2005 Hyundai XG350 Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai XG350. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change, she was informed that the subframe was severely corroded and had holes and cracks in the subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V124000 (Suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall as the VIN was not included. A case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

NHTSA ID

11492790

Incident

Nov 7, 2022

Mileage

136,000 mi

The under body frame and oil container rotted and the frame came apart. Problem was noticed with oil change. I noticed that all of these models years were recalled except 2005 ... why not? They were virtually the same car. I want a repair or a rebate for this manufacturer problem since I have less then 100000 miles on this 15 year old car.

NHTSA ID

11457918

Incident

Mar 22, 2022

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.

NHTSA ID

11455005

Incident

Apr 14, 2017

Mileage

157,000 mi

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 ID

11447389

Incident

Sep 15, 2020

THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT IT MAY AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL AND MAY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE CONTROL ARMS ARE MOUNTED TO THE ENGINE CRADLE.

NHTSA ID

11382915

Incident

Dec 7, 2020

Mileage

62,000 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

NHTSA ID

11288949

Incident

Aug 5, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WAS ROTTING AWAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

11208269

Incident

May 14, 2019

Mileage

105,000 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.

NHTSA ID

11183647

Incident

Jun 18, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON --NEEDS A RECALL -I HAVE A FRIEND WHO SUED GENERAL MOTORS AFTER HER HUSBAND WAS KILLED IN A CAR WRECK -WON BIG TIME

NHTSA ID

11153407

Incident

Nov 5, 2018

Mileage

108,360 mi

MY 2005 HYUNDAI XG350 HAS EXPERIENCED SUA, (SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION) TWICE IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND THE NHTSA TOO MANY TIMES. TWICE, I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT , EVEN WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE VERY HARD. I WONDER WHY, AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND THE NHTSA, THAT THIS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE DIDN'T WARRANT A RECALL, SINCE THIS PROBLEM GOES BACK TO 2006.

NHTSA ID

11152103

Incident

Oct 28, 2018

Mileage

114,897 mi

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 ID

11151720

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

2005 HYUNDAI XG350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. *AS *TR

NHTSA ID

11131291

Incident

Sep 7, 2018

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 ID

11113148

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

Mileage

3,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID

11111737

Incident

Dec 5, 2017

Mileage

77,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

11100545

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

37,000 mi

2005 HYUNDAI XG 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WRONG TIRES ON VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER LESS THAN 5,000 MILES THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10838322

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED UNDER THE CONSOLE WHERE THE STICK SHIFT WAS LOCATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

11075590

Incident

Feb 23, 2018

Mileage

53,000 mi

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 ID

11075040

Incident

Jan 5, 2006

Mileage

5,000 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 LATER FROM THE APRIL 2009 RECALL MY SUB-FRAME HAS THE SAME ISSUE (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS). I CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HMA) CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME AT ETTLESON HYUNDAI IN COUNTRYSIDE IL WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC AT ETTELSON INSPECTED THE CAR AND SERVICE WRITER RICH GIBBONS FORWARDED RESULTS TO HMA. ON DECEMBER 29, 2017 HMA REPRESENTATIVE JUAN VAZQUEZ DENIED MY CLAIM STATING: THIS PRIOR AUTHORIZATION (PA) IS DECLINED DUE TO EXCESSIVE MILEAGE AND TIME PAST WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THIS REPAIR. NO CORROSION CAMPAIGNS OR SETTLEMENTS AND THE FACT THAT CA CASE10874702 IS NOT APPROVING ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. NO ONE FROM THE CAR DEALER TO HMA HAS BEEN ABLE TO ANSWER MY ORIGINAL QUESTION WITH HMA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE: WHY THE 2005 XG350L MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL APRIL 2009 RECALL? INCIDENTALLY, 2005 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS MODEL, HYUNDAI WENT TO THE AZERA IN 2006 TO REPLACE THE XG350L. I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS $1157.00 DEALER QUOTED ESTIMATE OF A PROBLEM IF IT HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 2009 RECALL. THE 2005 HYUNDAI XG350 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR SAFETY. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN RENDER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA ID

11063782

Incident

Dec 29, 2017

Mileage

143,500 mi

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE, CHECKED UNDER THE SEAT FOR LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS, CLEARED THE CODE BUT IT KEEPS RETURNING,

NHTSA ID

11063634

Incident

Jun 17, 2015

Mileage

41,000 mi

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 ID

11020204

Incident

Aug 28, 2017

Mileage

74,372 mi

MY 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L WAS DEEMED "UNDRIVEABLE" TONIGHT AT THE SERVICE CENTER (AFTER BEING TAKEN IN FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE), AS THE FRAME WAS CORRODED TO THE POINT OF NEARLY-CRUMBLING. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN IN IOWA (ALWAYS PARKED IN GARAGES) FROM THE YEAR OF PURCHASE IN 2005 TO AUGUST 2016. THE SALT CORROSION RECALL COVERS MODEL YEARS 2001-2004, BUT MYSTERIOUSLY DOES NOT INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2005. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT COVER MY UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR AN ISSUE THEY CREATED AND FOR WHICH THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS A DISAPPOINTING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11011848

Incident

Jul 31, 2017

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 ID

11006225

Incident

Jul 21, 2005

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 *AS

NHTSA ID

10980077

Incident

Apr 23, 2017

Mileage

80,000 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.

NHTSA ID

10938466

Incident

Dec 29, 2016

Mileage

75,244 mi