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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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144Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
60
200220
200344
2004144
20051
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
68Vehicle Speed Control
40Power Train
9Structure
8Electrical System
7
All reported categories
Service Brakes
7Suspension
7Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel System, Gasoline
4Unknown Or Other
4Engine
3Exterior Lighting
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Steering
2Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

121 reports with mileage · 23 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

Steering complaints

2 reports
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90,000 miles · Nov 15, 2018
Air BagsFuel/propulsion SystemSteering

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE LATE 2013. READING ENTRIES POSTED ON SITE, AND TALKING WITH FORMER HYUNDAI MECHANIC, THIS IS A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE THAT AT LEAST 60 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STEERING ISSUE WHERE THE BOLTS LOCKING THE WHEEL IN PLACE SHEERED OFF, I WAS LUCKY TO GET OFF THE …

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AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE LATE 2013. READING ENTRIES POSTED ON SITE, AND TALKING WITH FORMER HYUNDAI MECHANIC, THIS IS A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE THAT AT LEAST 60 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STEERING ISSUE WHERE THE BOLTS LOCKING THE WHEEL IN PLACE SHEERED OFF, I WAS LUCKY TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY IN 2015 GET IT TO A LOCAL SHOP TO FIX. AS OF 2018 THE STEERING IS PROBLEMATIC AGAIN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STICKING AND NOW A SQUEAKING NOISE OCCURS WHEN TURNING RIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #11151720

4,067 miles · Jan 4, 2006
Steering

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH. THE NUT THAT HELD THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS STRIPPED AND FELL OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06

NHTSA ODI #10146896

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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