2025 Genesis GV70 Lemon Law Case Study: Buyback in Texas
A Brand-New 2025 Genesis GV70 With a Hood That Shook on the Highway: Then Spent 90 Days in the Shop
Our client purchased a new 2025 Genesis GV70 in Texas. The vehicle developed a dangerous and highly visible defect: the hood began shaking at highway speeds. The instability was not a loose latch or a minor adjustment issue, it was structural. When the dealership finally opened the hood assembly during the second repair visit, technicians discovered a separated wooden frame inside the outer hood skin, a manufacturing defect that required a complete hood replacement.
Across two repair visits totaling 90 cumulative days out of service, three times Texas's 30-day lemon law threshold, Genesis was unable to deliver a permanently safe and roadworthy vehicle. Our client demanded a full repurchase under Texas lemon law and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Genesis complied.
Easy Lemon secured a $54,516 full vehicle buyback. Our client paid nothing. Genesis covered all attorney fees.
The Safety Defect in This Case
- Hood shaking at highway speeds: the hood appeared visibly unstable while driving at highway speeds
- Structural manufacturing defect confirmed: during the second repair visit, the dealership removed the hood shield and found a separated wood frame inside the outer hood skin, indicating a structural failure built into the vehicle from the factory
- Full hood replacement required: the defect could not be resolved by adjustment; the entire hood assembly had to be replaced, and the vehicle was out of service for 61 consecutive days during that repair alone
2 Visits. 90 Days in the Shop. The Hood Never Truly Fixed.
From September 2024 through March 2025, this 2025 Genesis GV70 spent 90 days at dealerships for a dangerous hood defect. Here is the documented repair timeline:
September 17 – October 15, 2024: Hood Instability at Highway Speeds (29 Days)
Our client reported that the hood appeared unstable and was shaking while driving on the highway. The dealership sent the vehicle to a collision shop for adjustments in the hood area. After 29 days out of service, the vehicle was returned, but the hood adjustment performed at the collision shop proved to be temporary. The shaking would return.
January 10 – March 11, 2025: Structural Defect Found, Full Hood Replacement Required (61 Days)
The hood began shaking severely again at highway speeds. This time the dealership performed a deeper inspection: technicians removed the hood shield and found a separated wood frame inside the outer hood skin. This was not a surface problem. The internal structural component of the hood assembly had separated, a manufacturing defect that no external adjustment could correct. A complete hood replacement was ordered and performed. The vehicle spent 61 consecutive days out of service during this visit alone, more than double Texas's 30-day cumulative lemon law threshold in a single repair event.
Why Texas Lemon Law Applied So Clearly to This Genesis GV70 Case
Texas lemon law (Tex. Occ. Code §2301.601 et seq.), administered by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), protects consumers when a manufacturer cannot repair a defect that creates a serious safety hazard or substantially impairs the use or market value of a new vehicle within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles. Qualifying thresholds include:
- 4 or more repair attempts for the same defect, OR
- 2 or more repair attempts for a safety defect (hood instability at highway speeds qualifies), OR
- 30 or more cumulative days out of service for repair attempts within the eligibility period
This case satisfied multiple thresholds simultaneously:
- 2 repair attempts for a safety-critical defect: Texas law requires only 2 repair attempts for safety defects. A hood that shakes at highway speeds, and was later found to have a structurally separated internal component, qualifies without question as a safety-critical defect. Two visits for the same hood problem satisfied this threshold independently
- 90 days OOS, 3× the Texas threshold: The vehicle spent 90 cumulative days out of service across the two repair visits. Texas's 30-day threshold was exceeded three times over. Even the single second visit of 61 days exceeded the threshold by itself
- Manufacturing defect confirmed by dealership: The discovery of a separated wood frame inside the hood skin, documented by the dealership's own repair records, established that the defect originated at the factory rather than from owner use or external damage. This eliminated any manufacturer argument that the defect was caused by misuse
- Vehicle within eligibility window: The vehicle was within the first 24 months and under 24,000 miles at the time of both repair visits
Easy Lemon's Approach to This Case
Free Evaluation & Case Acceptance
Our client contacted Easy Lemon after the second repair visit ended, 61 days in the shop, and the vehicle's hood had required a complete replacement due to a structural manufacturing defect found inside the hood skin. We reviewed both repair orders, calculated the 90 cumulative OOS days against Texas's 30-day threshold, and confirmed the safety defect classification. The case was accepted immediately.
Evidence Compilation
We assembled all documentation: the purchase agreement, vehicle registration, and both repair orders, including the second visit's documentation specifically noting the separated wood frame inside the hood outer skin and the hood replacement performed. We confirmed that both visits addressed the same root defect (hood instability) and that the manufacturer's own records established structural failure rather than external damage. Total out-of-service days: 90. Texas threshold exceeded: 200%.
Formal Lemon Law Demand to Genesis (Hyundai Motor America)
Easy Lemon filed a comprehensive demand under Texas lemon law and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, documenting the recurring hood safety defect, the confirmed structural manufacturing failure, the 90 cumulative days out of service (3× the statutory threshold), and the 2-repair-attempt safety defect threshold independently satisfied. The demand made clear that the vehicle could not be considered repaired within the meaning of the statute and that TxDMV arbitration would follow without an acceptable remedy.
Full Buyback Agreed: Vehicle Repurchased by Genesis
Genesis (Hyundai Motor America) agreed to a full vehicle repurchase, a complete buyback of the 2025 GV70. Our client received full relief. Genesis covered all attorney fees. No TxDMV arbitration was required. The settlement was reached directly in response to Easy Lemon's demand, backed by a documented structural manufacturing defect and an OOS record that left the manufacturer with no credible defense.
Why Did This 2025 Genesis GV70 Qualify as a Lemon in Texas?
Texas's Lemon Law (Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2301) sets specific thresholds that can entitle a consumer to a buyback or replacement. The repair records in this case showed:
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: the claim also relied on federal warranty law.
$54,516 Genesis Buyback: Vehicle Repurchased, Zero Cost to Client
Case Summary
- Vehicle: 2025 Genesis GV70, purchased new in Texas
- Purchase mileage: Brand new at delivery
- Mileage at repair: About 3,000 to 4,000 miles at the end of the second repair visit
- Primary defect: Hood shaking at highway speeds, structural manufacturing failure confirmed (separated wooden frame inside outer hood skin)
- Total repair visits: 2 documented visits
- Total days out of service: 90 cumulative days (29 days + 61 days)
- Texas threshold (30 days OOS): Exceeded by 3×, the second visit alone (61 days) exceeded the threshold independently
- Texas safety defect threshold (2 repairs): Independently satisfied
- Settlement type: Full buyback, Genesis (Hyundai Motor America) repurchased the vehicle
- Settlement amount: $54,516 (Buyback)
- Cost to client: $0, Genesis covered the attorney fees as part of the settlement
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Attorney on Record
Aaron Waldo, Esq.
Attorney, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.
Attorney at Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C., handling lemon law claims. Aaron has helped hundreds of consumers recover full buybacks and cash settlements against major vehicle manufacturers.
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