Genesis Maintenance Schedule & Costs

Q: What is the cheapest Genesis to maintain?

Genesis doesn't publish service prices and none of its models are in our per-1,000-sold complaint study, so we don't name a cheapest model.

Q: Does Genesis include free maintenance?

Yes: Genesis Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance (with Service Valet), 3 years / 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Normal scheduled maintenance: engine oil and filter, tire rotation, engine air filter, climate-control (cabin) filter, multi-point inspections (G80 page).

By CarWhere Research · Updated November 7, 2026

Genesis doesn't publish service prices, so we don't put a dollar figure on Genesis maintenance. Genesis Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance (with Service Valet) covers 3 years / 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Genesis's published oil-change interval: replace oil and filter every 8,000 miles or 12 months (whichever first). Oil Life Management System (if equipped) may call for an earlier change based on driving.

Est. per year

Not priced

no OEM prices

Brand rank

#21 of 25

cost, then complaints

Free maintenance

Yes

3 years / 36,000 miles, whichever comes

Models covered

0 priced

Genesis maintenance schedule

Intervals and items from Genesis's own maintenance guides and owner's manuals, linked row by row. Your engine and driving conditions can change them; the manual for your car wins.

Genesis factory maintenance schedule (manufacturer documents; items paraphrased)
Interval	Service items	Source
Every 8,000 miles / 12 months	Replace engine oil and filter Rotate tires (with tread and pressure check) Inspect engine air filter Add fuel additive if TOP TIER gasoline is unavailable Inspect brakes (front/rear discs, pads, calipers), brake lines, steering/ball joints, drive shafts, suspension bolts, battery, cooling system, A/C, exhaust, propeller shaft	2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)
Every 16,000 miles / 24 months	Replace cabin air filter Inspect fuel lines/hoses, vapor hose and fuel cap, fuel tank air filter, parking brake	2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)
Every 24,000 miles / 36 months	Replace engine air filter	2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)
40,000 / 80,000 miles	Inspect front differential oil (AWD); rear differential oil inspected (replaced if limited-slip)	2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)
Every 48,000 miles / 48 months	Replace brake fluid (inspected every 6,000 miles/12 months) Replace spark plugs (48k, 96k on the G70 2.5T, GV70 and GV80 charts) First drive-belt inspection at 48,000 miles/72 months, then every 8,000 miles	2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)
Engine coolant	First replacement at 120,000 miles / 120 months, then every 24,000 miles / 24 months	2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)
Lifetime-fill items	Automatic transmission fluid and AWD transfer case oil: no check, no service required (G70 2.5T schedule)	2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)

Oil-change interval

Normal service: Replace oil and filter every 8,000 miles or 12 months (whichever first). Oil Life Management System (if equipped) may call for an earlier change based on driving.

Severe or special conditions: Follow the severe-usage schedule for short trips (<5 mi, <10 mi in freezing temps), extended idling, dusty/rough/salted roads, heavy traffic/stop-and-go, mountain driving, towing/roof loads, commercial use, frequent high speed, non-recommended oil — and for all vehicles after 10 years or 100,000 miles. (Severe-schedule mileages not collected.)

Oil: API SN PLUS (or above) full synthetic; lower-grade oil requires the severe schedule.

Source: 2026 Genesis G70 Owner's Manual (US) — Normal maintenance schedule (2.5 T-GDi)

Free / included maintenance

Genesis Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance (with Service Valet)

Term: 3 years / 36,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Covers: Normal scheduled maintenance: engine oil and filter, tire rotation, engine air filter, climate-control (cabin) filter, multi-point inspections (G80 page). Includes a three-year Service Valet subscription (pickup/delivery at participating retailers; loaner may be available).

Source: Genesis G80 Complimentary Maintenance (owners.genesis.com)

Genesis maintenance cost by model

Genesis doesn't publish service prices, so models aren't priced; the complaint rate is the comparable number.

Genesis models: estimated maintenance and NHTSA complaints
Model	Est. per year	5 years	Complaints / 1,000 sold	Verdict
G70	Not priced	—	—	Not priced
GV80	Not priced	—	—	Not priced

Genesis vs other brands

Genesis ranks #21 of 25. Priced brands are ordered by the average of their models' estimates; brands that don't publish service prices follow, ordered by complaint rate.

Brands ranked by estimated maintenance cost per year (priced brands), then median NHTSA complaints per 1,000 sold
#	Brand	Est. per year	Median complaints / 1,000	Included maintenance
1	Tesla	$1,511	—	None confirmed
2	Toyota	$1,463–$1,769	0.182 (5 models)	ToyotaCare: 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first, for model years 2026 and earlier
3	Mazda	$1,535–$1,746	0.317 (4 models)	None confirmed
4	Volkswagen	$1,535–$1,769	0.337 (2 models)	Carefree Maintenance (part of Carefree Coverage): 2 years — covers the 10,000- and 20,000-mile scheduled services, or scheduled services for two years, whichever occurs first
5	GMC	$1,704	0.867 (2 models)	GMC First Service Visit: First scheduled service visit for new GMC owners
6	Ram	$1,704	0.968 (1 model)	None confirmed
7	Hyundai	$1,535–$1,769	0.759 (4 models)	Hyundai Complimentary Maintenance (HCM): 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first
8	Subaru	$1,619–$1,769	0.405 (2 models)	None confirmed
9	Honda	$1,535–$1,787	0.497 (5 models)	Honda Maintenance Program: 1 year / 12,000 miles on 2026 models
10	Chevrolet	$1,704–$1,769	0.517 (3 models)	Chevrolet Complete Care — covered first maintenance visit: One visit within the first 12 months of ownership
11	Ford	$1,704–$1,769	0.672 (2 models)	None confirmed
12	Kia	$1,746–$1,769	0.756 (4 models)	None confirmed
13	Jeep	$1,746–$1,769	1.19 (4 models)	None confirmed
14	Nissan	$1,746–$1,787	0.355 (6 models)	Nissan Maintenance Care: Up to 3 oil changes within 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first
15	Porsche	$1,824–$2,168	—	Included First Service: First scheduled service at 1 year/10,000 miles on new internal-combustion Porsches
16	Lexus	Not priced	0.202 (1 model)	LexusCare complimentary maintenance: First two scheduled services: 6 months/5,000 miles and 12 months/10,000 miles, whichever comes first
17	Acura	Not priced	0.874 (2 models)	Acura Maintenance Program: 1 year / 12,000 miles
18	Audi	Not priced	—	Audi Signature Care Scheduled Maintenance: Included with every new model-year 2026 Audi: scheduled services in the first 3 years/30,000 miles, whichever occurs first
19	BMW	Not priced	—	BMW Ultimate Care Scheduled Maintenance: 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever first, from original in-service date
20	Cadillac	Not priced	—	Cadillac First Maintenance Visit: First service visit at a participating dealer within the first year of vehicle delivery
21	Genesis	Not priced	—	Genesis Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance (with Service Valet): 3 years / 36,000 miles, whichever comes first
22	Land Rover	Not priced	—	None confirmed
23	Lincoln	Not priced	—	Lincoln complimentary scheduled maintenance: 4 years / 50,000 miles
24	Mercedes-Benz	Not priced	—	None confirmed
25	Volvo	Not priced	—	Volvo Complimentary Factory Scheduled Maintenance: MY2026 gas mild-hybrid/plug-in hybrid: first two scheduled services

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