Genesis G80

Nearly 28,500 sedans from Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand are now under recall for the risk of an engine fire.

The 71 vehicles that qualified for the awards for 2024 is an increase of 23 over 2023, when stricter requirements began to take effect.

Hyundai’s latest recall is out for a fire risk that affects nearly 91,000 sedans on account of water damage to the starter solenoid that could cause an electrical short.

Both the 2024 Genesis G80 and its electric counterpart, the aptly named Electrified G80, have scored the premier Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

For 2024, the gas-powered G80 simplifies things a little, dropping rear-drive configurations from the lineup and committing fully to all-wheel drive.

Genesis recalls 65,500 more of its vehicles for exploding seat belt pretensioners, which could strike and injure occupants.

For 2023, the Genesis G80’s interior sees a new convex design for the multimedia controller.

Genesis says it takes just 22 minutes for the 2023 Electrified G80 to charge from 10% to 80% battery capacity at a public 350-kilowatt DC fast-charging station.

The Electrified G80 will only be sold in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York at first, with sales beginning in Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Washington in September.

According to J.D. Power, some owners were underwhelmed with their new vehicles due to the impact of supply chain issues and higher vehicle prices.