Genesis G80 Problems by year

Related Recall: 41D086R0 (Starter Relay Kit Installation, Part #91955-DH45K-QQH) Incident Summary: My 2018 Genesis G80 suffered an under-hood electrical fire directly at the location of the Starter Relay Kit installed under federal safety recall 41D086R0. On [redacted] (at 92,267 miles), Van Hyundai in [[redacted]] installed Recall Starter Relay Kit 91955-DH45K-QQH. On [redacted] (at 130,065 miles) the vehicle was towed to the same dealership for a no-start condition. After replacing the starter assembly, the...

On November 7, 2026, at approximately 11:41 PM, the owner of this 2026 Genesis G80 was opening the front passenger door when the pointed upper edge of the door - the chrome window-frame trim ending in a sharp point at the door's upper rear corner - struck her on the nose, injuring her nasal septum. Bleeding stopped with ice. Swelling was minimal. No emergency care was sought. No crash, no fire. The pointed upper edge is present on the front doors at face and eye height for a person opening or closing the door....

This complaint is filed regarding an under-hood thermal fire incident and unauthorized modification involving a federally mandated safety recall for a 2018 Genesis G80 (VIN: [[redacted]]). To resolve a starting issue, technicians at Van Hyundai in [[redacted]], bypassed the standard ignition circuit and installed an un-fused manual starter bypass switch kit. This bypass directly conflicted with active NHTSA Safety Recall Campaign 24V107000, which requires a specific fused relay kit (Part 91950-DH15KQQH) to...

The passenger side power seat engaged itself, moved all the way forward, continued to move forward when attempts were made to move it back, then burned out. There was no fire, but the seat has become non-functional due to the motor failure.

Failing oil pressure sensor which "blinds" the driver of the engines true oil levels. It occasionally causes the car to go into "limp" mode or stall which could cause unnecessary and unreasonable traffic safety hazards. This is a well known and documented critical safety defect by Genesis as they've already executed a recall for the issue in their home country / market of South Korea.

When negotiating a curve, the steering wheel sticks and does not return to center without the driver forcing the wheel back to the required direction. Instead of a smooth and consistent feeling when turning the wheel, the steering wheel feels "locked" until the driver's force breaks the steering wheel free. In addition, the steering wheel makes a faint but noticeable grinding noise when turned in either direction. No warning lights illuminate.