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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Genesis G80 Recalls

The 2018 Genesis G80 has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 8, 2024.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Genesis G80. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
98

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
8

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2018 Genesis G80, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

6 recalls on the 2018 Genesis G80

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger

Campaign
24V191000
Reported
March 8, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 28,439
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2019–2020 G80, 2 other models

24V191000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: starter assembly: solenoid

Campaign
24V107000
Reported
February 13, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 90,907
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
NHTSA advisory
park outside, away from buildings
Same campaign
also 2017, 2019 G80, 3 other models

24V107000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module

Campaign
21V160000
Reported
March 10, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 94,646
Risk NHTSA names
fire
NHTSA advisory
park outside, away from buildings
Same campaign
also 2017, 2019–2020 G80, 1 other model

21V160000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

Campaign
19V538000
Reported
July 19, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 8,059
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 1 other model

19V538000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Campaign
18V496000
Reported
July 27, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 3,305
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
only the 2018 Genesis G80

18V496000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: windshield

Campaign
18V305000
Reported
May 10, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 37
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

18V305000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Genesis G80 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 98 owner complaints about the 2018 Genesis G80, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 8 describe a crash (8%); owners reported 5 injuries.

In complaints about the 2018 Genesis G80, the component group named most often is the electrical system (22%), followed by the steering (16%) and the engine (12%).

1 of the 2018 Genesis G80's 6 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Where 2018 Genesis G80 owners gave the mileage (35 complaints), the median was 15,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System22
  • Unknown Or Other18
  • Steering16
  • Engine12
  • Air Bags9
  • Wheels9

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Genesis G80 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
201810
201910
20204
20219
20226
202311
202423
202511
202614

Complaints about the 2018 Genesis G80 peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 23. 34% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 5/5

The 98 complaints about the 2018 Genesis G80 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Genesis G80 by model year

Other 2018 Genesis models

Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted