Genesis G70 Complaints

58 consumer complaints on file.

#11713142January 24, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I had heard a thumping noise in the front end when I would turn the vehicle. On the date of crash, there was a very loud pop noise, then loss of brakes and impact. Air bags deployed due to impact. Total loss.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707603December 29, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I was driving on major highway around 66.mph and the car lost acceleration and dropped to 45.mph quickly and It wouldn't accelerate when I hit gas pedal. I was almost rearended om highway because of this. I quickly pulled onto shoulder. Car is currently under manufacturer warranty and being assessed by dealership. It did generate a code P0190 upon scan. However, dealership cannot get it to replicate at this time. Pending information from dealership. My car did.not fall under first recall for fuel.pump issue but it should now. See code below.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706653December 22, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights will randomly start getting excessive condensation and if it gets bad enough it will affect the turn signal and render it useless. The dealer and Genesis Care both just tell me to turn on my brights for 18min to clear it up. I've already had one replaced under warranty and now the other one is doing it outside of warranty and they refuse to do anything. Today there was so much condensation my turn signal stopped working and a warning came on the dash saying to check turn signal. There seems to be weak spots on the lens behind the bumper, it happens on almost every 21+ G70 and Genesis refuses to do anything.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704985December 14, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I experience a lack of power issue when driving the vehicle and attempting to accelerate past 40-60 mph. I will floor the accelerator and the car still stalls and will not accelerate. This has been terrifying when merging onto the highway and realizing this issue is occurring, as it is sporadic and not noticeable on residential/low speed drives. In the videos I've taken, you can see the engine RPM increase to approximately 4k RPM; the gear indicator continues to show "D," indicating the RPM increase was due to a throttle-induced downshift as opposed to shifting with the paddles; and the vehicle speed fails to increase as would be expected at the necessary throttle application for the RPM to be at that level. I have taken my vehicle to to the genesis service dealership at least 5 times for this issue and it is still a recurring issue. Many genesis owners complain about this issue on forums with no resolution from Genesis.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704052December 9, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I was driving my vehicle when all of a sudden my passenger side headlight went out. I initially thought it was a light bulb I needed to fix. I turned the vehicle on after a few hours and the light was working again, but on occasion the light randomly turns off while I am driving. I looked online how to fix it and found multiple people with same issue and condensation build up which mine has without being damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699989November 17, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS WITH LOTS OF CONDENSATION. APPARENTLY GENESIS HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT DURING THE DAY IS A MINOR CONCERN BUT CAUSING MORE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE VEHICLE IS A MAJOR CONCERN, ALONG WITH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT AT NIGHT. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR GENESIS HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688326September 19, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle: 2022 Genesis G70 Mileage at failure: ~46,000 miles Description of problem: While driving, my vehicle suddenly lost power and became unable to accelerate properly. I was nearly struck by a truck because the car lost all motive power in traffic without warning. This is extremely dangerous and could have caused a serious accident. The vehicle had already received the fuel pump recall repair in December 2024 Despite this, in September 2025 the vehicle required replacement of the fuel injectors under warranty due to failure. Safety concern: A car with only ~46,000 miles should not experience fuel system failures of this magnitude. Having both a recall repair and injector failure at such low mileage raises concerns about widespread defects in the Genesis G70 fuel system. Action requested: I am requesting NHTSA to investigate repeated fuel system failures (fuel pump and injectors) in 2022 Genesis G70 vehicles. These failures create a significant risk of crashes due to sudden stalling or loss of power.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11686534September 11, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2022 Genesis G70. The contact stated that there was condensation in the headlamps. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who placed silica bags in the headlamps to absorb the condensation. The contact was informed that the headlamps needed to be replaced; however, the repair was not covered under warranty due to headlamp cracks along the seams. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 23-BD-002G (Information for Lamp Condensation); however, the vehicle was not covered under the TSB. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11685022September 4, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2022 Genesis G70. The contact stated that there was condensation inside the passenger’s side headlight assembly after washing the vehicle. The contact stated there was a crack formed on the inside of the upper and lower headlight assembly. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, and the headlight assembly was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Recently, the contact noticed condensation on the inside of the driver's side headlight assembly. The contact saw two small cracks in the center of the upper and lower headlight assemblies. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672795July 11, 2025
POWER TRAIN
There is a constant wheel bearing-type noise that is distractingly audible above ~40mph, and the whine is load and annoying at ~80mph, coming from the rear of the car. There is a constant droning and harmonic pulsating noise that cannot be attenuated with the car's active noise suppression technology, either. It is an otherwise wonderful car, but this whining is going to become more of an issue now that summer is here and the windows will be down. The pitch of the whine increases in frequency as the road speed increases, and right/left steering movements or accelerate/de-accelerate activities don't seem to affect the intensity of the rearend bearing noise. The ever-present noise (our mileage of just over 25k) has grown over the last ~5k miles to be rather unpleasant inside of the cabin, and our current scheduled maintenance visit did not produce a solution for the ever-present noise.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11660120May 10, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The car randomly goes into LIMP mode when driving in every condition going at any speed, the car has a significant loss of power and needs to be restarted to gain power back. I have almost crashed because of this problem numerous times. Genesis dealership refuses to fix anything because the car doesn't bring back any error codes. This has happened to new and older G70s, there has also been numerous LEMON LAW buy packs under this exact LIMP mode issue being way more prevalent. I have gotten the supposed "fuel pump" recall which is what is directly affecting this issue and the problem persists. Genesis is aware of the issue and extended the dual pump warranty extensively. My car is extremely unsafe at random intervals during my daily commute. This issue is extremely dangerous and could cause a horrific crash. The car basically turns into a slug even when flooring the pedal to try and speed up, this makes merging and changing lanes on these New York highways extremely dangerous. There is an inherent problem with the design of this car in terms of how the fuel pump and fuel pump sensors operate. Genesis is aware of the issue and does nothing to fix it because wait for catastrophic failure of a competent and worse a crash that could result in a fatality.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11659067May 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2023 Genesis G70. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle responded sluggishly while the RPM was extremely elevated. The contact stated that the failure was more significant while attempting to exceed 30-40 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be replicated; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was test-driven, and the failure recurred; however, the dealer later informed the contact that, upon attempting to diagnose the vehicle, the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654314April 13, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1. forward collision warning works sometimes at long distances, but not always at short distances 2. blind spot and parking collision warning does not always work ESPECIALLY FOR HUMANS. (there have already been three collisions with objects), Contacting the manufacturer does not help to solve the problem within three months
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642228February 12, 2025
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
The contact owns 2023 Genesis G70 with a NUNA Car Seat, Model Type: RAVA, Model Number: CS05105BAC, Manufactured Date: [XXX] installed inside the vehicle. The contact stated that while the car seat was occupied, the harness straps failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the harness straps unlocked independently. The contact stated that the car seat was inside the vehicle when the failure occurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24C002000 (Child Seat); however, the contact was informed that the failure was not confirmed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The car seat was not replaced. The VIN was not available. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640347February 3, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2022 Genesis G70. The contact stated upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered water inside the headlights. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the headlights needed to be replaced. The contact stated that after the second failure, both headlights were replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred for three months. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there would be an investigation into the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure by the case manager. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636206January 16, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Dealer did not complete recall while in service Nov 15 2024, service order shows parts are on back order. After 2 months I reached out to Corp who reached out to dealer. Both copr and the dealer ended up calling back just yesterday, however the message from copr stated the part is ordered it's way but the message from the dealer stated software upgrade needs to be done first before ordering parts. But why software upgrade was never done 2 months ago while performing service? I can smell excess gasoline 5 mins after remote started and my thermometer temp spikes significantly upon start. Car has only 12k miles. I am afraid car is going to burn down and they will do everything possible to avoid repair/replacement. I'm hoping this would create a record of historical events as well as poor service performance by the dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635644January 13, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The dashboard speedometer is configured in 10 MPH increments from 0 up to 40 then jumps to 20 MPH increments after that. Using the dashboard speedometer, the driver gets a different speed when transitioning from 40 to 60 and then back down to 40. The digital heads-up-display gives a consistent change through this speed range. Other speedometers on other models from this manufacturer do not have this dropout around 50 MPH. Changing the 0 to 40 range on the dial would slightly fix this. Since 50 MPH is a very common speed, I think this may eventually result in erroneous signals for the driver. Additionally, the Owner's Manual is illustrated with different speedometers from those which appear on the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625707November 16, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The vehicle transmission went out randomly on the freeway , it’s 2022 , there was no lights indicated that anything was wrong. The vehicle is new and the manufactured doesn’t want to pay for it or help with it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625303November 14, 2024
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The problem occurred while the engine was on, but I was idle in the drive thru of a local pharmacy. The car had been placed in park, but engine still running while waiting at the window. Suddenly, the car began to shake and multiple indicator lights illuminated then the car completely died. No indicator light was illuminated before this issue. I had driven the car on the interstate to and from a doctor’s appointment in a different part of town that morning with no discernible issues. The car smelled strongly of gas. I was able to restart the car to move it to a safe location for towing, but the engine struggled to start and the car continued to shake violently and more gas smell came from the car. It was turned off as soon as possible and it is now at the dealership for diagnostics and repair. There was a recent recall on my vehicle for a faulty high-pressure fuel pump. My car did not have a check engine light on and did not display the appropriate code to have the fuel pump replaced, so I only received a software update. Because the issue with the recent recall was sudden loss of power that could potentially cause a wreck, I feel that this issue is likely related to the same fuel pump problem but was missed under the previous guidance for repair. In this case, I was lucky it happened while sitting still instead of while I was on a major interstate, or I could have been seriously injured.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619938October 15, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2022 Genesis G70. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V528000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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