What breaks most · 2021 to 2026 model years
Genesis GV80 problems by year
Owners have filed 180 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Genesis GV80 across model years 2021 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2021 for electrical system complaints, 2022 for engine complaints and 2023 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2024.
- Years to check closely: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Fewest complaints: 2024
- Complaints on file
- 1802021 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 202158 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 101 fires · 10 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 14kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 19Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 5 | 5 | Electrical system (14) | |
| 43 | 2 | 4 | Engine (13) | |
| 37 | 0 | 4 | Electrical system (10) | |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | Electrical system (5) | |
| 18 | 2 | 3 | Electrical system (5) | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Unknown or other (2) |
What fails on the 2021 Genesis GV80
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 24% |
14 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 21% |
12 | 0 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 19% |
11 | 2 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 17% |
10 | 3 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 12% |
7 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2021 Genesis GV80 |
| Unknown or other | 12% |
7 | 0 | — |
| Lane departure systemCamera sensors | 9% |
5 | 1 | Shop all lane departure system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 7% |
4 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
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.
-
Child window and door locks malfunction along with mirror controls and all window controls from driver door panel. Repeated random events have occurred
-
4/2/26, very hard to start the engine and engine warning light was blinking. noticed significant amount of fuel leaking on driver side of engine. The vehicle was towed to Genesis dealership. 4/3/26, engine cylinder #4 fuel leaking due to broken o-ring per dealership. Crossover fuel pipe and o-ring were replaced.
-
Stalls or Stops while driving. Increased RPM when gearing down and lunging with zero fuel pedal applied. Lunging/delayed forward motion from stop with acceleration. Electrical system random issues including unable to hold a charge, parasitic battery drain.
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 GV80 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2021, 2022, 2023 carry the most filings on the Genesis GV80. The 2021 alone has 58 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Genesis GV80 problem?
On the 2021 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 14 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Genesis GV80 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Genesis GV80 complaints that include mileage is about 14,000 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.