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2005 Hyundai XG350 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

144 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

35,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 121 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 63 of 144 complaints (43.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	27	18.8%
Electrical and battery issues	14	9.7%
Transmission and shifting	8	5.6%
Steering behavior	5	3.5%
Engine operation	4	2.8%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Service Brakes

Suspension

Electrical System

Structure:Body

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Air Bags: 63; Vehicle Speed Control: 36; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Service Brakes: 7; Suspension: 7; Electrical System: 5; Structure:Body: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 47; 25,000 to 49,999: 27; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 3

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (47). 23 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2005: 8; 2006: 30; 2007: 7; 2008: 9; 2009: 3; 2010: 8; 2011: 6; 2012: 6; 2013: 9; 2014: 11; 2015: 8; 2016: 15; 2017: 4; 2018: 12; 2019: 3; 2020: 1; 2022: 4

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10122029 · 2005-06-24 (June 24, 2005)

DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVLEY. THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENS IS TO PUT ON THE BRAKES. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK *TT *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,005 miles reported. Look up ODI 10122029 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10127186 · 2005-06-30 (June 30, 2005)

DT: CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES THE TACHOMETER CLIMBED. THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT TWICE. HE ALMOST VEERED INTO TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ,THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, DROVE HOME, THEN WENT OUT, AND THE VEHICLE REVVED UP TO 2400 RPMS. HE HAS DOCUMENTATION OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. VEHICLE 'ALMOST HIT A WOMAN WHO WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE PARKING LOT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127186 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10172833 · 2006-11-07 (November 7, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE AIR BAG WIRING PROBLEMS UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE AIR BAG WIRING WAS DISCONNECTED WHEN THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED. THE DEALER READJUSTED THE SENSOR, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REROUTED THE AIR BAG WIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 14,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172833 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10220568 · 2008-03-03 (March 3, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE EIGHT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. IT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED A HALF BLOCK AWAY FROM THE DEALER. THE FINAL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE LEMON LAW REQUIREMENT. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICES AND DIAGNOSES THAT WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220568 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10152782 · 2006-03-15 (March 15, 2006)

INITIALLY (2) TIMES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, WE HAVE HAD 3-4 INCIDENTS OF WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, OR DRIVING SLOWLY IN PARKING LOT ENGINE SURGES AND BREAKS HAD TO BE APPLIED SEVERELY TO PREVENT CAR FROM HITTING OTHER CARS, THE LAST INCIDENT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR AND CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,431 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152782 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10170389 · 2006-10-10 (October 10, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MOVING FORWARD FROM AN IDLED POSITION THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING UP TO 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNAL WHILE THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT. THE JUMPING PROBLEM OCCURRED CONTINUALLY HOWEVER THE GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES TOOK TEN MINUTES TO SHIFT AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS AS LONG AS FORTY FIVE MINUTES OR MORE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD NOT INDICATE ANY ABNORMALITY. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170389 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146896 · 2006-01-04 (January 4, 2006)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH. THE NUT THAT HELD THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS STRIPPED AND FELL OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06

Owner-reported narrative. 4,067 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146896 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10252351 · 2008-12-20 (December 20, 2008)

TIRE FAILURE LEADING TO SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD-CAUSED INTERMITTENT WHIPPING BACK AND FORTH OF THE STEERING WHEEL. FORWARDED INFORMATION TO YOU VIA "E" MAIL ON 12/18/08 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. YOU ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER OF 62803. *TR ADDITION: TIRE: KUHMO M + S KH16 P205/60R16: TREAD: STEEL 2, 1 POLY, 1 NYLON: SIDEWALL 1 POLY: STOCK/SER. NO? [04] 0225646-S: MAX LOAD 615 KG; 1356 LBS PRESSURE 300KPA< 44 PSI: TREADWEAR 440: TRACTION AA: TEMPERATURE A: DOT H2TW YP5M [ 2707 ]

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252351 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10150797 · 2006-02-01 (February 1, 2006)

2005 HYUNDAI XG350L INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN PUT IN MOTION, THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATES AND SURGES FORWARD. *TS AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE WILL REGAIN POWER AND SURGE/LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THAT DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10150797 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153006 · 2006-03-01 (March 1, 2006)

2005 HYUNDAI XG350L SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE, IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW MUCH SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THERE WOULD BE NO RESPONSE AT FIRST AND THEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10153006 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360959 · 2010-10-17 (October 17, 2010)

OUR CAR SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK. WE WERE DRIVING AND STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE. WE PARKED THE CAR AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. WE RETURNED TO CAR AND ONCE AGAIN SMELLED GASOLINE. WE NOTICED GASOLINE INSIDE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL AND ON THE GROUND. WHEN THE CAR'S IGNITION SWITCH IS PLACED IN RUN FUEL BEGINS DRIPPING FROM LEFT REAR OF CAR. WE ARE HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER TOMORROW FOR REPAIR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 58,246 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360959 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

144 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

84.0%Usable mileage121 / 144 records

100.0%Valid incident date144 / 144 records

100.0%Valid filing date144 / 144 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates144 / 144 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	915.0% ODI 10143787 · 38,000 mi THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR - ALL ELSE SEEMED OK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT THAT A CONNECTOR HAD PROBABLY JUST COME LOOSE AND THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD PROBABLY STILL WORK IF NEEDED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE REMOVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SAID HE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AND REPAIRED IT - AT A COST OF ABOUT $56 - FOR A CAR THAT HAS A "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER" WARRANTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MUST HAVE PUT SOMETHING UNDER THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE WIRE TO BREAK WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED - THIS SEAT… Look up ODI 10143787 at NHTSA ↗	315.0% ODI 10102032 · 12,000 mi THE AIR BAG WARNING STAYED LIT THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10102032 at NHTSA ↗	1329.5% ODI 10335368 · 40,000 mi 2004 HYUNDAI XG350L HAS HAD INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON DASH DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. ALL REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AS SIMPLE FIX OF LOOSE CONNECTIONS. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD AIR BAG LIGHT ON AGAIN AND TAKEN TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHO NOW STATES THAT THIS REPAIR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL COST OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. IN THE INTERM THE SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. *TR Look up ODI 10335368 at NHTSA ↗	6343.8% ODI 10159992 AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. WHEN LIT, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION. I HAVE BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR BRAND NEW DECEMBER 31, 2004. *JB Look up ODI 10159992 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10660643 2006 HYUNDAI XG 350. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SYSTEM (WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON). *TA Look up ODI 10660643 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	610.0% ODI 10016530 · 4,500 mi NEW 2003 HYUNDIA XG350 SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOP. CAR STARTS OFF SLOW THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. MAY CAUSE REAR END CRASHES . WE HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS ESPECIALLY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. DEALER IS UN-ABLE TO CORRECT. SAYS THIS IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM HYUNDAI IS WORKING ON. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OCT. 2002. DEALER HAS HAD CAR IN SHOP REPEATED TIMES TO ATTEMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES PRODUCT PROBLEM WITH 2003 AND 2003 MODELS. *NLM Look up ODI 10016530 at NHTSA ↗	420.0% ODI 10042959 · 15,000 mi MY INLAWS' CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *LA Look up ODI 10042959 at NHTSA ↗	920.5% ODI 10145311 · 21,608 mi DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A BUILDING. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS TO THE FRONT BUMPER COVER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS WEAR HIS SEAT BELT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO RE… Look up ODI 10145311 at NHTSA ↗	3625.0% ODI 10122029 · 1,005 mi DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVLEY. THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENS IS TO PUT ON THE BRAKES. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.AK TT *NM Look up ODI 10122029 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	610.0% ODI 10163105 · 64,784 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP, THE ENGINE AUDIBLY MOVED UP AND DOWN WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE WEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.AK UPDATED 8/14/2006 - THE VEHICLES SHOCK ABSORBERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ENGINE MOUNT REPAIR AND SHOCK ABSORBERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. *NM Look up ODI 10163105 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 10292897 · 4,162 mi TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI XG350. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SUSPENSION (09V124000). PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND THE BRAKES BEGAN LOCKING WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT A CURB. THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE OWNER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THE FAILURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE V… Look up ODI 10292897 at NHTSA ↗	511.4% ODI 10284979 · 95,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO HE STATED HIS VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER HE IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THAT IF NOT RESOLVED POSES A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. Look up ODI 10284979 at NHTSA ↗	74.9% ODI 10760666 · 113,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. Look up ODI 10760666 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.3% ODI 10412257 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE GOING THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON EACH OCCASION WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS U… Look up ODI 10412257 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 10042959 · 15,000 mi MY INLAWS' CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *LA Look up ODI 10042959 at NHTSA ↗	613.6% ODI 10165160 · 49,700 mi CAR FAILS TO CRANK AFTER TURNING MOTOR OFF APPROXIMATELY 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. *NM Look up ODI 10165160 at NHTSA ↗	53.5% ODI 10176816 · 16,000 mi TL* - THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HE CAN'T READ THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE OR FAN SPEED LOCATED UNDER THE RADIO ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ONLY EXPERIENCES THIS PROBLEM DURING THE DAY HE DOES NOT EXPERIENCE IT AT ALL AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THAT IS THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN. Look up ODI 10176816 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	35.0% ODI 10061506 · 38,000 mi WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE LAUNCHED FORWARD. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10061506 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 10147148 · 17,000 mi I HAVE A HYUNDAI XG350 2003. I HAD THREE INCIDENTS WITH IT: TWO SUMMERS AGO, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED UP FEW FEET AND STOPPED TO LOOK IF IT WAS CLEAR TO CONTINUE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WAS STOPPED, THEN SUDDENLY IT LURCHED BACK, STOPPED THEN LURCHED BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN, FINALLY IT STOPPED. I REPORTED IT TO THE SERVICE PEOPLE AND THEY SAID NO WAY THAT WOULD HAPPEN. LAST SUMMER, IT DID IT AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IT LURCHED BACK ONLY ONCE. LAST SEPTEMBER, BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, I STOPPED, PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES … Look up ODI 10147148 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	96.3% ODI 10125106 · 1 mi THIS IS A BRAND NEW XG350. THE DEFECT STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST PUT IN DRIVE AFTER TURNING ON THE ENGINE, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH NO CONTROL, ENOUGH TO SCARE DRIVER. AFTER 4 VISITS HE DEALER CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTANT. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE Look up ODI 10125106 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	35.0% ODI 10551144 · 106,600 mi DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON JULY 13, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO OR BOUNCES AROUND, CAN'T DETERMINE SPEED WHILE DRIVING, WARNING ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. 7/15/2013 DEALER REPLACED SENSORS SHOPPING ON JULY 28, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO AND WARNING ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON 7/28/2013 DEALER REPLACED SENSORS DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON OCTOBER 6, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO 10/8/2013 DEALER REPLACED ODOMETER (MILEAGE WAS 108,700) DIVING ON FREEWAY ON NOVEMBER 2, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO, WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH CAR. *TR Look up ODI 10551144 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	36.8% ODI 10499490 · 106,000 mi I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. MANY TIMES WHEN I LEAVE THE CAR OVERNIGHT (OR FOR A FEW HOURS) AND THEN START IT BACK AGAIN, THE GEAR DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE GEAR ENGAGES SUDDENLY AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES WHILE I AM DRIVING. SO WHEN I AM MAKING A TURN, AGAIN THE CAR HAS TO START FROM ZERO, SO IT WOULDN'T MOVE FOR THE FIRST FEW SECONDS AND JUST JUMP FORWARD. THIS CAN BE VERY RISKY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY ON TURNS. ONCE THE ENGINE I… Look up ODI 10499490 at NHTSA ↗	32.1% ODI 10596034 · 59,000 mi I WAS BRAKING MY CAR AT THE END OF MY WORK'S DRIVEWAY WHICH ENTERS INTO A "T" INTERSECTION. UPON REACHING A SLOW SPEED OF 5 MPH THE CAR SURGED INTO THE TRAFFIC WHICH WAS TRAVELING FROM MY LEFT AND RIGHT. BRAKING FULLY HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SURGE AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT HIT BY ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TRAVELING VEHICLES AND I JUST MISSED A VEHICLE CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME BY AN INCH AS IT PASSED. STILL BRAKING FULLY, MY CAR CROSSED THE ENTIRE ROAD AND JUMPED A CURB, SLIGHTLY HIT A RISING GRASSY HILL AND FINALLY CAME TO REST FULLY ON THE HILL ONLY AFTER … Look up ODI 10596034 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	58.3% ODI 10020381 NARY 05/21/2003 MR THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TWO INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER AND STALLING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SERVICED FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAR ALARM, AIR CONDITIONER , AND POWER SUN ROOF. DEALER NOTIFIED CB Look up ODI 10020381 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	42.8% ODI 10150797 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN PUT IN MOTION, THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATES AND SURGES FORWARD. TS AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE WILL REGAIN POWER AND SURGE/LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THAT DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. NM Look up ODI 10150797 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	46.7% ODI 10268982 · 74,000 mi FUEL FILLER NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO ENTER FUEL TANK WITHOUT CLICKING OFF, VENT ON GAS TANK TO CHARCOAL FILTER IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. CLICKS OFF LIKE TANK IS FULL WHEN TRYING TO FILL GAS INTO FILLER TUBE. HYUNDAI ADMITS THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10268982 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 10548755 · 90,000 mi MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING A HESITATION PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NOW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BROWN HYUNDAI) IN LAREDO TX AND THEY POINT TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (3) AND THE OXYGEN SENSORS. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC REMOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTS AND TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CONVERTERS. THE VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM REACHES OVER 500 DEGREES. I HAVE MEASURED IT WITH A HEAT GUN. WHILE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROPER TEMPE… Look up ODI 10548755 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	42.8% ODI 10165624 · 1,000 mi ON AUGUST 18, 2005 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2005 XG HYUNDAI. THAT SAME DAY, AFTER EST DRIVING, I REPORTED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT GIVE A SMOOTH TRANSITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO IT BEING NEW. 1.0 THE FOLLOWING MONTH, WE DROVE THE CAR TO MYRTLE BEACH SC (APPROX 1000 MILES). AFTER LEAVING A RESTAURANT, AND ATTEMPTING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC ACROSS FOUR (4) LANES OF TRAFFIC, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND I ENTERED THE FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC AT IDLE SPEED.… Look up ODI 10165624 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags	28,000–77,490 mi	45,000 mi	53	ODI 10172833 · 14,900 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE AIR BAG WIRING PROBLEMS UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE AIR BAG WIRING WAS DISCONNECTED WHEN THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED. THE DEALER READJUSTED THE SENSOR, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REROUTED THE AIR BAG WIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATEDJB Look up ODI 10172833 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10175122 · 36,274 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT, AFTER THE REPAIRS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON OCTOBER 16, 2006 WHO REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE HIGH HARNESS, WHICH LATER FRACTURED ON NOVEMBER 27TH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNO… Look up ODI 10175122 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10178506 · 30,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE AIR BAG LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON IN THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT A PLUG BENEATH THE SEAT CAME OUT. ALTHOUGH IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SOMETHING GETTING CAUGHT UNDER THE SEAT, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THAT. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES AND HAS ATTEMPTED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH HYUNDAI BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TURNED DOWN. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF IT IS HAPPENING MANY TIMES AS THE DEALER DESCRIBED IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE DES… Look up ODI 10178506 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	2,472–34,905 mi	17,175 mi	30	ODI 10122029 · 1,005 mi DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVLEY. THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENS IS TO PUT ON THE BRAKES. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.AK TT NM Look up ODI 10122029 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10127186 · 1,200 mi DT: CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES THE TACHOMETER CLIMBED. THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT TWICE. HE ALMOST VEERED INTO TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ,THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, DROVE HOME, THEN WENT OUT, AND THE VEHICLE REVVED UP TO 2400 RPMS. HE HAS DOCUMENTATION OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. VEHICLE 'ALMOST HIT A WOMAN WHO WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE PARKING LOT.AK Look up ODI 10127186 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10130081 · 2,463 mi DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. SOMETIMES THIS LEFT RUBBER MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT OR ROAD. AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE IT WOULD DO THIS IN REVERSE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WHEN PUT INTO GEAR WILL GO INTO THE HIGHER GEARS UNTIL THE RPMS REACHED 4000. CONSUMER HAD LOGGED 600 EVENTS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN 54 OCCASIONS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED, BUT DID REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL … Look up ODI 10130081 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	800–30,000 mi	2,431 mi	9	ODI 10125106 · 1 mi THIS IS A BRAND NEW XG350. THE DEFECT STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST PUT IN DRIVE AFTER TURNING ON THE ENGINE, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH NO CONTROL, ENOUGH TO SCARE DRIVER. AFTER 4 VISITS HE DEALER CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTANT. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE Look up ODI 10125106 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10129305 · 6 mi THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD VIOLENTLY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS TOUCHED INTERMITTENLY. THE DEFECT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. THE DEFECT IS MOST LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20 - 30 MINUTES, THEN ALLOWED TO SIT FOR ABOUT 2 TO 2-1/2 HRS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IA BTWEEN 68 AND 74 DEGREES. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED MARCH 21, 2005. I HAVE ALMOST 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEFECT BEGAN ON DAY ONE. I HAVE A LOG FILE OF STARTS SINCE THEN. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS … Look up ODI 10129305 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10152782 · 2,431 mi INITIALLY (2) TIMES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, WE HAVE HAD 3-4 INCIDENTS OF WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, OR DRIVING SLOWLY IN PARKING LOT ENGINE SURGES AND BREAKS HAD TO BE APPLIED SEVERELY TO PREVENT CAR FROM HITTING OTHER CARS, THE LAST INCIDENT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR AND CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM Look up ODI 10152782 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	32,500–65,882 mi	59,000 mi	7	ODI 10596034 · 59,000 mi I WAS BRAKING MY CAR AT THE END OF MY WORK'S DRIVEWAY WHICH ENTERS INTO A "T" INTERSECTION. UPON REACHING A SLOW SPEED OF 5 MPH THE CAR SURGED INTO THE TRAFFIC WHICH WAS TRAVELING FROM MY LEFT AND RIGHT. BRAKING FULLY HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SURGE AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT HIT BY ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TRAVELING VEHICLES AND I JUST MISSED A VEHICLE CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME BY AN INCH AS IT PASSED. STILL BRAKING FULLY, MY CAR CROSSED THE ENTIRE ROAD AND JUMPED A CURB, SLIGHTLY HIT A RISING GRASSY HILL AND FINALLY CAME TO REST FULLY ON THE HILL ONLY AFTER … Look up ODI 10596034 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10648587 · 26,000 mi ON FEW OCCASIONS I EXPERIENCED FAULTY ACTIVATION OF ABS BRAKES DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. LAST TIME IT WAS AT A SPEED LOWER THAN 10 MPH WHEN I WAS NOT EVEN PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL. ABS ACTIVATED FOR FEW SECONDS WHILE DRIVING. RESEARCHING ON INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT MY PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST FREE REPAIR OF ABS SYSTEM ON AFFECTED VEHICLES? TR Look up ODI 10648587 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10677061 · 63,000 mi THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES WHEN NO PROBLEM WITH LIGHTS OR BRAKES WHEN YOU HARDLY TOUCH THE BRAKES. IT BOTHERS OR CONCERNS THE DRIVER. WHEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM WHY SHOULD WARNING LIGHT COME ON? DID YOU HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. TR Look up ODI 10677061 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	139,750 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10760666 · 113,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. Look up ODI 10760666 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11063782 · 143,500 mi I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO MY 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L WITH 143,500 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. ON APRIL 16 2009 THERE WAS AN NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL # 09V124000 FOR SUSPENSION. THIS RECALL WAS FOR 2001-2004 SONATA, 2001-2004 XG300 AND XG350 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ILLINOIS AND OTHER RUST BELT STATES. THE RECALL PERTAINED TO INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME. AT THE TIME IN 2009 I FELT I HAD NOTHING TO FEAR BECAUSE MY 2005 MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. LOW AND BEHOLD NOW ALMOST 9 YEARS… Look up ODI 11063782 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11288949 · 150,000 mi MY SUBFRAME RUSTED STRAIGHT THROUGH LIKE THE OLDER MODELS OF THE SAME CAR DESCRIBED I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM OVER MANY YEARS NOW BUT I TOOK MY CAR IN RECENTLY TO GET AN ALIGNMENT AND THAT'S WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT SAFE OR USUAL THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME RECALLED SUBFRAME, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JS Look up ODI 11288949 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	11,000–32,480 mi	16,000 mi	5	ODI 10176816 · 16,000 mi TL* - THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HE CAN'T READ THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE OR FAN SPEED LOCATED UNDER THE RADIO ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ONLY EXPERIENCES THIS PROBLEM DURING THE DAY HE DOES NOT EXPERIENCE IT AT ALL AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THAT IS THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN. Look up ODI 10176816 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10223834 · 11,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE HAS BEEN EIGHT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SENSORS, PLUGS, AND WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. I HAVE ALL THE REPAIR INVOICES AND DIAGNOSES THAT WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 48,000. TR Look up ODI 10223834 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10227521 · 1,852 mi THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES TOTAL SINCE THEN. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESSES, FRONT SEAT, AND STRAPPED THE HARNESS, BUT THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN. SERVICE REP INFORMED ME LAST TIME THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS ON THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK. THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. TR Look up ODI 10227521 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	65,000–100,000 mi	75,244 mi	5	ODI 10532715 · 65,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED .THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10532715 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10651156 · 21,000 mi I WAS ALMOST PARKED AT THE CURB IN FRONT OF A DRUGSTORE WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE EASING INTO SPOT WHEN CAR LURCHED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB AND VIOLENTLY CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL ABOUT 6-7 FEET AWAY. WALL, NOT BRAKE, STOPPED CAR. PEOPLE CAME OUT FROM STORE AS CRASH WAS HEARD/FELT INSIDE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF I DIDN'T HAVE SEATBELT ON. AS IT WAS, MY CHEST WAS EXTREMELY SORE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS FROM SEATBELT. AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED THANK GOD AS I WOULD NEVER DRIVE IT AGAIN. SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH… Look up ODI 10651156 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10938466 · 75,244 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,244. Look up ODI 10938466 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	2,500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10152782 · 2,431 mi INITIALLY (2) TIMES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, WE HAVE HAD 3-4 INCIDENTS OF WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, OR DRIVING SLOWLY IN PARKING LOT ENGINE SURGES AND BREAKS HAD TO BE APPLIED SEVERELY TO PREVENT CAR FROM HITTING OTHER CARS, THE LAST INCIDENT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR AND CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM Look up ODI 10152782 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10162197 · 2,500 mi SEVEN INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ENGINE ACCELERATION SINCE JAN 2006. ALL OCCURRENCES SIMILAR: 1)ENGINE IS WARM AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING; 2) CAR DECELERATING APPROACHING STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC; 3) A BARELY AUDIBLE "CLICK" IS HEARD AND THE ENGINE RPM BEGINS TO REV UP MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT AND GIVING A CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS AMISS. WHEN THIS POINT IS REACHED KEY WAS TURNED OFF OR IDLE SELECTED TO SEE HOW HIGH THE RPM WOULD REV; 4800 IS THE HIGHEST NOTED. THIS IS A RANDOM EVENT AS THE CAR HAS OVER 10000 MILES WITH 7 OC… Look up ODI 10162197 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10162199 · 2,500 mi SEVEN INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ENGINE ACCELERATION SINCE JAN 2006. ALL OCCURRENCES SIMILAR: 1)ENGINE IS WARM AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING; 2) CAR DECELERATING APPROACHING STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC; 3) A BARELY AUDIBLE "CLICK" IS HEARD AND THE ENGINE RPM BEGINS TO REV UP MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT AND GIVING A CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS AMISS. WHEN THIS POINT IS REACHED KEY WAS TURNED OFF OR IDLE SELECTED TO SEE HOW HIGH THE RPM WOULD REV; 4800 IS THE HIGHEST NOTED. THIS IS A RANDOM EVENT AS THE CAR HAS OVER 10000 MILES WITH 7 OC… Look up ODI 10162199 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2005: 62 complaints · 2006: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2005	24	55	62
2006	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2005	144	0	0
2006	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Vehicle Speed Control	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes	Suspension	Electrical System	Structure:Body	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Air Bags	—	2 ODI 10502944 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS PREPARING TO PARK IN AN ANGLE PARKING SPACE ALONG THE WEST SIDE, GROUND LEVEL, OF THE PARKING GARAGE, SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RESULTING IN A SEVERE COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE WALL. AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FORWARD, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS SHE COULD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. T… Look up ODI 10502944 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691959 · 127,000 mi HELLO. I WAS SOLD A LEMON BY [XXX] OF AL'S MOTOR SALES LOCATED ON 1126 N. MONTELLO ST, BROCKTON, MA 02301.WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION I GOT A REJECTION STICKER BECAUSE THE CAR NEEDED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TIMING BELTS, AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON, HEADLAMPS AND A BACKLIGHT, AND WOULD MYSTERIOUSLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN FOR NO REASON WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL! ONCE I RAN A VIN SCAN REALIZED THAT HE RECEIVED THE CAR LIKE THIS BUT NEVER DISCLOSED THAT TO ME. HE ALSO LEFT THE INFORMATION OF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS IN THE VEHICLE. RATHER, HE TURN… Look up ODI 10691959 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10863226 · 68,764 mi 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. Look up ODI 10863226 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11447389 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 engi… Look up ODI 11447389 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10223834 · 11,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE HAS BEEN EIGHT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SENSORS, PLUGS, AND WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. I HAVE ALL THE REPAIR INVOICES AND DIAGNOSES THAT WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 48,000. TR Look up ODI 10223834 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10227521 · 1,852 mi THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES TOTAL SINCE THEN. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESSES, FRONT SEAT, AND STRAPPED THE HARNESS, BUT THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN. SERVICE REP INFORMED ME LAST TIME THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS ON THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK. THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. TR Look up ODI 10227521 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653725 · 32,480 mi DRIVER'S AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MAY 2008. I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER PASSENGER'S SEAT. IT SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED BUT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT AND EACH TIME I TOOK IT IN THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO TURN OF. BUT, NOW, IT IS ON PERMANENTLY AND THE MECHANIC WHO I SOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER 2014 TO GET IT TO TURN OFF WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. APPROXIMATELY DURING THE SAME TIMEFRAME, THE RADIO TURNS ON BY ITSELF. OFTENTIMES IT WILL DO SO SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET IT TO TURN OFF. *TR Look up ODI 10653725 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11183647 · 100,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11183647 at NHTSA ↗	0
Vehicle Speed Control	2 ODI 10502944 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS PREPARING TO PARK IN AN ANGLE PARKING SPACE ALONG THE WEST SIDE, GROUND LEVEL, OF THE PARKING GARAGE, SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RESULTING IN A SEVERE COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE WALL. AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FORWARD, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS SHE COULD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. T… Look up ODI 10502944 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691959 · 127,000 mi HELLO. I WAS SOLD A LEMON BY [XXX] OF AL'S MOTOR SALES LOCATED ON 1126 N. MONTELLO ST, BROCKTON, MA 02301.WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION I GOT A REJECTION STICKER BECAUSE THE CAR NEEDED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TIMING BELTS, AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON, HEADLAMPS AND A BACKLIGHT, AND WOULD MYSTERIOUSLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN FOR NO REASON WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL! ONCE I RAN A VIN SCAN REALIZED THAT HE RECEIVED THE CAR LIKE THIS BUT NEVER DISCLOSED THAT TO ME. HE ALSO LEFT THE INFORMATION OF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS IN THE VEHICLE. RATHER, HE TURN… Look up ODI 10691959 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10181159 · 22,000 mi TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG 350. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND; THE CONTACT COULD FEEL THE GEARS SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE MOVING SLOWLY. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE. AK UPDATED 03/19/07. JB Look up ODI 10181159 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10253275 · 30,000 mi 2005 XG350 HAS HAD TWO SPECIFIC PROBLEMS RELATED TO ENGAGING CAR IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATION. WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT OR FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AND IT IS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE CAR JUST SITS THERE IN EXCESS OF 15 SECONDS AND THEN TRANSMISSION CLUNKS INTO GEAR AND STARTS GOING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DAILY WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED AND REAPPEARS IF CAR COOLS DOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN. RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM IS ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. AFTER GEAR FINALLY ENGAGES, THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL CAN … Look up ODI 10253275 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10702985 · 75,000 mi WHILE FOLLOWING A LINE OF CARS THROUGH A LOCAL CITY STREET MY CAR ACCELERATED COMING CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT. I BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I USED ALL MY STRENGTH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR RESPONDED BY GOING FASTER. TO AVOID A COLLISION, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE DRIVEWAY. HOWEVER, I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THIS FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR. I READ ON A WEBSITE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? *TR Look up ODI 10702985 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10651156 · 21,000 mi I WAS ALMOST PARKED AT THE CURB IN FRONT OF A DRUGSTORE WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE EASING INTO SPOT WHEN CAR LURCHED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB AND VIOLENTLY CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL ABOUT 6-7 FEET AWAY. WALL, NOT BRAKE, STOPPED CAR. PEOPLE CAME OUT FROM STORE AS CRASH WAS HEARD/FELT INSIDE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF I DIDN'T HAVE SEATBELT ON. AS IT WAS, MY CHEST WAS EXTREMELY SORE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS FROM SEATBELT. AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED THANK GOD AS I WOULD NEVER DRIVE IT AGAIN. SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH… Look up ODI 10651156 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10162197 · 2,500 mi SEVEN INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ENGINE ACCELERATION SINCE JAN 2006. ALL OCCURRENCES SIMILAR: 1)ENGINE IS WARM AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING; 2) CAR DECELERATING APPROACHING STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC; 3) A BARELY AUDIBLE "CLICK" IS HEARD AND THE ENGINE RPM BEGINS TO REV UP MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT AND GIVING A CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS AMISS. WHEN THIS POINT IS REACHED KEY WAS TURNED OFF OR IDLE SELECTED TO SEE HOW HIGH THE RPM WOULD REV; 4800 IS THE HIGHEST NOTED. THIS IS A RANDOM EVENT AS THE CAR HAS OVER 10000 MILES WITH 7 OC… Look up ODI 10162197 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10162199 · 2,500 mi SEVEN INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ENGINE ACCELERATION SINCE JAN 2006. ALL OCCURRENCES SIMILAR: 1)ENGINE IS WARM AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING; 2) CAR DECELERATING APPROACHING STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC; 3) A BARELY AUDIBLE "CLICK" IS HEARD AND THE ENGINE RPM BEGINS TO REV UP MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT AND GIVING A CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS AMISS. WHEN THIS POINT IS REACHED KEY WAS TURNED OFF OR IDLE SELECTED TO SEE HOW HIGH THE RPM WOULD REV; 4800 IS THE HIGHEST NOTED. THIS IS A RANDOM EVENT AS THE CAR HAS OVER 10000 MILES WITH 7 OC… Look up ODI 10162199 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	2 ODI 10181159 · 22,000 mi TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG 350. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND; THE CONTACT COULD FEEL THE GEARS SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE MOVING SLOWLY. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE. AK UPDATED 03/19/07. JB Look up ODI 10181159 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10253275 · 30,000 mi 2005 XG350 HAS HAD TWO SPECIFIC PROBLEMS RELATED TO ENGAGING CAR IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATION. WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT OR FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AND IT IS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE CAR JUST SITS THERE IN EXCESS OF 15 SECONDS AND THEN TRANSMISSION CLUNKS INTO GEAR AND STARTS GOING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DAILY WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED AND REAPPEARS IF CAR COOLS DOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN. RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM IS ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. AFTER GEAR FINALLY ENGAGES, THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL CAN … Look up ODI 10253275 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10152782 · 2,431 mi INITIALLY (2) TIMES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, WE HAVE HAD 3-4 INCIDENTS OF WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, OR DRIVING SLOWLY IN PARKING LOT ENGINE SURGES AND BREAKS HAD TO BE APPLIED SEVERELY TO PREVENT CAR FROM HITTING OTHER CARS, THE LAST INCIDENT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR AND CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM Look up ODI 10152782 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	1 ODI 10863226 · 68,764 mi 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. Look up ODI 10863226 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10702985 · 75,000 mi WHILE FOLLOWING A LINE OF CARS THROUGH A LOCAL CITY STREET MY CAR ACCELERATED COMING CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT. I BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I USED ALL MY STRENGTH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR RESPONDED BY GOING FASTER. TO AVOID A COLLISION, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE DRIVEWAY. HOWEVER, I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THIS FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR. I READ ON A WEBSITE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? *TR Look up ODI 10702985 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Suspension	1 ODI 11447389 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 engi… Look up ODI 11447389 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System	4 ODI 10223834 · 11,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE HAS BEEN EIGHT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SENSORS, PLUGS, AND WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. I HAVE ALL THE REPAIR INVOICES AND DIAGNOSES THAT WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 48,000. TR Look up ODI 10223834 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10227521 · 1,852 mi THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES TOTAL SINCE THEN. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESSES, FRONT SEAT, AND STRAPPED THE HARNESS, BUT THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN. SERVICE REP INFORMED ME LAST TIME THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS ON THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK. THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. TR Look up ODI 10227521 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653725 · 32,480 mi DRIVER'S AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MAY 2008. I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER PASSENGER'S SEAT. IT SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED BUT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT AND EACH TIME I TOOK IT IN THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO TURN OF. BUT, NOW, IT IS ON PERMANENTLY AND THE MECHANIC WHO I SOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER 2014 TO GET IT TO TURN OFF WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. APPROXIMATELY DURING THE SAME TIMEFRAME, THE RADIO TURNS ON BY ITSELF. OFTENTIMES IT WILL DO SO SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET IT TO TURN OFF. *TR Look up ODI 10653725 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Structure:Body	1 ODI 11183647 · 100,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 11183647 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10651156 · 21,000 mi I WAS ALMOST PARKED AT THE CURB IN FRONT OF A DRUGSTORE WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE EASING INTO SPOT WHEN CAR LURCHED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB AND VIOLENTLY CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL ABOUT 6-7 FEET AWAY. WALL, NOT BRAKE, STOPPED CAR. PEOPLE CAME OUT FROM STORE AS CRASH WAS HEARD/FELT INSIDE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF I DIDN'T HAVE SEATBELT ON. AS IT WAS, MY CHEST WAS EXTREMELY SORE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS FROM SEATBELT. AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED THANK GOD AS I WOULD NEVER DRIVE IT AGAIN. SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH… Look up ODI 10651156 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	2 ODI 10162197 · 2,500 mi SEVEN INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ENGINE ACCELERATION SINCE JAN 2006. ALL OCCURRENCES SIMILAR: 1)ENGINE IS WARM AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING; 2) CAR DECELERATING APPROACHING STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC; 3) A BARELY AUDIBLE "CLICK" IS HEARD AND THE ENGINE RPM BEGINS TO REV UP MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT AND GIVING A CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS AMISS. WHEN THIS POINT IS REACHED KEY WAS TURNED OFF OR IDLE SELECTED TO SEE HOW HIGH THE RPM WOULD REV; 4800 IS THE HIGHEST NOTED. THIS IS A RANDOM EVENT AS THE CAR HAS OVER 10000 MILES WITH 7 OC… Look up ODI 10162197 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10162199 · 2,500 mi SEVEN INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ENGINE ACCELERATION SINCE JAN 2006. ALL OCCURRENCES SIMILAR: 1)ENGINE IS WARM AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING; 2) CAR DECELERATING APPROACHING STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC; 3) A BARELY AUDIBLE "CLICK" IS HEARD AND THE ENGINE RPM BEGINS TO REV UP MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT AND GIVING A CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS AMISS. WHEN THIS POINT IS REACHED KEY WAS TURNED OFF OR IDLE SELECTED TO SEE HOW HIGH THE RPM WOULD REV; 4800 IS THE HIGHEST NOTED. THIS IS A RANDOM EVENT AS THE CAR HAS OVER 10000 MILES WITH 7 OC… Look up ODI 10162199 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10152782 · 2,431 mi INITIALLY (2) TIMES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, WE HAVE HAD 3-4 INCIDENTS OF WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, OR DRIVING SLOWLY IN PARKING LOT ENGINE SURGES AND BREAKS HAD TO BE APPLIED SEVERELY TO PREVENT CAR FROM HITTING OTHER CARS, THE LAST INCIDENT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR AND CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM Look up ODI 10152782 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

16 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10176664 · 1,900 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO MATTER HOW FAR DOWN SHE PUSHES THE ACCELERATOR HER VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 15 -20 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CONTACT SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS OCCASIONALLY AND SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

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ODI 10215983 · 500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONNECTOR IN THE SEAT FOR THE AIR BAG DISCONNECTED WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY RECONNECTED THE CONNECTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,419. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

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ODI 10478157 · 45,000 mi

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED HOWEVER IT CONTINUES TO REOCCUR AND HAS OCCURED 8 TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. HYUNDAI HAS "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BY ADJUSTING A CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT HOWEVER THE PORBLEM CONTINUES TO REOCCUR. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED 8 TIMES AND AFTER THE LAST "REPAIR" 3 WEEKS AGO THE WARNING LIGHT IS BACK ON. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON WE HAVE NO AIRBAG PROTECTION. CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR WHICH HYUNDAI HAS NO REAL FIX. …

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

13 mentions · 9.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 35,864 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10157159 · 5,500 mi

CAR DRIVEN FOR 6 MILES. ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR 1 HOUR. RESTARTED CAR AND SHIFTED TO DIVE. CAR MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT PROBLEM. TRAVELED 3/4 MILE AND STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT BEHIND SOME CARS. HAD RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, PRESSED PEDAL HARDER BUT CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. NOTICED RPMS AT 4000 WITHOUT GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, DEPRESSED AND RELEASED GAS PEDAL. RPMS AT 3500 AND DROPPED TO 1000, RPMS JUMP TO 3000 AND BACK TO 1000, RPMS JUMP TO 2500 AND BACK TO 1000, RPMS JUMP TO 2000 AND BACK TO 1…

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ODI 10166353 · 25,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED FURTHER DOWN THAN THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCATED TO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - *NM

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ODI 10170611 · 32,727 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/30/2006 - *NM

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Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

13 mentions · 9.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 4,640 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10125106 · 1 mi

THIS IS A BRAND NEW XG350. THE DEFECT STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST PUT IN DRIVE AFTER TURNING ON THE ENGINE, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH NO CONTROL, ENOUGH TO SCARE DRIVER. AFTER 4 VISITS HE DEALER CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTANT. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE

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ODI 10129305 · 6 mi

THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD VIOLENTLY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS TOUCHED INTERMITTENLY. THE DEFECT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. THE DEFECT IS MOST LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20 - 30 MINUTES, THEN ALLOWED TO SIT FOR ABOUT 2 TO 2-1/2 HRS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IA BTWEEN 68 AND 74 DEGREES. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED MARCH 21, 2005. I HAVE ALMOST 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEFECT BEGAN ON DAY ONE. I HAVE A LOG FILE OF STARTS SINCE THEN. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS …

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ODI 10129636

AUTOMOBILE 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L. 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE 5-28-05 WITHIN 1000 MILES OF DRIVING, CAR WILL NOT GO AFTER STOPPING. THIS CAR WILL REV TO ALMOST 4000 RPM IN DRIVE FOR 3-10 SECONDS THEN LURCH OUT AWAY FROM STOP. LATEST INCIDENT ON JULY 6 THE CAR DID THIS WHIS MOVING DOWN THE ROAD, LOST ALL POWER BUT CONTINUED TO REV TO APPROX 4000RPM THEN TOOK OFF WITH TIRES SQUEALING. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE SO ARE DOING NOTHING. HYUNDAI DEALER REPORTS NO OTHER INCIDENTS LIKE THIS REPORTED. I HAVE BEEN ON INTE…

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 14,350 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10150797

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ODI 10153006

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ODI 10157159 · 5,500 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 107,623 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10360959 · 58,246 mi

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ODI 11455005 · 157,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai XG350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. In addition, there was fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V345000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Fuel System, Diesel, Fuel System Other). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b