Hyundai XG300 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
75 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
50,508 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 34 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 75 complaints (14.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 14 | 18.7% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 17.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 14.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 12.0% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 6.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 4.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 11 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Suspension | 4 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 11; Electrical System: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Air Bags: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Structure: 4; Suspension: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 41 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2002: 20; 2003: 8; 2004: 12; 2005: 8; 2006: 6; 2007: 6; 2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10047920 · 2003-11-13 (November 13, 2003)
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FROM ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED AND RE SURFACED THE ROTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047920 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087675 · 2004-08-11 (August 11, 2004)
INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED . THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER NIGHT. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010048 · 2003-03-06 (March 6, 2003)
WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT IN COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE RESTARTED IN THE MORNINGS, THE RPM REVVED EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010048 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030673 · 2003-08-03 (August 3, 2003)
CAR WAS TOWED 3 TIMES IN 2002, OCTOBER AND TWICE IN DECEMBER, TO DEALERSHIP FOR SENSOR FAILURES AND CAR STALLED OUT AT 50 MPH ON MAJOR ROADWAY. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A DUMPTRUCK BEHIND ME, I WAS ABLE TO BARELY COAST INTO A SIDE STREET. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS FIXED. CAR WAS IN FOR REPAIRS 7 TIMES IN THE 2 YEARS I OWNED IT. I TRADED IN THIS "TOP OF THE LINE HYUNDAI" FOR A BUICK REGAL THAT I LOVE. ONE OF THE CAR SALESMAN TOLD ME TO NEVER BUY A CAR IN THE FIRST YEAR IT IS MANUFACTURED. NOBODY TOLD ME THIS AS I DROVE OFF THE LOT IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10055600 · 2004-01-21 (January 21, 2004)
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST THROTTLE CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN CLAIMED THERE WAS CORROSION ON THROTTLES ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10055600 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097057 · 2004-10-18 (October 18, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097057 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039072 · 2003-09-17 (September 17, 2003)
I HAVE A HYUNDAI 2001 XG300. SINCE MY PURCHASE IN 2001 UP UNTIL PRESENT AT VARIOUS AND UNPREDICTABLE TIMES, WHEN I ACCELERATE THE TRANSMISSION STUTTERS/ SHUDDERS CAUSING A NOTICEABLE DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THIS CONDITION IS AT ALL SPEEDS BUT NOTABLE BETWEEN 35-43 MPH 55-65 MPH. WHEN I'M TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE OR IF I WOULD ACCELERATE TO MOVE OUT-OF ANOTHER VEHICLES WAY I WOULD BE BOGGED DOWN WITH A STUTTER/SHUDDER FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154689 · 2006-04-06 (April 6, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PCM CONDENSER FAILED RESULTING IN A HESITATION WHILE ACCELERATING. ALSO, WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE REVVED TO A HIGH LEVEL AND SUDDENLY DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE PCM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10193422 · 2007-06-15 (June 15, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI XG300. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SUSPENSION FAILURES, BUT MAINLY WITH THE STABILIZER BARS. SHE STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT WHILE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FISHTAIL. SHE HAD TO PURCHASE SEVERAL TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE CONSTANTLY RUINED BY THE SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE KEPT MALFUNCTIONING. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER SIXTEEN TIMES CONCERNING THE STABILIZER BARS FAILING. SHE HAS ALL OF THE PAPER…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193422 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10299596 · 2010-01-13 (January 13, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI XG300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN SHE DROVE VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE IN OCTOBER 2003. THE TIRES WERE CHECKED AND ALIGNED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. SHE LATER INQUIRED ABOUT RECALL 09V124000, SUSPENSION AND WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN AUGUST 2007 SHE NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSP…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10299596 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8011662 · 2002-06-12 (June 12, 2002)
FUEL ODOR WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE, DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED FUEL TANK. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8011662 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
2001: 4; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1