Hyundai XG350 Complaints

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10386694March 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAVE AN 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. I TOOK MY CAR TO BE INSPECTED AND I FAILED BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. THE INSPECTOR SAID IT IS IN THE BOOK THAT IT HAS TO FAIL WITH THIS LIGHT ON. THE LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR IN PA. IN 2008. I WAS TOLD THE LIGHT WAS NOTHING AND IT WOULD GO OUT. I GOT MY CAR INSPECTED LAST YEAR AND IT WAS ON THEN. I NOW HAVE TO PAY A $89 DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. IT WAS SOLD TO ME THIS WAY AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $89. I MAKE MY $300 PAYMENTS I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE GOODS, THAT SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL BY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384713February 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THERE WAS A LOOSE PIN IN THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. THE TECHNICIANS TIGHTENED THE PIN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK AFTER THE REPAIRS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE OCCURRING THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION THE JERKING MOTION IN THE VEHICLE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONVERTER WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT STAY ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS VALID; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT UNTIL A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS NOT READING A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384759February 28, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, A ROAD TEST DRIVE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM NUMBER 54264 WAS FILED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ UPDATED 04/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384634February 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED THIS 2005 XG350 IN 2007 WITH 11,600 MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY AND TODAY'S MILEAGE IS 62,600 MILES. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE TODAY HUSBAND STATED CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH AND I SAID IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE WE PUT THE NEW BATTERY IN DECEMBER 2010. WE DROVE 30 MILES AT AVERAGE OF 55-60 MPH WITH LITTLE STARTING OR STOPPING. AFTER TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT WE HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 200 FEET TO PARK. HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP. THE ENGINE PROGRESSED TO 6500 RPM'S AND COULDN'T SHIFT TRANSMISSION OUT OF DRIVE, HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF HOOD. WHEN HE FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WASN'T GOING TO STOP IT HE THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY AND FRONT WHEELS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE FORWARD AND TRIED TO CLIMB THE SIDEWALK AND EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN. AFTERWARDS HE STATED HE FELT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ACTUALLY MOVE UNDER HIS FOOT AND THEN TOOK HIS FOOT OFF AND PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES. WE WERE EXTREMELY SHAKENED BY THIS EVENT AND FEARFUL FOR THE RETURN DRIVE FOR OUR SAFETY AND OTHERS WE MAY ENCOUNTER. WE RETURNED HOME SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT BUT VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY IN FUTURE. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. HOWEVER I DID REPORT TWICE TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT DECELERATION PROBLEMS. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, IT HAD NO POWER TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. FIRST TIME COULD TURN OFF CAR AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTART AND WOULD RUN FINE. SECOND TIME DROVE 1/2 MILE AND TURNED OFF CAR. WHEN RESTARTING THERE WASN'T ANY ACCELERATION POWER OVER 10 MPH HAD TO PULL OVER TURN OFF CAR 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE IT RAN FINE. THE 3RD TIME HAD TO TURN OFF CAR 3-4 TIMES TO GET IT TO RUN CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP DID TAKE OUT BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER TO CORRECT PROBLEM HOWEVER NOW I'M HAVING THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT IS VERY SCARY. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT BUT IT WAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEY CLOSED AT 1PM. WILL CONTACT DEALER FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION, IF ANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382617February 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE IT WAS STOPPED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. ONE OF THE FAILURES RESULTED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ONCE WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368264November 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350, ON AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN OCCASIONS, WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT STOP WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS. WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER ON 10/20/10, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THEY REPLACED IT, SAID IT WAS FIXED. YESTERDAY, 11/28/10, IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME WE WEREN'T AS LUCKY. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO STOP AS HE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND HE RAN INTO THE FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR HAS MINIMAL DAMAGE, OUR HOUSE HAS A HUGE DENT IN THE FRONT OF IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, HE WASN'T INJURED, BUT HE OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY CALLED TODAY AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT AND HYUNDAI SAYS THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL OF CAR, SO IMAGINE MY SURPRISE TO FIND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. SOMEONE IS COVERING UP THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHERE, I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361790October 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10360959October 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359028October 4, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DETERIORATED FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356916September 22, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAVE RETURNED IT THREE (3) TIMES TO HAVE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON CORRECTED. TO DATE THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352514August 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349371August 14, 2010
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK AND COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, BUT SHE HAD NO BRAKES,,,SHE WENT STRAIGHT THREW 108 HIGHWAY LUCKY NO CARS .,,, SO I LOOKED INTO IT AND I SEE THERE IS A BAD DESIGN MADE ,,,THE PAD SHOULD OVER LAP THE EDGE OF ROTOR OR BE EVEN WITH THE ROTOR,,,,IT LEAVES A 1/8 INCH LIP ON ROTOR OUTER EDGE AND SO THE METAL ON THE PAD GRABS TOP AND BOTTOM AND NO PAD TOUCHES METAL,,,,,,THIS CAR IS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350 4 DOOR I LEFT THE ROTORS FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT NOT TURNED OR SHAVED JUST SO YOU CAN SEE IT FOR YOUR SELF I WORKED IN A AUTO SHOP FOR TWO YEARS NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF WEAR ,,,,, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346800August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE REAR DEFOGGER GRID KEEPS BREAKING. WHEN YOU TURN ON THE DEFOGGER IT CASES INTERFERENCE IN THE RADIO SINCE THE GRID AND ANTENNA ARE BOTH EMBEDDED IN THE READ WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345289July 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THREE OCCASIONS OVER ABOUT 4-5 MONTH PERIOD ENDING JULY 2010 I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH MY 2005 HYUNDAI XGL350. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. I ALREADY HAD THE BRAKE DEPRESSED FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP AND HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM TAKING OFF. THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION SURGE LASTED ABOUT 5 SECONDS THEN ENDED. THE CAR DID MOVE FORWARD BUT IN BOTH CASES I DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AFTER EITHER OF THESE INCIDENTS. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JULY 25, 2010 IN NORFOLK, VA. I WAS PARKING BETWEEN TWO CARS IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. THE PARKING SPACE FACED A CURB WHICH BOARDED SOME FLORAL LANDSCAPING. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES I VERY SLOWLY PULLED IN AND STARTED BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP THE CAR ABOUT 3 - 4 FEET FROM THE CURB. BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP IT BEGAN TO UNEXPECTEDLY REV UP AND ACCELERATE FORWARD. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE BUT THE CAR'S FRONT WHEELS MANAGE TO CLIMB OVER THE CURB AND MOVE THE FRONT OF THE CAR INTO BUSHES BEFORE THE ACCELERATION ENDED AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED DOWN OVER THE CURB. ON THAT SAME DAY I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS RETURNING FROM VIRGINIA TO NEW YORK AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. I PLAN TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE HYUNDAI SERVICE ON JULY 27, 2010 TO INVESTIGATE AND HOPEFULLY FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335368June 8, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331368May 20, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A CAR, ENTERING TRAFFIC, FAILED TO STOP/YIELD AND STRUCK ME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, I WAS "T-BONED" BY A CAR TRAVELING 30-40 MPH. I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND HAVE INCURRED SOME PERMANENT DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328828May 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 HYUNDAI XG350L - INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AND UPON REMOVING FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A 10" CURB AND TOOK OUT A SUPPORT COLUMN. THE VEHICLE THEN HIT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324695April 9, 2010
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING A CORNER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE TRACTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. MOST RECENTLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG POSSIBLY WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321565March 23, 2010
SEAT BELTS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319170March 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. SHE STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER BUT REMAINED AN INCESSANT PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,653. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS AND REVERSE LIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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