Genesis G70 Reliability
176 NHTSA complaints (2019–2025). Complaint rate: 13.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2019 Genesis G70. The 2020–2021 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Genesis G70 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 27 | 3.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 24 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 19 | 21.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | 8.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | 50.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 8 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 5 | 60.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 40.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019AVOID | — | 84 | 11 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 17 | 0 | 3 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 8 | 3 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 36 | 3 | 2 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 30 | 6 | — | View 2023View→ |
See also: Genesis G70accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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