2003 Hyundai XG350 Owner Complaints

I WAS RECENTLY THE VICTIM OF A NEAR CATASTROPHIC MECHANICAL FAILURE WHILE OPERATING MY 2003 HYUNDAI XG350L. I NOTICED THE STEERING PULLING HARD TO ONE DIRECTION, WHICH MADE ME TAKE IT FOR A TIRE INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION REVEALED I NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT THE ENTIRE SUB-FRAME WAS CORRODED AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHILE INVESTIGATING PARTS AND PRICES, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A STANDING RECALL ON THIS MODEL HYUNDAI FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM I DISCOVERED. I CALLED THE RECALL LINE, RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION NUMBER 11209268 & 3A249831; AN AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR AT HAPPY HYUNDAI. ON MY DRIVE TOWARD THE DEALERSHIP, THE TIRE BEGAN TO RUB INTO THE WHEEL-WELL EACH TIME I HIT A BUMP, BUT I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY SO I HAD TO KEEP GOING TO MY EXIT. AS SOON AS I CAME OUT OF THE EXIT TURN, THE CAR FAILED AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED A SERIOUS CRASH!!!! THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. EACH TIME I TRIED IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. I CALLED A TOW TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR, I COULD SEE WHERE A PIECE OF THE FRAME FAILED. I CHECKED THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A WEEK FOR THE REPAIR. I WAITED A TOTAL OF TWO WEEKS WITHOUT A CALL OR EMAIL. WHEN I INITIATED A CALL THEY TOLD ME THE PERSON WHO I WAS DEALING WITH HAD QUIT. THE NEW PERSON SAID HE WAS NOT EVEN AWARE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN SERVICED. HE FURTHER SAID THAT SOMEONE ELSE WOULD HAVE TO CALL ME BEFORE THEY WOULD COMPLETE THE REPAIR. SIR, I WORK AS A DRIVER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO EARN MY LIVING FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS BASED UPON POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY CAR IS THERE BASED UPON EVERY SYMPTOM DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL, BUT AFTER OVER TWO WEEKS I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR. MY INTERVIEW OF OTHER MECHANICS INFORMS ME THAT THE REPAIR TAKES NO MORE THAN FOUR HOURS EVEN IF ITS WORST CASE SCENARIO.

NHTSA ID

11093834

Incident

Apr 30, 2018

Mileage

98,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SOLUTION TO PREVENT THE LIGHT FROM COMING BACK ON, DESPITE DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND IF MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT,THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10563738

Incident

Jan 2, 2014

Mileage

68,000 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 TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE I KNOW OVER 500 DEGREES IS WAY TO HIGH. WHILE I WENT TO PICK UP MY HYUNDAI AT THE DEALER HE TOLD ME THEY HAD JUST HAD 2 OTHER VEHICLES XG350'S WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM. IF YOU GO ON LINE AND READ SOME OF THE CODES THEY REFER TOO "BAND 1 AND BANK 2 SYSTEM TOO LEAN", THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITHOUT AN EXACT SOLUTION. I BELIEVE THE CODE IS P0174 AND P0171. BOTH THE MECHANICS I HAVE HIRED AND THE DEALER HAVE CHECKED THE LIST OF POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDE: INTAKE AIR LEAKS OXYGEN SENSORS IGNITION MISFIRING FUEL INJECTORS FUEL PRESSURE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548755

Incident

Jun 5, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

2003 HYUNDAI XG350L. CONSUMER STATES WHILE ENTERING A TURNAROUND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR COLLAPSED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS ASKEW AND THE AXLE WAS DETACHED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD SHEARED OFF. APPARENTLY, THE JOINT WAS SEALED IN A BOOT RATHER THAN HAVING A FITTING TO LUBRICATE IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10418957

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO SHATTERED KNEE CAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS STILL HOSPITALIZED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/24/2012 *LN *TR

NHTSA ID

10399821

Incident

Apr 29, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

2003 HYUNDAI XG350 THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAD DEPLOYED WITH OUT IT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT JUST CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT POPPED OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361790

Incident

Sep 20, 2010

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHANISM IN WHICH THE SHOULDER STRAP TRAVELS THROUGH CUT THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST FOR BOTH SEAT BELT MECHANISM REPLACEMENTS WAS $1,600. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10321565

Incident

Mar 23, 2009

Mileage

60,000 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 VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS BEFORE THE SUSPENSION FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,162.

NHTSA ID

10292897

Incident

Sep 19, 2009

Mileage

4,162 mi

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF DUE TO SOMETHING GETTING TOUCHED UNDER THE SEAT. MANY TIMES WHEN UNDER WARRANTY, THEY RESET IT. BUT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY I CALLED TO HYUNDAI TO SEE IF THIS IS A DEFECT AND TO SEE IF THE LIGHT ON MEANS THEIR IS NO AIRBAG WORKING AND COMPLAIN THAT IF MY KID PUT HIS FOOT UNDER THE PASSENGER CHAIR OR IF A BOOK WENT UNDER IT, IT SHOULDN'T TRIGGER THE AIRBAG TO SHUT OFF BUT NO ONE EVER GOT BACK TO ME. I CALLED UP THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE LIGHT ON DOES MEAN THE AIRBAG IS OFF AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL BUT THIS HAPPENS A LOT. I THINK IT IS A DEFECT . WHY WOULD MAKE IT SO THAT ANYTHING CAN GET UNDER THE SEAT TO TRIGGER WIRES TO TURN OFF IMPORTANT THINGS.. I WOULD HATE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOT HAVE A PASSENGER AIRBAG... I AM NOT SURE WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED AND IF ST CHARLES HYUNDAI KEPT TRACK OF EACH TIME THEY FIXED IT FOR ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289293

Incident

Feb 6, 2004

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG MODULE AND THEY REPLACED THE SOP MODULE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTION FAILURE WITH THE SENSOR AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY CLEARED THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 92,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,987.

NHTSA ID

10195180

Incident

Feb 12, 2005

Mileage

59,987 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 TO LET MY WIFE IN. SHE OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR HALF WAY AND THE CAR LURCHED VIOLENTLY BACKWARD, WITH MY FOOT STILL PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES. THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO PIN MY WIFE AGAINST THE CHIMNEY, THEN SLID AND PINNED HER AGAINST AN OLD REFRIGERATOR STORED IN THE GARAGE. LUCKILY THE CAR STOPPED BUT NOT BEFORE IT CAUSED INJURIES TO MY WIFE. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OWNERS OF HYUNDAI XG350 REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147148

Incident

Sep 14, 2005

Mileage

17,000 mi

THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH LURCHING/ACCELERATING/JUMPING WHILE THE FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME THREE TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AND 17K MILES AND I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT INTENTIONALLY AFTER A DOZEN TRIES. THE THIRD AND LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IT ALMOST KILLED MY WIFE. I HAD THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES. WHEN MY WIFE OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR TO GET INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, THE CAR LURCHED VIOLENTLY BACKWARD AND PINNED HER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND A CHIMNEY, THEN PUSHED HER FURTHER BACK AND PRESSED HER AGAINST AN OLD REFRIGERATOR WHICH IS STORED IN THE GARAGE. LUCKILY THE CAR STOPPED. WE HAD TO TAKE MY WIFE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. SHE SUFFERED SEVERAL BRUISES EXTREME SWELLING AND NEEDED SURGERY TO DRAIN THE FLUIDS IN THE SWELLING AREAS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146822

Incident

Sep 12, 2005

Mileage

17,000 mi

DT: THE DOORS WERE LOCKING BY THEMSELVES, WITH THE KEY TURNED OFF AND BEING PARKED. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REALIGNED THE DOORS. THE CAR DOORS LOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND LEFT RUNNING. MADE 5 COMPLAINTS TO THE MANUFACTURER ALREADY. THE MANUFACTURE SENT SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE LEMON LAW HAS ALREADY PASSED. THE MANUAL SAYS THAT THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

10121923

Incident

Jul 8, 2003

Mileage

4,200 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

NHTSA ID

10102032

Incident

Oct 13, 2004

Mileage

12,000 mi

CAR STALLS ON FIRST START OF THE DAY. RPM"S RACE OVER 2000 THEN DOWN TO STALL. PROBLEM OCCURS ONLY ON INITAL START.CAR HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10072853

Incident

May 16, 2004

Mileage

14,000 mi

STRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE.DAMAGING BOTH DOORS,ROOF,AND B PILLAR.SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE AUTO WAS BEING REPAIRED. SENSOR WAS BREAKING AWAY FROM IT'S MOUNT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10072328

Incident

Feb 4, 2004

Mileage

8,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES TO DECELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10061048

Incident

Feb 25, 2004

Mileage

13,004 mi

VEHICLE WOULD ACCERERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE BRAKES APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. DRIVER HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR AND CAUSED $6100 IN DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. CAR TOWED FOR DAMAGE REPAIR AND SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED FROM COLLISION SHOP TO DEALER. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED 4 TIMES SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 4-03. *AK

NHTSA ID

10060274

Incident

Jan 26, 2004

Mileage

13,366 mi

MY INLAWS' CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10042959

Incident

Oct 10, 2003

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER/HEATING DISPLAY IN THE DAYLIGHT. *MR DIFFICULTY SEEING THE CLOCK DISPLAY AS WELL. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10025071