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Engine. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
24 reports
2,425 miles · Aug 21, 2018
Electrical System
ON 06/10/2017 WE PURCHASED A G90 GENESIS FROM SOUTH CHARLOTTE HYUNDAI AT 8525 SOUTH BLVD CHARLOTTE NC. THE TEAM WAS VERY CONVINCING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE & THE 10-YEAR WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR COSTING $74,678.47, BUT WE WERE ASSURED IT WAS THE BEST CAR & WARRANTY IN THE BUSINESS. WE STARTING TO HA…
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ON 06/10/2017 WE PURCHASED A G90 GENESIS FROM SOUTH CHARLOTTE HYUNDAI AT 8525 SOUTH BLVD CHARLOTTE NC. THE TEAM WAS VERY CONVINCING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE & THE 10-YEAR WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR COSTING $74,678.47, BUT WE WERE ASSURED IT WAS THE BEST CAR & WARRANTY IN THE BUSINESS. WE STARTING TO HAVE CRASH SENSORS GOING OFF EVEN AT TIMES WHEN NO OTHER CARS WERE EVEN NEAR THE CAR. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE 'FALSE' CRASH WARNING PERSISTED & EVEN EXPERIENCED THE CAR AUTO STOPPING IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN IN FACT IT WAS A FALSE SENSOR AS NO CAR WAS EVEN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS BECAME LIFE THREATENING & SERIOUS. SOUTH CHARLOTTE HYUNDAI HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP YET AGAIN & THEN INDICATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM NOR COULD THEY RECREATE IT. SO, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM & THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD. BECAUSE THE CRASH SENSORS STAY ON FOR AN EXTENDED TIME ONCE THEY GO OFF, WE WERE ABLE TO RECORD A VIDEO OF WHAT WAS GOING. THIS WAS SHARED WITH THEM & EVEN AFTER THE VIDEO THEY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM EVEN BROUGHT IN 'FACTORY EXPERTS' & SO WE SHOULD BE GOOD. WE EXPERIENCED OTHER CRASH LOCKUPS & AT ONE POINT GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH NO CARS AROUND THEY CRASH SENSORS WENT AWRY. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST YEAR THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN 5 TIMES. I AM ATTACHING THE LATEST ONE WHERE THE CAR WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR OVER 14 DAY & THE ORDER SHOWS THEY REPLACED SENSORS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE JUST RECORDED ANOTHER FALSE CRASH EVENT. THERE SEEMS TO BE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THERE IS EITHER AN ISSUE WITH SOUTH CHARLOTTE HYUNDAI OR PERHAPS A BROADER ISSUE WITH THE SENSORS IN THE GENESIS LINE OF VEHICLES. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF OUR SITUATION & SEEMS TO BE NON-RESPONSIVE WHICH MAKES US THINK THERE IS MORE TO THE FALSE CRASH WARNINGS & ABRUPT STOPS.
NHTSA ODI #11121231
11,500 miles · Apr 22, 2018
Power Train
TRANSMISSION CAN POP OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT HANDLE IS INADVERTENTLY NUDGED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR WHEN STOPPED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL REVERT TO NEUTRAL (POP INTO) IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION UNLESS YOU HOLD THE HANDLE FORCEFULLY AND IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BOTH HAVE RECUR…
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TRANSMISSION CAN POP OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT HANDLE IS INADVERTENTLY NUDGED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR WHEN STOPPED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL REVERT TO NEUTRAL (POP INTO) IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION UNLESS YOU HOLD THE HANDLE FORCEFULLY AND IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BOTH HAVE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. GENESIS HAS NO RESPONSE.
NHTSA ODI #11089321
11,500 miles · Apr 22, 2018
Power Train
WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO RESPOND AT TIMES...IT SLOGS DOWN AND WILL NOT SHIFT TO ACCELERATE IN A LOWER GEAR...AN EMERGENCY SITUATION COULD KILL SOMEONE. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. GENESIS HAS NO RESPONSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE 7/2017.
NHTSA ODI #11089320
Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2018
Exterior Lighting
SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, THE AUTO-LEVELING HEADLIGHTS DO NOT STAY IN ADJUSTMENT, LEADING TO THE LOW 'BEAM' OF LIGHT BEING EITHER WAY TOO LOW, AND THEREFORE NOT ILLUMINATING THE ROADWAY SAFELY, OR BEING TOO HIGH (MOST RECENTLY THE LOW BEAMS WERE HIGHER THAN THE HIGH BEAMS). THE DEALER HAS CONSULTED WITH HYUNDAI, AND …
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SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, THE AUTO-LEVELING HEADLIGHTS DO NOT STAY IN ADJUSTMENT, LEADING TO THE LOW 'BEAM' OF LIGHT BEING EITHER WAY TOO LOW, AND THEREFORE NOT ILLUMINATING THE ROADWAY SAFELY, OR BEING TOO HIGH (MOST RECENTLY THE LOW BEAMS WERE HIGHER THAN THE HIGH BEAMS). THE DEALER HAS CONSULTED WITH HYUNDAI, AND THEY FREELY ADMIT TO ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5-6 TIMES, WHERE THEY MANUALLY ADJUST THE LIGHTS WITH A SCREWDRIVER, BUT THE LIGHTS ON THEIR OWN RE SELF-ADJUST TO EITHER TOO LOW, OR TOO HIGH AND IN NEITHER CASE THE ROADWAY BEING SAFELY ILLUMINATED. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE TOO LOW. I HAVE GOTTEN 4 FLATS BECAUSE OF POOR ILLUMINATION. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVER THE CAR AT NIGHT. PHOTOS ATTACHED SHOW THE BEAM IN THE NYC HOLLAND TUNNEL, SHOWING THE LOW BEAM LOW, AND NOT ILLUMINATING PAST ABOUT 75'. I HAVE MANY OTHER PHOTOS, PLUS DASH CAM VIDEOS SHOWING THE PROBLEM.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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).
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Oil leaking onto the exhaust manifold increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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.
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Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe
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.
Consequence: Oil leaking onto the exhaust manifold increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
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.
Consequence: Oil leaking onto the exhaust manifold increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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.
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