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What 12 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Genesis G70

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (12)Crash / fire / injury (1)Fuel system (3)Electrical system (2)Tires (2)Brakes (1)Engine (1)Engine & cooling (1)Seat belts (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

1 of 12 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

Sep 10, 2022Brakes

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. The smell seems to be both front wheels Mileage 21,000

NHTSA ODI 11483765

Working with the data? Download all 12 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 15, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Genesis G70 verdict →