2005 Hyundai XG350: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
144 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
35,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 121 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 63 of 144 complaints (43.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 27 | 18.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 14 | 9.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 5.6% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 3.5% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 2.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 63 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 36 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 9 |
| Service Brakes | 7 |
| Suspension | 7 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Structure:Body | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 4 |
Air Bags: 63; Vehicle Speed Control: 36; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Service Brakes: 7; Suspension: 7; Electrical System: 5; Structure:Body: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 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 | 47 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 27 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 18 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 12 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 47; 25,000 to 49,999: 27; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 3
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (47). 23 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 30 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
2005: 8; 2006: 30; 2007: 7; 2008: 9; 2009: 3; 2010: 8; 2011: 6; 2012: 6; 2013: 9; 2014: 11; 2015: 8; 2016: 15; 2017: 4; 2018: 12; 2019: 3; 2020: 1; 2022: 4
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10122029 · 2005-06-24 (June 24, 2005)
DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVLEY. THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENS IS TO PUT ON THE BRAKES. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK *TT *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 1,005 miles reported. Look up ODI 10122029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125106 · 2005-06-13 (June 13, 2005)
THIS IS A BRAND NEW XG350. THE DEFECT STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST PUT IN DRIVE AFTER TURNING ON THE ENGINE, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH NO CONTROL, ENOUGH TO SCARE DRIVER. AFTER 4 VISITS HE DEALER CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTANT. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125106 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127186 · 2005-06-30 (June 30, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES THE TACHOMETER CLIMBED. THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT TWICE. HE ALMOST VEERED INTO TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ,THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, DROVE HOME, THEN WENT OUT, AND THE VEHICLE REVVED UP TO 2400 RPMS. HE HAS DOCUMENTATION OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. VEHICLE 'ALMOST HIT A WOMAN WHO WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE PARKING LOT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129305 · 2005-07-19 (July 19, 2005)
THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD VIOLENTLY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS TOUCHED INTERMITTENLY. THE DEFECT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. THE DEFECT IS MOST LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20 - 30 MINUTES, THEN ALLOWED TO SIT FOR ABOUT 2 TO 2-1/2 HRS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IA BTWEEN 68 AND 74 DEGREES. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED MARCH 21, 2005. I HAVE ALMOST 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEFECT BEGAN ON DAY ONE. I HAVE A LOG FILE OF STARTS SINCE THEN. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS …
Owner-reported narrative. 6 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129636 · 2005-07-21 (July 21, 2005)
AUTOMOBILE 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L. 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE 5-28-05 WITHIN 1000 MILES OF DRIVING, CAR WILL NOT GO AFTER STOPPING. THIS CAR WILL REV TO ALMOST 4000 RPM IN DRIVE FOR 3-10 SECONDS THEN LURCH OUT AWAY FROM STOP. LATEST INCIDENT ON JULY 6 THE CAR DID THIS WHIS MOVING DOWN THE ROAD, LOST ALL POWER BUT CONTINUED TO REV TO APPROX 4000RPM THEN TOOK OFF WITH TIRES SQUEALING. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE SO ARE DOING NOTHING. HYUNDAI DEALER REPORTS NO OTHER INCIDENTS LIKE THIS REPORTED. I HAVE BEEN ON INTE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129636 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130081 · 2005-08-12 (August 12, 2005)
DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. SOMETIMES THIS LEFT RUBBER MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT OR ROAD. AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE IT WOULD DO THIS IN REVERSE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WHEN PUT INTO GEAR WILL GO INTO THE HIGHER GEARS UNTIL THE RPMS REACHED 4000. CONSUMER HAD LOGGED 600 EVENTS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN 54 OCCASIONS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED, BUT DID REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,463 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130081 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130878 · 2005-08-30 (August 30, 2005)
DT: 2005 HYUNDAI XG 350. WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STOPPING TO PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND WHEN PRESSING THE GAS LIGHTLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, AND THIS SITUATION REPEATED BY ITSELF. HAD TO TAKE BACK FIRST CAR TO DEALER, AN THE SECOND CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING. MOREOVER, WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM HOME AT 15 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO LUNGE FORWARD,. HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,192 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130878 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145521 · 2005-12-17 (December 17, 2005)
VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WITH THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, OR, AT OTHER TIMES, WILL NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR POSITION. THESE TWO OPPOSITE AND EXTREME CONDITIONS HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY BUT WITH ENOUGH FREQUENCY THAT ANYONE THAT I HAVE ALLOWED DRIVE THE VEHICLE (EXCEPT THE SERVICE TECH!) HAS EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST AN IRRITATING PROBLEM BUT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY ENTER A ROADWAY WITH ANY AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR. E…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145521 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.