IllustrationAIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE BOUGHT NEW IN 2005. HYUNDAI CAN NOT/WILL NOT FIX. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS 100'S OF SAME COMPLAINT. COVERS 2003 TO 2013 MANY MODELS OF HYUNDAI, BUT ESPECIALLY THE XG350 MODEL. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. SRS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!
2005 Hyundai XG350
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most XG350 years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Hyundai XG350 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
470–25K
2725–50K
1850–75K
1475–100K
12100–150K
3150K+
121 reports with mileage · 23 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
68 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ *AS
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. I HAVE OWNED CAR SINCE NEW.,PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERS DESCRIBED DIFFERENT CAUSES FOR PROBLEM ,WITHOUT MAKING A LASTING REPAIR. LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. MY FEAR IS THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED.
TAKATA RECALL - CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG LIGHT COMING/ STAYING ON.. CAR HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH HAVE REPORTEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON... THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS LONG STANDING PROBLEM ASAP.
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. HYUNDAI DEALER REPAIRED THE SEAT WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT 3 TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SERVICE HAS TRIED REPAIRING THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT 3 TIMES, AFTER EACH REPAIR, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. THE CA…
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AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. HYUNDAI DEALER REPAIRED THE SEAT WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT 3 TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SERVICE HAS TRIED REPAIRING THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT 3 TIMES, AFTER EACH REPAIR, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN MOTION WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
"TAKATA INFLATORS" AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS IS ON.DEALER WANTS $3500 TO REPLACE INFLATOR WHICH IS PART OF THE SEAT BACK.
"TAKATA RECALL"-MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS! I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI XG350L IN AUGUST 2012 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN MARYLAND. IN 2014, I STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT'S BEEN ON EVER SINCE. THE LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I HAD OPEN-HEART SURGERY IN JUNE 2012 AND WAS, AND STILL AM IN FEAR …
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"TAKATA RECALL"-MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS! I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI XG350L IN AUGUST 2012 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN MARYLAND. IN 2014, I STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT'S BEEN ON EVER SINCE. THE LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I HAD OPEN-HEART SURGERY IN JUNE 2012 AND WAS, AND STILL AM IN FEAR OF ANYTHING POSSIBLY HITTING ME IN MY CHEST! THEREFORE, I TOOK THE CAR TO BE CHECKED AT TWO DIFFERENT NATIONALLY-KNOWN AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS. I ALSO TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. I HAVE CONSTANTLY BEEN TOLD THERE WERE MANY ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIRBAGS FOR THE HYUNDAI CARS AND TO CHECK ON A POSSIBLE RECALL SOON. I'M STILL WAITING FOR A RECALL ON THESE DEFECTED AIRBAGS! I HAVE MAJOR CONCERNS ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR FOR THIS REASON, BUT I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE. MY DRIVING IS LIMITED THOUGH. PLEASE RECALL SO THIS ISSUE IS NO LONGER A THREAT TO MY HEALTH! THANK IN ADVANCE.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. WHEN A TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL, A BULB ILLUMINATES. THEREFORE I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING ALL OF MY LIGHTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND BRAKES CHECKED. ESPECIALLY SINCE BEFORE ANY OF THE ABOVE ISSUES AROSE, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP! I HAD TO COME TO A ROLLING STOP. I…
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THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. WHEN A TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL, A BULB ILLUMINATES. THEREFORE I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING ALL OF MY LIGHTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND BRAKES CHECKED. ESPECIALLY SINCE BEFORE ANY OF THE ABOVE ISSUES AROSE, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP! I HAD TO COME TO A ROLLING STOP. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY SEVERALL MECHANICS. NONE OF THEM COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE " MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER & SERVICED SO THEY ARE AWARE. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT A RECALL. ON HOW THEY PLAN TO FIX THESE SAFETY ISSUES. WHAT IS HYUNDAI DOING ABOUT THE AIR BAGS. MY 84 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS DRIVING THIS…
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DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE " MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER & SERVICED SO THEY ARE AWARE. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT A RECALL. ON HOW THEY PLAN TO FIX THESE SAFETY ISSUES. WHAT IS HYUNDAI DOING ABOUT THE AIR BAGS. MY 84 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND I DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE DRIVING SO I SWAPPED CARS. NOW I'M DRIVING A CAR KNOWING THAT FRAGMENTS COULD EXPLODE IN MY FACE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.!!!!
TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAYS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR DEPLOYMENT. COMMON ISSUE AMONG 2004/2005 HG350 OWNERS AND IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.