2026 Genesis G80 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2026 Genesis G80 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 83,877 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26V019000 2026-01-16 83,877 affected
Defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain Genesis 2025-2026 G80, GV80, 2026 G80 "Electrified," GV60, GV70 "Electrified" and GV70 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

Consequence

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or fuel gauge, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised to disable the high definition (HD) radio feature until the recall remedy has been performed. The audio video navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or inspected and updated by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 17, 2026. Owners may…

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
4
2crashes2injuries
STEERING
2
2crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
1
1fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints14

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“This complaint is a follow-up to nhtsa complaints #11714226 and #11730299 regarding the same unresolved safety defect. Since those complaints were filed, the vehicle has now been involved in a second defect-related crash. I repeatedly begged genesis not to return this vehicle to me because I…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-06-24

“This complaint is a follow-up to nhtsa complaints #11714226 and #11730299 regarding the same unresolved safety defect. Since those complaints were filed, the vehicle has now been involved in a second defect-related crash. I repeatedly begged genesis not to return this vehicle to me because I…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-06-24

“This complaint is a follow-up to nhtsa complaints #11714226 and #11730299 regarding the same unresolved safety defect. Since those complaints were filed, the vehicle has now been involved in a second defect-related crash. I repeatedly begged genesis not to return this vehicle to me because I…”

STEERING · reported 2026-06-24

“This is a follow-up to complaint #11714226 regarding an ongoing safety defect. The defect has now resulted in a crash. The vehicle experiences repeated unintended braking at highway speeds (50–79 mph) without driver input and with no obstacles present. During multiple events, the steering…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-03-29

“This is a follow-up to complaint #11714226 regarding an ongoing safety defect. The defect has now resulted in a crash. The vehicle experiences repeated unintended braking at highway speeds (50–79 mph) without driver input and with no obstacles present. During multiple events, the steering…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-29

“This is a follow-up to complaint #11714226 regarding an ongoing safety defect. The defect has now resulted in a crash. The vehicle experiences repeated unintended braking at highway speeds (50–79 mph) without driver input and with no obstacles present. During multiple events, the steering…”

STEERING · reported 2026-03-29

“While driving at highway speeds (55–73 mph), the vehicle has repeatedly and unexpectedly applied the brakes on its own and on at least one occasion experienced a loss of power. These events occurred without any vehicles, pedestrians, or obstacles present, and without any driver input. Road and…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-01-20

“While driving at highway speeds (55–73 mph), the vehicle has repeatedly and unexpectedly applied the brakes on its own and on at least one occasion experienced a loss of power. These events occurred without any vehicles, pedestrians, or obstacles present, and without any driver input. Road and…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2026-01-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Genesis G80 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.