Hyundai Recalls Nearly 8,000 Genesis GV60 EVs for Windshield Moulding Adhesion Failure

Hyundai Motor America filed a voluntary recall with NHTSA on September 18, 2025, covering approximately 8,000 model-year 2023–25 Genesis GV60 electric vehicles produced between February 4, 2022, and July 1, 2024. The recall was triggered by a manufacturing defect at the supplier level: the stainless-steel upper windshield moulding on affected vehicles may have been produced with insufficient adhesion due to a lack of laminating temperature control and inadequate caulking during production.

Hyundai's NHTSA filing says the adhesion failure could cause the windshield moulding to detach under "certain driving scenarios." Before detachment, drivers might hear wind noise, whistling, or "knocking" sounds originating from the upper windshield area—sounds that the filing suggested could be confused with other mechanical issues. Hyundai attributed the defect to Keumgang Chemical in the Republic of Korea, which manufactured the affected moulding component.

For auto glass shops, the recall created a specific opportunity: GV60 owners who heard wind noise from their windshield area were likely to contact glass shops as well as dealerships, since windshield noise is commonly associated with glass sealing or bonding issues. Shops should be aware that on GV60s within the affected VIN range, the noise may be the recalled moulding adhesion failure rather than a glass installation or bonding problem.

The recall also illustrated a broader manufacturing quality challenge. The root cause—temperature control during the lamination of a moulding component at a tier-two supplier in South Korea—was distant from anything a U.S. auto glass shop can influence. Yet the consequence—a part that detaches at highway speed, creating a safety hazard and a liability question—lands directly in the shop's service area when customers present their vehicles.

Hyundai planned to notify affected GV60 owners and instruct them to schedule dealer service for inspection and, where necessary, replacement of the moulding. Shops that are not Hyundai-certified dealers would not perform the recall remedy. However, shops can usefully refer customers to the NHTSA recall database and advise them to check their VIN for open recalls before scheduling unrelated glass work.

The Genesis GV60 recall was part of a pattern of premium EV glass recalls in 2025, reflecting the heightened quality expectations and complex supplier chains associated with new EV platforms. As EVs accumulate more road time and more real-world service experience, recall rates for glass-adjacent components may rise before they stabilize.