NHTSA Complaint #11468153 — 2018 GENESIS G80

The contact owns a 2018 Genesis G80. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission would erroneously switch from drive(D) to neutral(N). The contact indicated that the failure mainly occurred after driving in reverse and then shifting to drive(D). Also, while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel remained seized and would not return to the center without additional force being applied. The failure had occurred while turning in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure; no service was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 25,000. The contact has stated that the correct mileage at the time of failure is actually 31,158. All issues with the vehicle have been resolved.