What breaks most · 2001 to 2006 model years
Hyundai XG350 problems by year
Owners have filed 272 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai XG350 across model years 2001 to 2006. One year stands out: 2005 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2001, 2003 and 2002.
- Years to check closely: 2005
- Fewest complaints: 2001, 2003, 2002
- Complaints on file
- 2722001 to 2006, all trims
- Worst year
- 2005144 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 335 fires · 17 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 49kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 8Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Air bags (1) | |
| 60 | 8 | 3 | Air bags (15) | |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | Air bags (7) | |
| 44 | 5 | 1 | Air bags (14) | |
| 144 | 13 | 0 | Air bags (68) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (1) |
What fails on the 2005 Hyundai XG350
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 47% |
68 | 4 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 28% |
40 | 9 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2005 Hyundai XG350 |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
9 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 6% |
8 | 1 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2005 Hyundai XG350 |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 5% |
7 | 1 | Shop suspension parts for the 2005 Hyundai XG350 |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 5% |
7 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2005 Hyundai XG350 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 5% |
7 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2005 Hyundai XG350 |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 4% |
6 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2005 Hyundai XG350 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Fails to accelerate when pedal is depressed. Then after 1 to 3 seconds it accelerates like a jack rabbit because the pedal is depressed too far.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Hyundai XG350 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2005 carries the most filings on the Hyundai XG350. The 2005 alone has 144 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Hyundai XG350 problem?
On the 2005 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 68 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Hyundai XG350 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Hyundai XG350 complaints that include mileage is about 49,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.