MODELYEARINDEX

Which Genesis G70 years to avoid

Across 2 scored model years, the 2019 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Genesis G70 Full report
F
Grade 2019–2020
2019 vs model median 1.7×
Model median3× median
Brakes 5
Lights & Visibility 4
Airbags & Restraints 3
Avoid

2019

Best

2019 · 2020

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2019
1.68× 32 F
2020
0.32× 12 B
2022 P
1.76× 41 D
2023 P
1.97× 37 D

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2019 F 32 reports · median 8,000 mi

  1. Brakes 5

    At around 8:45 a.m. On jan. 19, 2020, I left my house, drove to the entrance of the subdivision, and turned left onto the city street. Because of the bad weather in earlier hours, I knew that the road was rather icy. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Lights & Visibility 4

    The contact owns a 2019 genesis g70. The contact stated that the side view mirrors failed to open intermittently, causing the contact to manually open the mirror. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Airbags & Restraints 3

    After exactly 2,000 miles on this car I noticed air leak causing my car to fog during winter which I drove with window slightly down so that I could get to places without having all the fog. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

9 crash · 3 injuries

2020 B 12 reports

  1. Tires & Wheels 3

    On or about may 2022, and after on 8,000 miles driven, noticed severe "chunking", or tread peeling, on both front tires of my 2020 genesis g70 purchased october 2020 from genesis puerto rico, located at plaza las… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Suspension 1

  3. Brakes 1

    When approaching a stop sign or stop light or slowing to execute a turn, the braking system feel very “grabby.” upon exiting the vehicle I’m detecting a brake pad smell emitting from the front brakes. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

The best year for the G70

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2020 is the best-scoring G70 model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 76.1 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2020 0.32× 12 B
2019 1.68× 32 F

Recalls

5 campaigns on record, 2 carrying a Park It or Park Outside warning.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
24V107000 Park it ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID 2019 90,907
22V196000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH 2019 63,461
24V528000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE 2019–2023 54,647
24V191000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER 2019–2022 28,439
21V161000 Park it SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE 2019, 2020 552

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2019 were reported at a median of 8,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Genesis G70 years should you avoid?
2019 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Genesis G70 model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Genesis G70?
2020 is the best-scoring Genesis G70 model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 76.1 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Genesis G70 have?
5 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Genesis G70 model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2019 G70
Complaints in window
32
Severity-weighted
62
Model median (weighted)
37
vs model median
1.68×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
9
Open investigations
1
Score 39.8 F