2005 Hyundai XG350Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 144 owner complaints about the 2005 Hyundai XG350, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2005 Hyundai XG350

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 8, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Hyundai XG350 has problems

144 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags685
Vehicle speed control409
Power train91
Structure81
Electrical system71
Service brakes71
Suspension71
Engine and engine cooling60
Fuel system, gasoline40
8 other systems182

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 Hyundai XG350 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do air bags problems start?

41kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 58 air bags complaints. 88% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
18under 30k miles51under 100k miles7100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Air bags

10 owners mentioned a cost

$876median

Middle half: $425 – $2,000

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other XG350 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XG350 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What XG350 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 11447389 · Jan 13, 2022
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…
Complaint 11183647 · Mar 2, 2019 · 100,000 miles
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
Complaint 11153407 · Nov 23, 2018 · 108,360 miles

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