2002 Hyundai XG 350

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2009· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL; WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE INOPERATIVE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

• 12/22/2006· SUSPENSION

  WORSENING CLUNKING SOUND HEARD FROM THE LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE; DEALER DIAGNOSIS IS REAR STRUT DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE RUBBER BUSHINGS. SERVICE MGR RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF BOTH STRUTS DUE TO COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO THE STRUTS. SERV MGR STATED THAT THIS PREMATURE PROBLEM IS COMMONLY SEEN IN THE XG AND SONATA MODELS, MANY FOUND WITHIN THE 60K WARRANTY PERIOD. ALSO STATED THAT FREQUENCY OF PROBLEM SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR TSB CONSIDERATION. *NM

• 12/22/2005· SUSPENSION

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE CAMBERS WERE TOO FAR OUT. THE ALIGNMENT SHOP EXPLAINED TO THE CONTACT THE MAXIMUM OUT ON THE VEHICLE WAS 5.8 THIS VEHICLE WAS 5.5 ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND 0.0 ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY EVEN WITH ROTATION. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 12/14/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  EGR VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. AFTER READING SEVERAL FORUMS, THIS PART IS REPLACED A LOT. *TR

• 12/12/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  IN A STRAIGHT FRONT-END CRASH OF 30+ MPH, ALL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

• 12/04/2009· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XGV50L. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A MASSIVE WAITING LIST WITH APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE SERVICE REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF TRANSPORTATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 11/28/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  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 AUTOMATICALLY MOVES EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED AND STOPPED. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE PASSENGER'S SEAT THAT HAD A BROKEN WIRE UNDER IT. THIS SEAT IS MOVED LESS FREQUENTLY, BUT IT IS A POWER SEAT. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE ONLY THING UNDER THAT SEAT WAS A BOX OF TISSUES. AGAIN I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT ANYTHING THAT IS ALLOWED TO GET UNDER THE SEAT WILL CAUSE THIS WIRE TO BE SEVERED AND PREVENT THE SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH ITEMS UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO THIS DESIGN HAS A SORT OF "PAN" OR DEPRESSION UNDER EACH SEAT THAT TRAPS ANY LOOSE ARTICLE LEFT ON THE FLOOR WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IT SLIDES UNDER THE SEAT. IT NEVER SLIDES BACK OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS SEEMS TO JUST MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY NORMAL ITEM LEFT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR SHOULD CAUSE THIS DAMAGE AND DEBILITATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *JB

• 11/23/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN TWO YEARS THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE BATTERY FAILED FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *TC

• 11/22/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, THE FUEL SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL VALVE WAS CLOGGED WITH CHARCOAL DROPS AND AS A RESULT, THE VALVES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,718. UPDATED 12/20/11*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE VENT VALVE CLOGGED WITH CHARCOAL. THEY DROPPED THE TANK AND CLEANED THE LINES AND REPLACED THE FUEL VENT VALVE. UPDATED 03/12/12

• 11/19/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED FOR 40 MILES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

• 11/12/2004· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED 2 MAJOR RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST FOR THE ECM (V02) AND THE SECOND FOR THE FUEL VALVE (O66). THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM *SC

• 11/10/2009· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. DURING ROUTINE VEHICLE INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED DEFECTIVE STABILIZED BUSHINGS AND TIE RODS. ALSO THE SUB-FRAME WAS REPLACED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 11/09/2005· SEAT BELTS

  DT: CONTACT STATED AFTER PUTTING GRAND SON IN CAR SEA. SHE GOT IN THE VEHICLE, LOOKED BACK, AND SAW THAT HE WAS BETWEEN THE SEAT BELT AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE SAID HE WAS CHOKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS AROUND HIS NECK. THE SEAT BELT WAS CUT TO RELEASE THE CHILD. SHE CUT THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND HIS NECK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE REAR SEAT BELT WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

• 11/07/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASIONS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TS

• 11/06/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  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

• 11/04/2004· SUSPENSION

  WENT TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT, FRONT BALL JOINT AND ARM WERE LOOSE. CONSEQUENTLY, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE CAR WAS UNBALANCED THE TREADS ON THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALD - SO OI HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ALSO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND ONE GOOD POTHOLE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE BALL JOINT AND ARM TO BREAK OFF. THE MOST DISTURBING THING ABOUT THIS WAS THAT I DETECTED NO CHANGE IN THE HANDLING OF THE CAR. NO NEW NOISES. NO INDICATION AT ALL THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.*AK

• 10/30/2007· STRUCTURE

  THE POWER STEERING HOSE SPRANG A LEAK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN AAA SERVICE CENTER. THE TECHNICIAN EXPRESSED SHOCK WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT ON A LIFT BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF FRAME CORROSION, ESPECIALLY IN THE CRADLE OF THE ENGINE, WHERE THERE WAS ACTUALLY A HOLE. HE SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF PROBLEM IN A RECENT VINTAGE CAR (2002). I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND IT HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE. IT HAS FEWER THAN 90,000 MILES. I'M TOLD THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AT ANY TIME. OTHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 10/29/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE SPECIFIC ON THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,554.

• 10/27/2006· POWER TRAIN

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE AXLE FRACTURED UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. UPDATED01/10/06. *JB

• 10/16/2018· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

• 10/16/2014· AIR BAGS

  IN 2007, WITH A LITTLE OVER 50,000 MILES ON MY CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE WIRE AND RESET IT. SINCE THAT TIME, I'VE HAD SIX OTHER INCIDENTS UP THROUGH 2014 WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING BACK ON AND EVERY TIME THEY'VE RESET IT, IT HAS COME BACK ON. I HAVE EVEN HAD A MODULE REPLACED BUT IT DID NO GOOD. THE LAST TIME I WENT IN, THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE PAD ASSEMBLY FOR $1,000 BUT WOULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULD WORK. THEY ALSO SAID IT MIGHT BE THE HARNESS BUT THAT PART COULDN'T BE OBTAINED. THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T GUARANTEE THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD WORK!!! I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL WEBSITES AND SEE THAT THERE ARE DOZENS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE NO AIRBAGS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A MINOR TRAFFIC INCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED WHEN THE CAR HIT THE CURB BUT DIDN'T. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

• 10/14/2007· SUSPENSION

  AS MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE OFF AND THE WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE WHEEL, TIRE, FENDER, AXLE AND C/V JOINTS WERE ALL DAMAGED. MY WIFE WAS LUCKY THAT SHE WASN'T DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AT THE TIME. WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED "BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY" , BECAUSE IT WAS A WEAR ITEM. THE CAR HAS ONLY 68,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A HYUNDAI XG 350. THE WARRANTY, QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE OF THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION IS DEFECTIVE AND UNRELIABLE. I WILL NEVER BUY OR RECOMMEND ANOTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCT. *JB

• 10/13/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ENGINE HAS PERIODS WHERE IT WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE WILL RUN ROUGH WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE RPMS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD WITH ONLY CONTROL OF THE BRAKE PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 6TH TIME. THIS TIME WAS ONLY TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AS "REPAIRED". THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE ELECTRONICS AND THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LAST REPAIR INVOLVED ACTUAL REWIRING OF ACCELERATOR COMPONENTS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE PROBLEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *NM

• 10/07/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  LOST OF BRAKES. *JB

• 10/04/2010· STRUCTURE

  DETERIORATED FRAME. *TR

• 09/26/2003· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE LURCHED IN 1ST GEAR. HAD NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

• 09/08/2011· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350 EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G019 GRID TIRES, SIZE P205/60/R16. DOT NUMBER WBXZ190. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS ON ALL OF THE TIRES WAS CRACKING AND THE TREAD WAS WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 09/05/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,652. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED, THE FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

• 09/01/2020· POWER TRAIN

  THE TORQUE CONVERTER & TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE IN THIS TRANSMISSION, THE F5A51 MITSUBISHI/HYUNDAI TRANSMISSION. MINE STARTED GOING OUT RECENTLY, AT 75K MILES! THIS PROBLEM/DEFECT IS ALSO VERY WELL KNOWN TO HYUNDAI/KIA/MITSUBISHI AND THEY CHOOSE TO IGNORE THE ISSUE & INSTEAD TRY TO BLAME THE OWNERS & CLAIM THAT WE'VE BEEN NEGLECTFUL OR ABUSIVE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS SIMPLY NOT THE CASE. I'LL SAY THAT AGAIN, HYUNDAI & MITSUBISHI KNOW OF THE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN THESE PARTS AS WELL AS DEFECTS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT IN THE ENGINE BUT CHOOSE TO IGNORE IT AND CLAIM THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THERE ARE KNOWN DEFECTS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CAR, LUCKILY MINE IS ONLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THOSE TWO PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION SO FAR. PLEASE HELP ALL OF THE OTHER OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THAT TRANSMISSION & ENGINE WITH EVEN GREATER PROBLEMS THAN MY OWN.

• 08/28/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2002 HYUNDAI XG350 SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOP. CAR STARTS OFF SLOW THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. ALSO, CAR WILL RUN SMOOTH THEN START CUTTING OUT AND CAN'T GET THE CAR TO GO ANY FASTER THAN 40MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL COMPUTER MODULES BUT DID NOT CURE THE SYMPTOMS. *TR

• 08/20/2004· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLACED FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO A POLE. THEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER.*AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANICE INDICATED THAT WHILE TALKING WITH OTHER HYUNDAI MECHANICS THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DRIVE WIRE OR ELECTRONIC SENSOR COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

• 08/17/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES

  REAR SUB FRAME SEVERE CORROSION IN CRITICAL SUSPENSION & FRAME MOUNTING & ATTACHING AREAS . AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO RUPTURE OF REAR BRAKE TUBE DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION IN REAR FRAME AREA. *TR

• 08/13/2011· AIR BAGS

  HYUNDAI MOTOR CORPORATION AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR DEFECT. NUMEROUS HYUNDAI MOTOR CARS, XG350, SONATA, ETC. HAVE FAULTY CONNECTORS WHICH PREVENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM WORKING. MORE THAN ONE DEALER HAS STATED IN WRITTEN SERVICE REPORTS(AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW) THE PROBLEMS LIE IN A FAULTY AIRBAG WIRING CONNECTOR IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY RESEAT THE PLUGS IN THE FRONT SEATS AND THEN THEY RESET THE 'COMPUTER' AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT, HOWEVER IT COMES BACK ON AGAIN AFTER A SHORT INTERVAL. THIS 'DEFECT' APPLIES TO NUMEROUS MODELS OF HYUNDAI CARS. IT IS DUBIOUS THE SYSTEM WILL WORK PROPERLY IN THE EVENT IT IS NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

• 07/24/2009· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT FOR ME AND FOUND... "FOUND CODE B1378 SIDE AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH, NEED TO REPLACE DRIVER SEAT BACK." WAS TOLD THIS WAS THEIR 3RD FROM THIS DEALER THAT NEEDED REPLACED, AND FOUND OUT FROM OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME SITUATION. WAS TOLD DUE TO THE DEFECT, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON AS THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. I STILL HAVE THE SEAT, AND LOOKING AT REPLACING IT SOON. *TR

• 07/21/2006· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  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

• 07/14/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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 UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO RECTIFY THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS, TCB AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. UPDATED 09/09/11

• 07/05/2002· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  XG350L-VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD FROM A TOTAL STOP WHEN ACCELARATED OR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DEALER HAS ATTEMTED TO FIX PROBLEM 3 TIMES BUT IT CONTINUES STILL. UPON COLD START UP VEHICLE VIBRATES ROUGHLY, ROUGH AND HARD SHIFTS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND DOWN SHIFTING. THE PAINT BURR ON THE PASSENGERS DOOR WENT TO THE METAL WHEN BROKEN OFF/DISTRICT SERVICE AND PARTS MAN HAD TO LOOK AT ALL THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF WARRANTY AND THE FACT THAT THE DOOR COULD RUST. NONE OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF .*AK

• 06/16/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL FUEL TANK READING EMPTY ON GAUGE, TANK KEEPS STOPPING LIKE THE TANK IS FULL OF GASOLINE, HYUNDAI NEW PORT RICHEY ADMITS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CHARCOL CANISTER AND THAT CHARCOL FLOATS UP THE FILL VENT BREATHER HOSE CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND SUGGESTS THAT THE CANISTER BE REPLACED. THIS START HAPPENING AT 50K MILES. *TR

• 06/10/2005· POWER TRAIN

  SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS IN THE HYUNDAI SONATA HAD THEM BOTH REPLACED WITH LOW MILEAGE, PROBLEM IS BEING OVER LOOKED BECAUSE WITH THE 100,000 WARRANTY NOBODY EVER FILES A COMPLAINT , THEY JUST REPLACE THEM , THIS PROBLEM IS THERE ,REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT, LEFT FRONT, LOUD NOISE OCCURED AND GETS LOUDER HAS YOU DRIVE,

• 05/30/2008· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED ON AND OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MODULE IS ENCLOSED IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT, WHICH MEANS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,500.

• 05/21/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION

  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

• 05/17/2009· SUSPENSION

  LEFT REAR DRIVERS SIDE "THUMPING" NOISE AS CAR NEARED THE 60,000. MILE MARK, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS REPORTED B Y HYUNDAI AS A WORN SHOCK BUSHING WHICH WEAR OUT NATURALLY (HYUNDAI'S WORDING) AND NEEDS REPLACING, OTHER FRIENDS HAVING HYUNDAIS HAVE GONE WELL PAST 60K AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE, BUT WE CERTAINLY WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND A HYUNDAI TO ANYONE, SINCE EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE THE BUYERS ISSUE ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI. *TR

• 05/17/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 05/17/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  I HAVE A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. I BOUGHT IT USED IN JULY 2003, AT HUB HYUNDAI WEST IN HOUSTON, TEXAS I HAVE TO KEEP RETURNING IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL CANISTER VALVE REPAIRED. 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS WHEN I RUN MY CAR THROUGH A AUTOMATED CAR WASH 3 OR 4 TIMES THE CANISTER BECOMES SATURATED WITH WATER AND SHORTS OUT. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASK THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HUB HYUNDAI WEST IN HOUSTON, TEXAS IF HYUNDAI HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NO. I WOULD THINK THAT SINCE THIS CANISTER IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL DEVICE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JB

• 04/29/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS THERE IS PULSATION. DEALER SAYS THE BRAKES NEED GROUNDING.*AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND OUT OF ROUND. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS TWICE. *NM

• 04/26/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 04/13/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NONE, NOTICED ONCE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED. *TR

• 04/13/2008· SUSPENSION

  47,000 MILES AND REAR LEFT DRIVERS AREA HAS A THUMP. *TR

• 04/13/2008· POWER TRAIN

  REVERSE IN TRANSMISSION CAUSES A SEVERE VIBRATION. *TR

• 04/10/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHETHER VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS FIXED FOR 1 WEEK AND THEN THE PROBLEM REOCCURED.*JB