"How reliable is the 2017 Genesis G90?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Genesis G90 has a median complaint mileage of 32716 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Genesis G90?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Genesis G90 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2017 Genesis G90: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

32,716mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,525 25th Percentile

32,716 Median Mileage

76,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

WHEELS

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, THE AUTO-LEVELING HEADLIGHTS DO NOT STAY IN ADJUSTMENT, LEADING TO THE LOW 'BEAM' OF LIGHT BEING EITHER WAY TOO LOW, AND THEREFORE NOT ILLUMINATING THE ROADWAY SAFELY, OR BEING TOO HIGH (MOST RECENTLY THE LOW BEAMS WERE HIGHER THAN THE HIGH BEAMS). THE DEALER HA..."

"TRANSMISSION CAN POP OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT HANDLE IS INADVERTENTLY NUDGED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR WHEN STOPPED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL REVERT TO NEUTRAL (POP INTO) IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION UNLESS YOU HOLD THE HANDLE FORCEFULLY AND IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ..."

"WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO RESPOND AT TIMES...IT SLOGS DOWN AND WILL NOT SHIFT TO ACCELERATE IN A LOWER GEAR...AN EMERGENCY SITUATION COULD KILL SOMEONE. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. GENESIS HAS NO RESPONSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE 7/2017."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28