2004 Hyundai XG350

Defect. HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 188,282 MY 2001-2004 SONATA AND MY 2001-2004 XG300 AND XG350 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT APPLIED IN THESE JURISDICTIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME ON THE VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT IN THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE SUB-FRAME STEEL. THE CORROSION IS FREQUENTLY VISIBLE AND OFTEN DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND OWNERS MAY ALSO HEAR NOISES OR NOTICE TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL. IF THESE SIGNALS ARE UNDETECTED OR UNHEEDED, THE CORROSION MAY PROGRESS AND THE FORWARD MOUNTING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY DETACH FROM THE SUB-FRAME.

Risk. IF THAT HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE DRIVE POWER TO THE WHEELS, AND THE FRONT WHEEL MAY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FENDER OR WHEEL WELL, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL MEASURE THE THICKNESS OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME AND INSPECT THE FRONT SUB-FRAME FOR CORROSION DAMAGE AND, IF NECESSARY, THE FRONT SUB-FRAME WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW SUB-FRAME THAT INCORPORATES ADDITIONAL HOLES IN THE UPPER AND LOWER PANELS. IF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME DOES NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT, THE DEALER WILL ADD DRAINAGE HOLES TO THE SUB-FRAME AND WILL TREAT THE SUB-FRAME WITH RUST-PROOFING MATERIAL TO STOP THE CORROSION PROCESS. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

I noticed a clunking when stopping. My hired Mechanic claims the engine cradle is rusted through and needs replacement. I read it had a recall for this vehicle. 2004 Hyundai XG350 4 door sedan

Vehicle has a front rusted subframe in two spots on passenger side it will not pass inspection. it is Dangerous to keep driving it it looks like there is a recall on this issue in 04/2009, but it says 0 unrepaired recalls which is obviously not correct Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: APR 14, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V124000 EA08016 NHTSA Action Number: EA08016

Car was inspected at mechanic during a routine oil change. Mechanic stated that the frame was rusted, which could affect the ability to safely operate the vehicle. I did a search and discovered that similar damage was noted in a recall 09-01-020 dated July 2009. Unfortunately, my vehicle was not included in the recall due to the manufacture date, but the same problem as the ones included in the recall exists.

THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE THIS VEHICLE BUT HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE IT FOR MY VIN.I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE SUB FRAME IS ROTTED AWAY THIS IS THE RECALL THAT THEY HAD FOR VEHICLES THE SAME YEARS AS MINE. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THIS IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT AFFORD BUY NEW CAR.

THERE IS VISIBLE RUST/CORROSION DAMAGE OF THE FRONT SUB- FRAME OF MY VEHICLE. THE FRONT SUBFRAME HAS THINNED AT RUSTED LOCATION. THE RUSTED SUB-FRAME IS CHEWED HALF OF MY SUB-FRAME. I AM WORRIED THAT CORROSION MAY PROGRESS AND MAY DETACH FROM THE SUB-FRAME, EVENTUALLY INCREASING SAFETY RISK. I HAVE NOTICED STEERING PULL.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWNHILL, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. MY SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR SNAPPED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED, AND BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL WELL, AND MADE IT VERY HARD TO STOP. I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, WITH NEAR INABILITY TO MOVE THE CAR AFTER I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP BY HAVING TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE SUBFRAME THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, BEFORE IT BROKE. I DO NOT HAVE ONE OF IT BROKEN.

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CAR WAS PARKED NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WENT TO CRANK IT UO IT JUST BURDT INTO FLAMES AND BURNED TO THE GROUND ENGINE WAS SNOKING AND SNOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH AND WSS OIURING OUT FLAMES BURNED UP IN LIKE 20 MINUTES OR SO FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME PUT IT OUT CAR IS NOTHING BUT SCRAP METAL NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL VEERING AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. HALL HYUNDAI NEWPORT NEWS LOCATED AT 12872 JEFFERSON AVE NEWPORT NEWS, VA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WE HAVE REPORTED THIS DEFECT TO HYUNDAI DEALERS AND CORPORATE OFFICE TO NO AVAIL. U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD, MARCH 2010, ANNOUNCED TWO MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS DESIGNED TO ANSWER SAFETY ISSUES OF UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION FOR ALL MANUFACTURES. WHAT HAVE YOU AT NHTSA IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED AS POTENTIAL VEHICLE-RELATED CAUSES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I HAVE BROUGHT IN MY VEHICLE FOR ALIGNMENT THREE TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT PLACES, AND NO MATTER WHAT IS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. NOW THE MECHANIC IS STRAIGHT UP TELLING ME I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V124000 BUT THAT BECAUSE I AM NOT IN A SALT BELT STATE I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM IS MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO GO STRAIGHT FORWARD, YOU MUST KEEP SEVERAL POUNDS OF PRESSURE ON THE WHEEL TO PREVENT THE CAR GOING TO THE RIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, AND WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OVER THE YEARS TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NOW I SEE THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THEY HAVE SPRAYED SALT ON THE BRIDGES OF HOUSTON EVERYTIME IT FREEZES. OUR CAR MOST CERTAINLY HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO SALT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE SLID AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (HUDSON HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 977 COMMUNIPAW AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304 201-333-3100) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES APPLIED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON AFTER MANY REPAIRS BY THE DEALER.

CAR EXPERIENCED SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION ENDING IN ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED VEHICLE. BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PUT CAR IN DRIVE, TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, DIDN'T YET ACCELERATE, CAR JOLTED WITH HIGH RPMS AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL WELL AND THE FRONT WHEEL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN 2011 AND WAS TOLD ENTIRE SEAT HAD TO BE REMOVED TO STOP LIGHT. COULD NOT AFFORD THE COST. RETURNED TO DEALER AGAIN IN 2014 AS HAD READ CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT MIGHT BE DISCONNECTED WHICH COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND DEALER FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE AND SECURED THE CONNECTED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT; HOWEVER, WITHIN FEW WEEKS, LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE. I DID NOT ASK THE DEALER ABOUT IT AGAIN, KNOWING I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A MAJOR TAKE-OUT OF THE SEAT TO CORRECT. OVERALL, THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE MILEAGE WAS 51,131 AND MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY 83,486. I COVER THE LIGHT WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE AS IT DISTURBS ME THAT I CAN'T GET IT EASILY FIXED. I DOUBT IF THE AIRBAGS WORK BUT DON'T KNOW FOR SURE AND PROBABLY WON'T UNLESS I HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR A RECALL IS MADE FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RESET THE CODE SEVERAL TIMES AND REPLACED THE TOP PORTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. IN ADDITION, AN AIR BAG WIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO RESET THE CODE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS THE "CHECK AIRBAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE CLAY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN NORWOOD. THEY REPLACE THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS ($160). A MONTH LATER THE "CHECK AIRBAG" LIGHT CAME BACE ON. THE DEALER THEN CLEARED THE CODE AND TOLD ME IF IT CONTINUES TO COME BACK ON THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW MAIN WIRING HARNESS. THE "CHECK AIRBAG" THEN CAME BACK ON. THEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS ($1,200). AND NOW THE "CHECK AIRBAG" HAS COME BAG ON AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THEY MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE SIDE AIRBAG IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST. FIRST THIS IS GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE AND SECOND HYUNDAI IS NEGLECTING THE SAFETY OF THEIR DRIVERS BECAUSE, I'M TOLD, THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE "CHECK AIRBAG" IS ON.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. NEW SENSOR WAS PUT IN UNDER WARRANTY. A YEAR LATER THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT WAS REPLACE AT MY COST ($250) BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. A YEAR LATER THE SENSOR LIGHT COMES BACK ON. IT WAS NOT FIX, HOWEVER, WHEN THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACE IN 2013 AT 60,000 THE SENSOR LIGHT WENT OFF. AFTER RECENT DEALER COMPUTER REPAIRS IN MARCH OF 2015 THE SENSOR AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON APRIL 2015. MY NEIGHBOR HAS THE IDENTICAL MODEL AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR LIGHT.THERE ARE BLOGS ON LINE THAT DISCUSS THE FAILURES OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR. I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WORKS OR NOT.

WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE INDICATOR FOR MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. WHAT SHOULD I DO? MY MILEAGE ODOMETER HAS DONE ROLLED OVER ONE TIME, THE ABOVE MILEAGE IS THE CURRENT MILES = 131679 WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

PURCHASED NICE XG350L TEST DROVE ,PURCHASED, UPON DELIVERY SRS LIGHT ON DEALER TOM AHL HYUNDAI MENTIONED A TSB TECH SVC BULLETIN FOR THE "FIX" FOUND OUT 2 YRS LATER THERE FIX WAS A ZIP TIE TO RE-BIND THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT , UPON THE LIGHT COMING BACK ON AND SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME $2000 FOR FIX SINCE CONNECTORS ARE NOW LOOSE...WHY IS THEIR NO INVESTIGATION. POOR CONNECTOR HAS FAILED AND MANY OF THESE ARE HAVING THE SAME POOR ENGINEERING/POOR DESIGN OF CONNECTOR THAT IS NOW MAKING GOOD CONTACT DUE TO "SEAT BEING MOVED" *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE HAD CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH MULTIPLE TIMES INTO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFIED IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/29/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL VARIOUS TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NOTHING HAPPENED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. I KEPT DRIVING IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO OUT. TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL GARAGE AND AFTER A $350. CHARGE I DROVE IT HOME AND LIGHT WAS OFF. NEXT DAY LIGHT WAS BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK AND WAS TOLD THE SPRING MECHANISM IN AIR BAG WASN'T WORKING. I TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI GARAGE AND THEY QUOTED A PRICE OF 1600 PLUS LABOR TO FIX IT. AFTER LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS HYUNDAIS HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. WHY NOT ANY RECALLS? I LOVE MY CAR BUT $2000. TO FIX A 2004 WITH 78000 MILES SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY. SHOULD I FIX IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A STREET POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. I TOOK MY CAR TO CAPITOL HEIGHTS HYUNDAI DEALER IN MARYLAND AND WAS TOLD THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT HAVE SUSPENSION. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS WILL BE $3400.00. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE IS A PART TO THE AIRBAG THAT IS A RECALL BUT OF COURSE MY CODE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THIS REPAIR. THERE MUST BE A BETTER WAY TO HANDLE THIS.

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

I WAS DRIVING FROM VIRGINIA TO NEW YORK ON ROUTE 17 TO ROUTE 81. I EXITED TO GET TO A GAS STATION. WHILE TURNING LEFT FROM A FOUR-LANE ROAD INTO THE GAS STATION, MY VEHICLE MADE A CRASHING SOUND AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC. IT FELT LIKE WE HIT SOMETHING BIG. I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE WE LEARNED THE CV AXLE HAD SNAPPED. THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACE RS SPINDLE AND RS BALL JOINT BECAUSE THEY HAD RUSTED OUT. THERE WAS COSMETIC DAMAGE DONE TO BODY WHEN THE AXLE BROKE AND THE CAR WENT DOWN HARD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND RUSTED SUBFRAME COLLAPSED CONTROL ARM & RIGHT AXEL BROKE ALSO POWER STEERING BELT BROKE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER NEARLY HAVING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED IN 2010 AS PER RECALL YET I TRIED TO PUSH FOR SUB FRAME REPLACEMENT OVER REPAIR AT THAT TIME WITH NO LUCK. I BELIEVE THESE SUB FRAMES THAT WERE REPAIRED SHOULD BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! *TR

CHRONIC PROBLEM. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING ENGINE. DEALER CLEARED FAULT AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX ISSUE MULTIPLE (7+) TIMES, BUT NEVER ACHIEVED A PERMANENT RESOLUTION. EACH TIME IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN "RESOLVED" BY MANIPULATION OF CONNECTORS, REROUTING OF CABLES AND/OR REPLACING WIRING HARNESSES. ISSUE HAS BEEN A CHRONIC RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, AND NEVER BEEN MORE THAN TEMPORARILY SUPPRESSED. DEALER DIAGNOSIS PRESENTLY IS THAT A 3RD WIRING HARNESS NOW NEEDS REPLACEMENT, BUT HYUNDAI MOTORS IS DISALLOWING THE WORK AS NOT BEING COVERED BY THE IN-FORCE EXTENDED BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL, AND NOT DRAGGED OUT BY APPLYING INEFFECTIVE BAND-AID FIXES UNTIL SUCH TIME THAN THEY DISAVOW FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM THAT THEY NEVER TRULY FIXED TO BEGIN WITH. BRIEFLY RESEARCHING THE SUBJECT, I FIND IT REMARKABLE AT THE VOLUME OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THE SAME OR SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. AN INTUITIVELY OBVIOUS CONCLUSION THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FAULT THAT HYUNDAI IS WELL AWARE OF, FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN INCOMPETENT OR UNWILLING TO PROPERLY IMPLEMENT A REMEDIATION POST-SALE. IT IS PARTICULARLY UNCONSCIONABLE THAT THEY ARE IGNORING THEIR MORAL, IF NOT LEGAL, RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS BY INITIALLY DELIVERING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY MAINTAINING SUCH A VITAL SAFETY SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH SUSTAINED MINOR HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG AND ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

I OWN A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350L THAT IS HAVING ACCELERATOR ISSUES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE STOPPED / IDLING, OR SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THIS IS WHILE THE BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED. I CAN BE SETTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, NOT THE ACCELERATOR, ( I DO NOT DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET LIKE SOME PEOPLE INCORRECTLY DO : ) AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL REV UP AND TRY AND ACCELERATE FORWARD. IN OTHER CASES, I CAN BE SLOWING DOWN WITH BRAKE APPLIED, AND AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FORWARD. I HAVE TO REALLY "MASH" THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING FORWARD. ONCE I BRING THE CAR TO A STOP, AND THE CAR IS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I WILL HAVE TO PUT THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL, AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I CAN LET THE CAR SIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, RESTART IT, AND IT WILL USUALLY BE BACK TO NORMAL. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE, AS SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED COMPLAINTS HAVE......YET. ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS, IT HAS BEEN JUST THE OPPOSITE..........I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL JUST STOP ACCELERATING & GO TO AN IDLE. YOU CAN PRESS THE GAS PETAL TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ACCELERATOR WILL NOT RESPOND. THE CAR WILL REMAIN RUNNING, BUT WILL ONLY IDLE. I ONCE HAD TO DRIVE APPROX. 8 MILES, IN THE EMERGENCY LANE, AT AN IDLE SPEED OF ABOUT 5-10 MPH TO REACH MY DESTINATION : ( THESE WHERE ONCE SPORADIC OCCURRENCES, BUT NOW HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASES. I J

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED, BUT THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THAT HYUNDAI HAS HAD SOME PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH FRAMES RUSTING OUT AND FAILURES SIMILAR TO WHAT I EXPERIENCED. THANK GOD I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I CAN SEND PICTURES IF NECESSARY. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. MANY TIMES WHEN I LEAVE THE CAR OVERNIGHT (OR FOR A FEW HOURS) AND THEN START IT BACK AGAIN, THE GEAR DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE GEAR ENGAGES SUDDENLY AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES WHILE I AM DRIVING. SO WHEN I AM MAKING A TURN, AGAIN THE CAR HAS TO START FROM ZERO, SO IT WOULDN'T MOVE FOR THE FIRST FEW SECONDS AND JUST JUMP FORWARD. THIS CAN BE VERY RISKY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY ON TURNS. ONCE THE ENGINE IS HEATED UP, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OTHER PEOPLE FACING SAME ISSUE BUT NOT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM YET. I WISH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COULD BE FILED AGAINST HYUNDAI. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON UPON STARTING UP ONE MORNING AND REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. I HAVE CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS AND THEY ARE INTACT. FROM MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE AIRBAG LIKELY IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE AND AT WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/HYUNDAI_AIRBAGS.HTML DEALERS RANGE OF CAUSES RANGE FROM SIMPLY MOVING THE DRIVERS SEAT CAUSING A CONNECTION FAILURE TO DEFECTIVE AIRBAG MODULE ON MANY OTHER VEHICLE TYPES AS WELL. THIS EXACT IDENTICAL ISSUE OCCURS WITH OWNERS AS FAR BACK AS THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THROUGH MANY YEARS LATER. FROM THE OVERWHELMING EXAMPLES SITED ONLINE, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL AND/OR AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. IT IS NEGLIGENT TO HAVE SO MANY HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVE THEIR AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY IN ACCIDENTS AND FOR IT TO SUDDENLY INDICATE FAILURE. THE GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE ACTION BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED FROM A KNOWN DEFECT OF AIRBAGS. HOW CAN THE NHTSA ALLOW SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF KNOWN SAFETY DEFECTS OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURES TO OCCUR WITHOUT ACTION? THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND DEADLY TO LIVE IN EVEN LOW SPEED CRASHES AND CAN BE AVOIDED WITH CORRECTION. *TR

WE OWN AN XG350 HYUNDAI. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO DEALER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR CORROSION OF SUBFRAME APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO. DEALER PERFORMED MANUFACTURER-SUGGESTED REPAIRS: DRILLED HOLES IN SUBFRAME AND TREATED WITH ANTI-CORROSIVE. THREE YEARS LATER, SUBFRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT AND CAR IS A DANGER TO DRIVE. PROBLEM WAS FOUND WHEN WE NOTICED WHEEL MISALIGNMENT (LOOKED LIKE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS SKEWED) AND THAT CAR COULD NOT GO OVER EVEN SMALL BUMPS WITHOUT SLIDING ACROSS THE ROAD. THE GENTLEMAN WHO INSPECTED THE CAR FOR WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE AN ALIGNMENT, SAID THAT THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IN HIS OPINION, WAS "TOTALED". WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE 2 MILES. WHEN WE CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALER, HE AGREED TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME AT NO COST, ADMITTING THAT THIS WAS A HYUNDAI PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAD THE ORIGINAL "FIX" ARE UNDER A FALSE IMPRESSION THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER REASON FOR CONCERN. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE RUST IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE, WHICH EXPLAINS WHY NO ONE SAW IT 4 MONTHS AGO WHEN WE HAD SNOW TIRES PUT ON. IT JUST SUDDENLY "BURSTS" FROM THE INSIDE OUT. HE ADMITTED IT WAS DANGEROUS. WE ARE DILIGENT ABOUT CLEANING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR EVERY MONTH AS WE ARE IN A HIGH SALT AREA (MASSACHUSETTS). WE BABY THE AUTOMOBILE AND KEEP IT PERFECTLY. I AM ANGRY BECAUSE MY SON DRIVES THIS CAR AND LAST WEEKEND HE WAS GOING TO TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN MY CAR SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT USED. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER FIXED IT, SAYING SOMETHING CAME UNPLUGGED UNDER THE SEAT. THE LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER, WHEN THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A SENSOR IN THE DOOR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE APART THE DOOR TO FIX IT. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE CAR TO STOP WORKING BECAUSE THE DRIVER MOVES HIS SEAT, ETC. EVERY OWNER OF A HYUNDAI XG350 THAT I HAVE MET AS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND EVERY TIME YOU TAKE IT IN, IT IS FOR A DIFFERENT REASON THAT IS CONVENIENTLY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR WHEN YOUR WARRANTY IS UP. HOWEVER IF THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY SAY IT IS A SEAT ISSUE AND FIX IT QUICKLY AND MAKE NO CONCERN OF IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FRONT SEATS WERE REMOVED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 1/13/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350L. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHSTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V12400 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,000. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF UPDATED 01/23/12*JB

RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF IN TRAFFIC DUE TO RUST OF K-FRAME. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES AND IS LESS THAN SEVEN YEAR OLD. IT IS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350 PURCHASED AND OPERATED SOLELY IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE OF THIS YEAR FOR ALL THE STATES SURROUNDING KENTUCKY, I DID NOT GET THAT NOTICE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A SETTLEMENT MADE FOR THOSE STATES OUTSIDE OF KENTUCKY. IF THE WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF 20 SECONDS LATER I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. POLICE WERE PRESENT BUT NO REPORT WAS MADE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, A ROAD TEST DRIVE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM NUMBER 54264 WAS FILED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ UPDATED 04/22/11

WE HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350, ON AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN OCCASIONS, WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT STOP WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS. WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER ON 10/20/10, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THEY REPLACED IT, SAID IT WAS FIXED. YESTERDAY, 11/28/10, IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME WE WEREN'T AS LUCKY. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO STOP AS HE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND HE RAN INTO THE FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR HAS MINIMAL DAMAGE, OUR HOUSE HAS A HUGE DENT IN THE FRONT OF IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, HE WASN'T INJURED, BUT HE OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY CALLED TODAY AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT AND HYUNDAI SAYS THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL OF CAR, SO IMAGINE MY SURPRISE TO FIND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. SOMEONE IS COVERING UP THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHERE, I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

THE REAR DEFOGGER GRID KEEPS BREAKING. WHEN YOU TURN ON THE DEFOGGER IT CASES INTERFERENCE IN THE RADIO SINCE THE GRID AND ANTENNA ARE BOTH EMBEDDED IN THE READ WINDSHIELD. *TR

2004 HYUNDAI XG350L HAS HAD INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON DASH DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. ALL REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AS SIMPLE FIX OF LOOSE CONNECTIONS. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD AIR BAG LIGHT ON AGAIN AND TAKEN TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHO NOW STATES THAT THIS REPAIR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL COST OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. IN THE INTERM THE SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. SHE STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER BUT REMAINED AN INCESSANT PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,653. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS AND REVERSE LIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB

HYUNDAI XG350 YEAR 2004 MODEL HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS EVIDENCE BY MY DAUGHTER. I TRIED TO BREAK NUMEROUS TIMES, AND FINALLY THE CAR GOT CAUGHT UP ON A BUSH. IT WAS AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT STOP, AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. HYUNDAI REPLACED THE CAR, BUT REWROTE THE LOAN WITH THE 10 K ORIGINAL DOWN PAYMENT GETTING LOST IN THE PAPERWORK. REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW OF THIS FORUM BACK THEN. CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY, BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE WITH THE MATTER. *TR