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Hyundai Recalls Nearly 84,000 Genesis Vehicles Over Screen Failure
Hyundai Motor America announced a new safety recall in late January 2026 after confirming a software defect that can cause key display screens to shut down while a vehicle is being driven. The recall affects nearly 84,000 vehicles in the United States and applies exclusively to models sold under Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand. The issue was disclosed through filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after Hyundai completed an internal review triggered by customer complaints and follow-up testing.
The recall was formally published by federal regulators shortly after Hyundai submitted its findings. While no accidents or injuries have been linked to the issue, regulators agreed the defect posed a safety risk that required corrective action.
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Vehicles Included in the Recall
The recall applies to the following Genesis models and model years sold in the U.S.
- 2025 to 2026 Genesis G80
- 2026 Genesis Electrified G80
- 2026 Genesis GV60
- 2025 to 2026 Genesis GV80
- 2026 Genesis GV70
- 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70
Hyundai states that all vehicles within these production ranges are potentially affected because the problem is tied to software design rather than individual components.
What Is Going Wrong & How It Happened
The issue involves the digital instrument cluster and the central infotainment screen. In affected vehicles, both displays can reboot while the car is moving. When this happens, the screens may go black for several seconds before turning back on.
During that time, you can lose access to key driving information. This includes speed, warning lights, navigation prompts, and system alerts. Even though the screens recover on their own, the brief blackout can raise the risk of distraction or slow reaction, especially at highway speeds or in heavy traffic.
Hyundai traced the problem to a software logic error in the audio-video navigation system. Under certain conditions, data from the HD radio feature can overwrite memory used by the display software. When the system detects this conflict, it triggers an automatic reset, which causes the screens to reboot.
Engineers confirmed the issue after reviewing real world driver reports and recreating the problem during testing. Hyundai concluded that the defect could put the vehicles out of compliance with federal safety rules that require essential driving information to stay visible at all times.
What Hyundai Has Seen So Far
According to the recall report, Hyundai recorded more than 200 U.S. field reports related to the screen reboot issue between late 2024 and early 2026. The company reports no confirmed crashes, injuries, fires, or fatalities connected to the defect as of the recall filing date.
Even so, regulators flagged the issue because the failure affects displays tied directly to driver awareness rather than comfort features.
What Owners Should Expect
Hyundai is addressing the problem through a software update that changes how radio data is processed, preventing memory conflicts that lead to system resets. The update will be installed by dealers and may also be delivered over the air for vehicles enrolled in connected services.
The corrected software was introduced into production near the end of 2025, so newer builds should already include the fix. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed in March 2026, and the repair will be provided at no cost.
Until the update is installed, Hyundai advises owners to disable the HD radio feature as a precaution. Owners can check their vehicle identification number through Hyundai or the NHTSA recall database to confirm whether their vehicle is affected.
This recall highlights how deeply modern vehicles rely on software to manage safety-critical systems. As digital dashboards replace analog gauges, even minor coding errors can carry safety consequences. Hyundai’s response shows how automakers are being pushed to treat software issues with the same urgency as mechanical defects.
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