Genesis G90 Reliability
85 NHTSA complaints (2017–2025). Complaint rate: 41.9 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 2017–2018 Genesis G90. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Genesis G90 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | 13.3% |
| ENGINE | 12 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 22.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 5 | 40.0% |
| STEERING | 4 | 25.0% |
| WHEELS | 4 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 3 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 33.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017AVOID | — | 31 | 4 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 21 | 3 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 9 | 3 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 4 | 1 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Genesis G90accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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