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2021 Genesis GV80 problems

NHTSA lists 59 complaints for the 2021 Genesis GV80, 5 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 3 complaints mention an injury, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as GENESIS GV80.

At a glance

Complaints
59
With crash
5
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
3
Injuries
3
Deaths
0
Recalls
5
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
94,760
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
61

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1423.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1220.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1118.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1016.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER813.6%
ENGINE711.9%
LANE DEPARTURE58.5%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE46.8%
STRUCTURE46.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL46.8%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING4
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING4
STRUCTUREBODY4
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST2
BACK OVER PREVENTIONSENSING SYSTEM1
BACK OVER PREVENTIONWARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINESTORAGE1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic1728.8%0.91
visibility or lighting1322.0%0.98
loss of control915.3%0.91
mechanical failure711.9%0.79
unclear46.8%0.98
fluid or fuel leak35.1%0.77
fire or overheating23.4%0.91
noise or comfort23.4%0.89
restraint or airbag11.7%0.96
structural or corrosion11.7%0.38
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate3152.5%0.86
low1932.2%0.78
high711.9%0.91
critical11.7%0.53
none11.7%0.99

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 59 tagged complaints of 59 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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5 recalls.

26V229000

Date: 2026-04-10. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Genesis) is recalling certain Genesis 2022-2026 GV70, 2023-2025 G90, 2021-2025 G80, and GV80 vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.

Consequence: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 20, 2026. Owners may contact Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Genesis' number for this recall is 033G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 11, 2026.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V630000

Date: 2023-09-11. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Genesis G80, GV80, and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.

Consequence: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 016G.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V094000

Date: 2023-02-16. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Genesis GV80, 2021-2023 Genesis G80, 2022-2023 Genesis GV70, and 2023 Genesis GV60 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment. (excerpt)

Consequence: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. For GV60 owners, Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed April 14, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for thi (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V796000

Date: 2021-10-13. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment. (excerpt)

Consequence: An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. E (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V208000

Date: 2021-03-24. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Genesis G80 and GV80 vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre turbo engines. The fuel tube connecting the high pressure fuel pump to the fuel rail may not seal properly, which could allow fuel to leak.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel tube, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 008G.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

RQ22003

Opened: 2022-08-08. Closed: 2023-05-26.

Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture

On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have

Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Linked campaign numbers: 23V094000, 23V210000.

Manufacturer communications

61 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
POWER TRAIN12
ENGINE5
STRUCTURE5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
STEERING4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3

11037286

Date: 2026-09-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Some GV70 (JK1, JK1A), GV80 (JX1) and G80 (RG3) vehicles may have a hum or whine noise condition from the rear differential at certain speeds. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect the vehicle for the hum or whine noise and, if necessary, to tighten the rear differential lock nut to speci

11033845

Date: 2026-06-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Some Genesis vehicles (listed below) equipped with Lambda-III 3.5T-GDI engines may exhibit reduced heater performance due to engine coolant deposits clogging the heater core. This bulletin provides instructions to verify the concern and to replace the front and rear heater core (if applicable).

11033711

Date: 2026-05-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. Refer to the 2026 1st Navigation Map and Software Update Key Improv

11031401

Date: 2026-04-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.

Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solenoid) assembly.

11032522

Date: 2026-04-10. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit drivera side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prio

11032523

Date: 2026-04-10. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous drivera s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the ve

11030323

Date: 2026-03-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, LANE DEPARTURE.

Some 2020MY and newer vehicles equipped with a front view camera may illuminate certain warning lights and trigger DTC C272246 fault code for the front camera. In the following cases, the front camera auto-calibration range may be exceeded while driving: a ? If the front camera is not properly insta

11027793

Date: 2026-01-24. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Certain GV70 (JK1) and GV80 (JX1) vehicles may exhibit water leakage inside the vehicle due to the sunroof drain hose plugs being clogged with foreign material or a water gurgling noise from the sunroof while driving in the rain.

11027794

Date: 2026-01-24. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Certain GV70 (JK1) and GV80 (JX1) vehicles may exhibit water leakage inside the vehicle due to the sunroof drain hose plugs being clogged with foreign material or a water gurgling noise from the sunroof while driving in the rain. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to replace the front sunroof dr

11027056

Date: 2025-12-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Certain vehicles equipped with Premium Gen6 Navigation head units may exhibit issues with Genesis Connected Services, navigation, voice recognition, and Bluetooth functionality. In some cases, the home screen may display applications not intended for the U.S. market. This TSB provides the procedure

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
GV8059

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Other Genesis models, 2021

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