111 of the
364 complaints filed about the Hyundai XG350
are about the airbag system —
30% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
1) The vehicle idle is too high. It jerks forward every time I'm at a stop then I want to go forward. I have almost ran into the back of other cars while waiting at a stop sign. 2) The bolts and Subframe is coming detached from the car. It has been confirmed by dealership and franchise auto repair places (2 of them) that the car motor is knocking around and the subframe is loose! I've currently spent over $2000 alone in repairs on the suspension, rack and pinion & oil leak & manifold intake issues since purchase in 2019. Besides the check engine light turning on and off, there was no prior warning of the subframe and/or it's bolts being rusted out prior to purchase or prior to mechanics telling me about this dangerous repair needing done. Why is the 2001-2004 XG350 have recalls on this but not the 2005 year model that is exactly the same specs and materials used as the 2004????????????????????
NHTSA complaint #11447389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE FRAME ON MY XG350 2005 IS VERY BADLY RUSTED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT 100K MILES. ALL OTHER YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE!! WHY NOT THE 2005 MODEL? OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. MANY OTHERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE HAD THIS FIXED ONCE AND IT WAS EXPENSIVE. PROBLEM IS REPORTED MANY TIMES BY OTHER OWNERS.
NHTSA complaint #11183647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE LATE 2013. READING ENTRIES POSTED ON SITE, AND TALKING WITH FORMER HYUNDAI MECHANIC, THIS IS A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE THAT AT LEAST 60 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STEERING ISSUE WHERE THE BOLTS LOCKING THE WHEEL IN PLACE SHEERED OFF, I WAS LUCKY TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY IN 2015 GET IT TO A LOCAL SHOP TO FIX. AS OF 2018 THE STEERING IS PROBLEMATIC AGAIN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STICKING AND NOW A SQUEAKING NOISE OCCURS WHEN TURNING RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11151720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. THIS HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP RESET THE LIGHT. IT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME TO RESET THE LIGHT. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN RESET MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS NOW ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT RESET. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT PROPERLY WORK IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #11113148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT FELT AS IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (COURTESY HYUNDAI, 939 NEWPORT AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02861) WHERE THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK WERE DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
NHTSA complaint #11100545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER HAD REPAIRED 2 OR 3 TIMES IN EARLY YEARS. SEEMS THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER DRIVER SEAT IS TOO SHORT. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FOR NEW HARNESS AND THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSURE IT WILL NOT ALSO COME LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #11075040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON. TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER, RANCHO GRANDE MOTORS, AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID HE FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ITSELF AND THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST $1052.00
NHTSA complaint #11020204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE BOUGHT NEW IN 2005. HYUNDAI CAN NOT/WILL NOT FIX. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS 100'S OF SAME COMPLAINT. COVERS 2003 TO 2013 MANY MODELS OF HYUNDAI, BUT ESPECIALLY THE XG350 MODEL. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. SRS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!
NHTSA complaint #11006225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10980077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. I HAVE OWNED CAR SINCE NEW.,PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERS DESCRIBED DIFFERENT CAUSES FOR PROBLEM ,WITHOUT MAKING A LASTING REPAIR. LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. MY FEAR IS THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10914291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL - CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG LIGHT COMING/ STAYING ON.. CAR HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH HAVE REPORTEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON... THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS LONG STANDING PROBLEM ASAP.
NHTSA complaint #10907060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. HYUNDAI DEALER REPAIRED THE SEAT WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT 3 TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SERVICE HAS TRIED REPAIRING THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT 3 TIMES, AFTER EACH REPAIR, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN MOTION WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10904576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
"TAKATA RECALL"-MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS! I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI XG350L IN AUGUST 2012 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN MARYLAND. IN 2014, I STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT'S BEEN ON EVER SINCE. THE LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I HAD OPEN-HEART SURGERY IN JUNE 2012 AND WAS, AND STILL AM IN FEAR OF ANYTHING POSSIBLY HITTING ME IN MY CHEST! THEREFORE, I TOOK THE CAR TO BE CHECKED AT TWO DIFFERENT NATIONALLY-KNOWN AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS. I ALSO TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. I HAVE CONSTANTLY BEEN TOLD THERE WERE MANY ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIRBAGS FOR THE HYUNDAI CARS AND TO CHECK ON A POSSIBLE RECALL SOON. I'M STILL WAITING FOR A RECALL ON THESE DEFECTED AIRBAGS! I HAVE MAJOR CONCERNS ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR FOR THIS REASON, BUT I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE. MY DRIVING IS LIMITED THOUGH. PLEASE RECALL SO THIS ISSUE IS NO LONGER A THREAT TO MY HEALTH! THANK IN ADVANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10863430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. WHEN A TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL, A BULB ILLUMINATES. THEREFORE I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING ALL OF MY LIGHTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND BRAKES CHECKED. ESPECIALLY SINCE BEFORE ANY OF THE ABOVE ISSUES AROSE, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP! I HAD TO COME TO A ROLLING STOP. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY SEVERALL MECHANICS. NONE OF THEM COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #10863226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE " MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER & SERVICED SO THEY ARE AWARE. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT A RECALL. ON HOW THEY PLAN TO FIX THESE SAFETY ISSUES. WHAT IS HYUNDAI DOING ABOUT THE AIR BAGS. MY 84 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND I DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE DRIVING SO I SWAPPED CARS. NOW I'M DRIVING A CAR KNOWING THAT FRAGMENTS COULD EXPLODE IN MY FACE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10855242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.