2022 Genesis GV70: What to check before buying

Sudden loss of power is the main problem. The car stalls in traffic or will not go past 30 to 40 mph even with the pedal floored. Often no warning light comes on, and it runs normally after a restart. A second pattern involves the drivetrain: grinding or whining, a limited slip differential warning, refusal to shift, and a transfer case failure at 7,025 miles. A few reports describe unintended acceleration. Most failures appear under 25,000 miles. Owners report long dealer waits, parts delays, and shops that find no codes.

Sudden power loss from failed fuel delivery is the core complaint. The car stalls or sputters, or it gets stuck at 25 to 35 mph while RPMs climb. Usually no dashboard warning appears, and a restart often brings it back. In several cases dealers diagnose failed fuel pumps, both low-pressure and high-pressure, and some owners wait on backordered pumps. One fuel injector fault triggered a check engine light at about 5,000 miles. Reports describe near rear-end collisions while merging and stalls in the middle of intersections.

The main complaint is persistent warning lights. Forward collision, brake, lane departure, and blind spot alerts stay on or flash for months, and dealers can read the codes but not fix the cause. Water coming in through clogged sunroof drains soaks the dashboard, cup holders, and headliner, and owners link it to false emergency braking and stalling. Other reports describe a battery warning followed by multiple alerts, doors that do not unlock with the key fob, and a tailgate that will not open. One report is crash-related.

Sudden stalling without warning is the core problem. The car jolts or lunges, loses power, and shuts off in traffic, on curves, and at lights while the diagnostic screen still reads normal. A restart often works briefly before it happens again. Dealers struggle to diagnose it, and owners lose the car for weeks. When a cause is named, it is the fuel pump. One owner reports the stalling stopped after the low-pressure fuel pump assembly was replaced. Several of these stalls nearly led to rear-end crashes.

Condensation builds up inside both headlight assemblies, especially in rain, and weakens light output at night. Dealers replace the headlights, but the fogging often comes back. One owner reports at least 4 replacements. Fogging can appear about one year into ownership and return a year and a half after a replacement. In one report, the low and high beam on one side failed during snow and sleet. Some dealers call the condensation normal, and owners say the warranty runs out before the problem is fixed.

After a pothole or curb strike, the front strut pushes up through its upper mount and can hit the underside of the hood. Reports describe a loud boom, then the strut insulator breaking through the mount, with no warning light. One crash report describes a sudden sharp pull to the right that sent the car into a concrete block, with broken bushings found afterward. Owners dispute denied warranty claims and say the impacts were too minor to cause this much damage.

Sudden heavy steering or self-steering swerves come up repeatedly. Reports describe an alarm and an "Emergency" message with stiff steering at city speeds, and side-to-side swerving on the highway even with lane assist turned off. Lane keeping assist can veer toward unmarked exit lanes or shimmy where gaps between dashed lines appear. Another report describes the steering wheel buttons and driver assist features going dead with warning lights on. The events come and go without warning, and dealers have trouble reproducing them.

Restraint failures during crashes dominate this small group of reports. One crash report says a fastened driver's belt did not restrain the driver, and it cites a police report that blamed a death on seat belt failure. Another describes a belt that retracts with excessive force and no slack during a rear-end collision. A third filing concerns the seat belt pretensioner. Two of the three reports involve crashes, so these few complaints carry serious injury risk.