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2019 Genesis G80

Gas Large car

20272026202520242023202220212020201920182017
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
F
Safety Signal
55 / 100
FSafety Signal · 55 / 100
3Recalls · 3 critical
27Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
21 mpgFuel economy · best combined
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Active NHTSA advisory: park outside and away from structures until repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and see the recall details below.

The 2019 Genesis G80 is sold in the U.S. as a gas large car with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the G80 RWD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 3 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 27 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
G80 RWDGasRWD3.8L 6-cyl182621$2,950
G80 AWDGasAWD3.3L 6-cyl turbo172420$3,900
G80 AWDGasAWD3.8L 6-cyl182420$3,100
G80 RWDGasRWD3.3L 6-cyl turbo172520$3,900
G80 RWDGasRWD5.0L 8-cyl162419$4,100
G80 AWDGasAWD5.0L 8-cyl152318$4,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (3)

Engine And Engine Cooling

critical
28,439 vehicles

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign 24V191000 · reported Mar 8, 2024 · Hyundai Motor America

Electrical System

critical
Park outside90,907 vehicles

Problem: 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).

NHTSA campaign 24V107000 · reported Feb 13, 2024 · Hyundai Motor America

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

critical
Park outside94,646 vehicles

Problem: 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.

NHTSA campaign 21V160000 · reported Mar 10, 2021 · Hyundai Motor America

NHTSA investigations

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module — Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires (open)

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V

Opened Nov 17, 2023 · action AQ23002

Owner complaints

27 complaints filed

2 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2019: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

  • Unknown Or Other — 8
  • Electrical System — 8
  • Engine — 5
  • Service Brakes — 4
  • Vehicle Speed Control — 2
“The contact owns a 2019 Genesis G80. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V107000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had…”Jun 3, 2024 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Recall number 1 from 2022 was just complete at Homer Skelton Hyundai in Olive Branch Mississippi on around [XXX]. Now this 2024 recall which is major involving over 30,000 vehicles as of today with the fire hazard is very very suspect. I received a letter 5 months ago and have not been able to drive my car because I ma…”Jun 1, 2024 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2019 Genesis G80. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V107000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the re…”May 7, 2024 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other G80 model years

B

2027 G80

1 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 G80

1 recalls · 8 complaints

C

2025 G80

2 recalls · 3 complaints

C

2024 G80

2 recalls · 1 complaints

D

2023 G80

4 recalls · 9 complaints

D

2022 G80

4 recalls · 7 complaints

F

2021 G80

4 recalls · 9 complaints

C

2020 G80

2 recalls · 10 complaints

F

2018 G80

6 recalls · 95 complaints

C

2017 G80

2 recalls · 65 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 40106, 40059, 40061, 40060, 40063, 40062). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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