Bizarre recall affects 84,000 luxury vehicles: data conflict causes digital panel to restart on its own with the car in motion
Hyundai has issued a recall notice covering 83,877 vehicles from its luxury division, Genesis, due to a critical flaw in the digital instrument cluster. The defect, caused by a software error, can cause the screen to flicker off or restart unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion, depriving the driver of vital information such as speedometer and safety alerts.
The problem affects a wide range of models in the 2025 and 2026 lines, including the G80 and G90 sedans, as well as the GV60, GV70 and GV80 SUVs. The flaw poses a security risk, violating federal standards for the visibility of controls in the United States.
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Internal investigations pointed to an unusual cause for the “blackout”: a conflict in the processing of radio data. The system attempts to record information from the HD radio and analog radio to the same memory space simultaneously, generating an overload that forces the panel module to restart.
As a palliative measure, the automaker has advised owners to disable the HD radio function until the definitive repair is carried out. The permanent solution will come through a software update, which can be done remotely or at the brand’s dealerships.
The list of vehicles involved in the recall includes combustion and electrified versions:
Official notifications to owners should start to be sent in mid-March. This is not the first such incident in the South Korean group; recently, Kia and Hyundai models have also faced recalls for similar instabilities in their digital cockpits.
