The 2020 Genesis G80 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 123,085 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24V1910002024-03-0828,439 affected
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.
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…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V1600002021-03-1094,646 affected
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.
Consequence
An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
TIRES
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Parking vehicle at 5mph brakes did not work, and car shot forward-hit steel post.”
“There is a recall on my 2020 genesis g80 3.3t regarding a faulty turbo oil feed pipe causing the car to leak oil and a safety risk that could cause a fire. Vehicle had no issues prior to me having towed to genesis north of cincinnati other than the supply pipe leaking oil. The next day after them…”
“Unknown air conditioner works well for about 1 hour, then suddenly there's a funny noise and the heat comes out instead of cold air. We have informed genesis dealer about the problem, but they said it would not be covered under warranty. We have seen multiple reports of this issue but genesis has…”
“Ac stops running during very hot days, air flow stops and heat inside the car gets dangerously high. There are multiple complaints about this in a genesis blog, and dealers are unable to reproduce the problem to find the problem. I contacted genesis america and they cannot do anything because…”
“Ac stops working while driving on hot days, airflow stops and the situation is very dangerous. Tried to get the dealer to fix it, to no avail. I've been dealing with this dangerous (temperatures reached more than 110 f, without airflow) problem for two years. We are more than 20 owners of these…”
“It is dead everyday and I have to jump it I noticed when I attach a power source it makes very odd noises. I feel the current recall you have on the g80 2020 may be the issue. It runs extremely hot wit no warning lights showing. I have had a lot of brake dust and the car is hot fast. Also issues…”
“It is dead everyday and I have to jump it I noticed when I attach a power source it makes very odd noises. I feel the current recall you have on the g80 2020 may be the issue. It runs extremely hot wit no warning lights showing. I have had a lot of brake dust and the car is hot fast. Also issues…”
“It is dead everyday and I have to jump it I noticed when I attach a power source it makes very odd noises. I feel the current recall you have on the g80 2020 may be the issue. It runs extremely hot wit no warning lights showing. I have had a lot of brake dust and the car is hot fast. Also issues…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ23002 Opened 2023-11-17 · open
Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Genesis G80 as of
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