IllustrationAIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON. TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER, RANCHO GRANDE MOTORS, AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID HE FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ITSELF AND THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST $1052.00
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
What owners actually said
144 reportsMY 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L WAS DEEMED "UNDRIVEABLE" TONIGHT AT THE SERVICE CENTER (AFTER BEING TAKEN IN FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE), AS THE FRAME WAS CORRODED TO THE POINT OF NEARLY-CRUMBLING. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN IN IOWA (ALWAYS PARKED IN GARAGES) FROM THE YEAR OF PURCHASE IN 2005 TO AUGUST 2016. THE SALT CORROSION RECALL COVERS MODEL YE…
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MY 2005 HYUNDAI XG350L WAS DEEMED "UNDRIVEABLE" TONIGHT AT THE SERVICE CENTER (AFTER BEING TAKEN IN FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE), AS THE FRAME WAS CORRODED TO THE POINT OF NEARLY-CRUMBLING. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN IN IOWA (ALWAYS PARKED IN GARAGES) FROM THE YEAR OF PURCHASE IN 2005 TO AUGUST 2016. THE SALT CORROSION RECALL COVERS MODEL YEARS 2001-2004, BUT MYSTERIOUSLY DOES NOT INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2005. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT COVER MY UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR AN ISSUE THEY CREATED AND FOR WHICH THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS A DISAPPOINTING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
AIR 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!!
TL* 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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,244.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE WHEELS STRAIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRADLE THAT SUPPORTED THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT.…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE WHEELS STRAIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRADLE THAT SUPPORTED THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAINING PIPE DRAINED INTO THE CRADLE, CAUSING THE CRADLE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,317.
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.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.