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Genesis · Compact SUV

2026 Genesis GV70

Electric Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
C
Safety Signal
74 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical 3
Complaints2 injured reported 29
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★
EV rangebest configuration, EPA 263 mi
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 23 mpg
202720262025202420232022

The 2026 Genesis GV70 is sold in the U.S. as an electric and gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Electrified GV70 AWD (19 inch Wheels), is EPA-rated at 263 miles with 96 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 29 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Genesis GV70 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Genesis GV70 · Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPTorqueMPG combSeatsCargo (2nd row)Wheels
Standard 2.5TGasAWD—300 hp311 lb-ft23 mpg528.9 cu-ft19 in
Select 2.5TGasAWD—300 hp311 lb-ft23 mpg528.9 cu-ft19 in
Advanced 2.5TGasAWD—300 hp311 lb-ft23 mpg528.9 cu-ft19 in
Sport Prestige 2.5TGasAWD—300 hp311 lb-ft22 mpg528.9 cu-ft21 in
Advanced 3.5TGasAWD—375 hp391 lb-ft21 mpg528.9 cu-ft21 in
Prestige 3.5TGasAWD—375 hp391 lb-ft21 mpg528.9 cu-ft21 in
Electrified GV70ElectricAWD—429 hp516 lb-ft96 MPGe528.7 cu-ft19 in
Electrified GV70 AdvancedElectricAWD—429 hp516 lb-ft88 MPGe528.7 cu-ft20 in
Electrified GV70 PrestigeElectricAWD—429 hp516 lb-ft88 MPGe528.7 cu-ft20 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Electrified GV70 AWD (19 inch Wheels)ElectricAWD160 kW PMSM1038896 MPGe263 mi358.9 h$800
Electrified GV70 AWD (20 inch Wheels)ElectricAWD160 kW PMSM968088 MPGe243 mi389 h$850
GV70 AWD (4 Mode)GasAWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo202823———$3,550
GV70 AWD (5 Mode)GasAWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo202622———$3,750
GV70 AWDGasAWD3.5L 6-cyl turbo182521———$3,900

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49656, 49657, 49483, 49482, 49484.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Fuel System, Gasoline

033G
94,760 vehicles
Problem Hyundai Motor America (Genesis) is recalling certain Genesis 2022-2026 GV70, 2023-2025 G90, 2021-2025 G80, and GV80 vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail. Risk A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire. Fix Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 20, 2026. Owners may contact Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Genesis' number for this recall is 033G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 11, 2026.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V229000 reported Apr 10, 2026 Hyundai Motor America the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
●moderate

Electrical System

031G
83,877 vehicles 89% reported repaired built Jan 30, 2025 – Dec 10, 2025
Problem Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain Genesis 2025-2026 G80, GV80, 2026 G80 "Electrified," GV60, GV70 "Electrified" and GV70 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays." Risk An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or fuel gauge, increases the risk of a crash. Fix Owners are advised to disable the high definition (HD) radio feature until the recall remedy has been performed. The audio video navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or inspected and updated by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 17, 2026. Owners may contact Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's number for this recall is 031G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.g
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V019000 reported Jan 16, 2026 Hyundai Motor America the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Air Bags

289 (H); 029G (G)
258 vehicles 65% reported repaired built Apr 2, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025
Problem Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended. Risk Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. Fix Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V809000 reported Nov 20, 2025 Hyundai Motor America the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific GV70

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2026 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Genesis publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Genesis’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2026 Genesis GV70, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
29complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

6.6 per 10,000 built · Genesis reported 43,623 GV70 built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 4 · 2026: 25

Most-cited components

Electrical System 13
Fuel/Propulsion System 4
Engine 4
Service Brakes 3
Unspecified 3
Visibility/Wiper 2

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2026 Genesis GV70. The contact stated that while driving approximately 14 MPH, the automated brakes independently and violently engaged. The sudden braking caused the contact’s head to strike the driver’s side door frame, resulting in a head injury and a brief loss of consciousness.
Forward Collision Avoidance at 100 miles Sep 17, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11765094
On August 1, 2026, the right rear passenger door of our Genesis GV70 opened while we were traveling approximately 75 mph, approximately 25 minutes into our drive. We purchased the vehicle new on March 20, 2026. During the approximately 25 minutes of driving before the incident, we received no door-open or door-ajar warning.
Structure Aug 31, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11760910
The vehicle intermittently and unexpectedly shifts itself from Drive (D) into Park (P) while completely stopped in active traffic. When traffic moves and the accelerator is pressed, the engine revs safely in place, but the vehicle does not move because it has uncommandedly entered Park.
Electrical System Aug 24, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11758979
Component Focus: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING / VISIBILITY/WIPER/DEFROSTER (HVAC) Description of Safety Defect: My brand-new 2026 Genesis GV70 Turbo (under 5,000 miles) suffered a sudden, catastrophic cooling system and heater core failure while in operation.
Visibility/Wiper Aug 13, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11756637
The contact owns a 2026 Genesis GV70. The contact stated that while driving 14 MPH, the brakes independently engaged, causing the contact’s head to hit the driver’s side door/window area, sustaining an injury to the head. The contact lost consciousness for a brief moment.
Service Brakes at 100 miles Jul 31, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11754073
Without any warning, on March 15, 2026, I turned out of a parking lot onto a major road and I noticed it wouldn't accelerate above 20 mph, so I pulled off the road. I tried again and my vehicle still failed to accelerate. And on my third attempt, my vehicle decelerated and was about to completely stall.
Fuel/Propulsion System Mar 24, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11726876

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆13%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 5 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Hyundai warranty extension (62) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 42
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-10-02
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 19 service campaigns, 12 service bulletins, 7 warranty extensions

Most often about: Electrical System, Visibility/Wiper, Engine, Exterior Lighting, Lane Departure.

  • 26-01-077G TSB Warranty extension
    2026-10-02 · Service Brakes
  • Certain GV70 Electrified (JK1A EV) and G80 Electrified (RG3 EV) vehicles may display a false warning light with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) U151A8C and/or U151B8C when vehicle is placed into “Ready” mode. This bulletin provides the procedure for updating the Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) software to address this condition.
  • 26-DS-001G TSB Service bulletin
    2026-09-09 · Power Train
  • Some GV70 (JK1, JK1A), GV80 (JX1) and G80 (RG3) vehicles may have a hum or whine noise condition from the rear differential at certain speeds. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect the vehicle for the hum or whine noise and, if necessary, to tighten the rear differential lock nut to specification. If the hum or whine noise remains after tightening the lock nut, then this bulletin provid
  • 26-01-017G-1 TSB Warranty extension
    2026-07-31 · Electrical System
  • Certain GV70 (JK1A) vehicles may exhibit a Data Connectivity Unit (DCU) software error due to the internal timer initialization logic not being implemented. The DCU module may shut down telematics services after one year. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the DCU module.
  • 26-01-018G-1 TSB Warranty extension
    2026-07-31 · Electrical System
  • Certain GV70 Electrified (JK1A EV) vehicles may exhibit a Data Connectivity Unit (DCU) software error due to the internal timer initialization logic not being implemented. The DCU module may shut down telematics services after one year. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the DCU module.
  • L03A L04G DCS Warranty extension
    2026-07-31 · Electrical System
  • Certain 2026MY GV70 (JK1A) and 2026MY GV70 Electrified (JK1A) vehicles may exhibit a Data Communication Unit (DCU) software error due to the internal timer initialization logic not being implemented. The DCU module may shut down telematics services after one year. Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) 26-01-017G-1 26-01-018G-1 provide instructions to perform a software update for the DCU module. Over
  • 26-01-064G TSB Warranty extension
    2026-07-30 · Engine
  • Certain 2026MY G70 (IK) and 2027MY G80 (RG3) vehicles may exhibit a water-flowing or gurgling noise from the front center air vents during engine start-up. This condition may be caused by trapped air within the engine cooling system. Follow the procedure below to properly bleed the cooling system and remove any trapped air.
  • 26-01-064G DCS Warranty extension
    2026-07-30 · Engine
  • Certain 2026MY G70 (IK) and 2027MY G80 (RG3) vehicles may exhibit a water-flowing or gurgling noise from the front center air vents during engine start-up. This condition may becaused by trapped air within the engine cooling system. Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 26-01-064G provides instructions to properly bleed the cooling system and remove any trapped air.
  • 26-HA-002G TSB Service bulletin
    2026-06-10 · Engine
  • Some Genesis vehicles (listed below) equipped with Lambda-III 3.5T-GDI engines may exhibit reduced heater performance due to engine coolant deposits clogging the heater core. This bulletin provides instructions to verify the concern and to replace the front and rear heater core (if applicable).

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

GV70 by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2027 A 0 0 250 mi2026 this page C 3 29 263 mi2025 C 3 39 236 mi2024 D 5 19 236 mi2023 F 6 69 24 mpg2022 F 5 96 24 mpg

Common questions about the 2026 GV70

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2026 Genesis GV70 have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2026 Genesis GV70, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 26V229000, covering Fuel System, Gasoline. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2026 Genesis GV70?

NHTSA gave the 2026 Genesis GV70 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (74/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Genesis GV70?

Across the 5 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Genesis GV70, the best EPA combined figure is 23 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions) and the longest EPA range is 263 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2026 Genesis GV70?

Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Genesis GV70, most often about electrical system, fuel/propulsion system, engine. Of those, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Genesis GV70?

The manufacturer has filed 42 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Genesis GV70, most often covering electrical system, visibility/wiper, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-10-02. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations5 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificatesnoneEPA emission certificatesThe EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls3NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints29NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings1 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins42NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment9 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Ranking Safest 2026 compact SUVs Every compact SUV of this model year by NHTSA recall record, best first.Report card Every 2026 vehicle graded C The 2026 model year graded A–F; this one sits in the C group.Other years The 2027 GV70 The GV70 model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recall Watch Watch this GV70 by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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