What breaks most · 2019 to 2026 model years
Genesis G70 problems by year
Owners have filed 135 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Genesis G70 across model years 2019 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2019 for engine complaints, 2022 for exterior lighting complaints and 2023 for fuel system complaints. The quietest years are 2024, 2021 and 2020.
- Years to check closely: 2019, 2022, 2023
- Fewest complaints: 2024, 2021, 2020
- Complaints on file
- 1352019 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 201960 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 113 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 25kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 15Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 6 | 5 | Engine (13) | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | Fuel system (3) | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Engine (4) | |
| 31 | 1 | 2 | Exterior lighting (10) | |
| 20 | 2 | 1 | Fuel system (6) | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (1) |
What fails on the 2019 Genesis G70
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 22% |
13 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2019 Genesis G70 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 17% |
10 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2019 Genesis G70 |
| Unknown or other | 17% |
10 | 3 | — |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 17% |
10 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 12% |
7 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 10% |
6 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 8% |
5 | 2 | Shop brakes parts for the 2019 Genesis G70 |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 7% |
4 | 0 | Shop forward collision system parts for the 2019 Genesis G70 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Powertrain failed while driving and the car complete shut off in traffic on a busy road. This is the second time this has happened.
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I had started having problems with burning oil really quickly and it having lots of smoke out the tail pipe it was losing 2-3 quarts in a few days and after inspecting the left turbo pipe is cracked and leaking lots of oil and may be a fire hazard soon
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I was driving in a parking lot and the cars engine shut off completely for 2 and 1/2 hours. I was stuck in the lane blocking traffic with hazards on.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Genesis G70 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2019, 2022, 2023 carry the most filings on the Genesis G70. The 2019 alone has 60 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Genesis G70 problem?
On the 2019 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 13 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Genesis G70 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Genesis G70 complaints that include mileage is about 25,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.