Best Genesis Years to Buy by Model
The best Genesis years to buy: the 2025 GV60 — the cleanest federal complaint records for each model. Years to skip include the 2018 G80 and 2022 GV70. Based on 738 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 Genesis models, rated model year by model year.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, recall campaigns & service bulletins · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · How we rate model years
Best Genesis years, model by model
| Model | Best years | Years to skip | Years on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis G80 | No standout year yet | 2018 | 9 (2017–2025) |
| Genesis G90 | No standout year yet | None rated avoid | 9 (2017–2025) |
| Genesis G70 | No standout year yet | 2019 | 7 (2019–2025) |
| Genesis GV80 | No standout year yet | None rated avoid | 6 (2020–2025) |
| Genesis GV70 | No standout year yet | 20222023 | 4 (2022–2025) |
| Genesis GV60 | 2025 | 20232024 | 4 (2023–2026) |
Verdicts are each model’s own, rated against that model’s history; counts behind them are raw federal filings, not adjusted for sales volume.
The cleanest year for each Genesis model
2025 Genesis GV60: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · Best GV60 years →
Years to skip, in detail
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Genesis years to buy?
By model: GV60 2025. Each matches that model's own best-years page, built from NHTSA owner-complaint and recall records.
Which Genesis years should I skip?
By model: G80 2018; G70 2019; GV70 2022 and 2023; GV60 2023 and 2024. The full breakdown is on the Genesis years-to-avoid page.
Which Genesis models have no years to avoid?
The G90 and the GV80 — no model year of these rates "avoid" in current federal data.
How are the best Genesis years chosen?
Each model year's NHTSA owner complaints are weighted for severity, converted to a rate per year on the road and compared with the rest of that model's own history; the lowest rates among years with enough road time earn "best". Models not yet scored that way are ranked by combined NHTSA complaint and manufacturer service-bulletin volume. Full method at /research/years-to-avoid/methodology.