights were turned towards the ground...	1 ~ 6000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on 6/29/18 approximately 9:30am temp 85. going south on i-25 at 70mph i experienced a rapid explosion of my sunroof.	1 ~ 4264 miles
DYNAMIC BRAKE SUPPORT/BRAKE ASSIST > FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai genesis g80. while driving 55 mph the contact's vehicle was involved in a...	1 ~ 8300 miles
SUSPENSION 1)autonomous emergency braking (aeb) with pedestrian detection - looks like it is working in 20-30% of cases never working with...	1
SEATS drivers seat track has play in side to side or front to back motion when cornering. this has been acknowledged...	1 ~ 22000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai genesis g80. when the contact started the vehicle the side view mirrors did...	1 ~ 7800 miles

FAQ

What year Genesis G80 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Genesis G80 models of 2019, 2017, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Genesis G80?

Genesis G80 models of 2018 and 2017 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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