Problems with 2005 Hyundai XG350 AIR BAGS

Air bag light stays on --needs a recall -i have a friend who sued general motors after her husband was killed in a car wreck -won big time

Mechanic tells me that the frame on my xg350 2005 is very badly rusted and unsafe to drive at 100k miles. all other years of this vehicle have a recall on this issue!! why not the 2005 model? obviously a manufacturer's problem. many others report the same issue. also, the air bag warning light is on. i have had this fixed once and it was expensive. problem is reported many times by other owners.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving, which was a safety concern. the contact felt as if the air bags would deploy. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (courtesy hyundai, 939 newport ave, pawtucket, ri 02861) where the wire harness and the driver's seat back were diagnosed as the cause of the failure and were replaced. the contact stated that the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 37,000. *tr

Air bag light stays on.

Air 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

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

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.

The air bag indicator light for the passenger side, checked under the seat for loose electrical connectors, cleared the code but it keeps returning,

Takata recall my air bag light has been illuminated now for about 10 months. my car has very low mileage (56000). this is a very concerning to me,for it is a life and death problem.with all the complaints i'm wondering when hyundai is going to recall these cars. what are they waiting for? this makes me think twice about buying another hyundai.

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.

Vehicles has air bag light on. air bags will not deploy if in a accident. apparently due to a manufacture defect with the wiring harness under the front drivers seat. the dealer said this vehicle model (multiple years) has a history of this defect as most all of those manufactured do this. the vehicle has been seen many times for this repair. time for a recall. *js

Takata recall my airbag light has been on for a year. i patiently waited to hear from hyundai about a recall. other manufactures are taking steps to fix there safety problems. what is hyundai doing about theirs. i don`t feel safe driving my car knowing that fragments could explode in my face.

Hello. i was sold a lemon by [xxx] of al's motor sales located on 1126 n. montello st, brockton, ma 02301.when i went for inspection i got a rejection sticker because the car needed a catalytic converter, timing belts, airbag light being on, headlamps and a backlight, and would mysteriously accelerate on its own for no reason without my foot being on the gas pedal! once i ran a vin scan realized that he received the car like this but never disclosed that to me. he also left the information of the previous owners in the vehicle. rather, he turned off the o2 sensor lights and led me to believe that the car could pass inspection. i traded my 1998 infiniti i30 for a 2005 hyundai xg 350 so that the price of the vehicle would no longer be $3500 but $2400. within two weeks the check engine light came on. [xxx] has avoided my calls and gotten very verbally aggressive in person when i speak to him about his actions. he has agreed to refund my money, infiniti, car keys, $2400.00 and brand new battery i put in the hyundai, but keeps putting off the times we're to meet. i believe he is trying to bleed out his time with the lemon law so that he doesn't have to adhere to the refund. when asked to read the terms of his own federal buyers guide, he couldn't! i would like his whole operation investigated as he is not being truthful and knowingly robs people continually. he has had my vehicle for 3 weeks going on 4 weeks. my trust and rights have been raped and i would like justice. as a school teacher i need this car to get work and instead, i take public transportation while paying car insurance. this dealer is illegally selling vehicles that are compromising the safety of other motorists and pedestrians. please investigate the matter before it evolves into a tragic fatality. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Airbag light is on. dealer checked and suggested that i get the front passenger seat replaced to fix the problem. there is a bad sensor under the passenger front seat. many others are reporting the same problem. *tr

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.

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.!!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. while driving 50 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the failure occurred only once. the dealer stated that the air bag needed to be replaced. the vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact to activate the cruise control to remedy the air bag failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 176,000.

Air bag warning light on dash was on, and dealer said there was a problem with the connector on the front passenger seat. was quoted approximately $400 to repair the problem and was told safety items were not covered after the vehicle 100,000 mile warranty had expired. it seems the amount to cover a simple connector problem is excessive, especially since it is directly safety related to passengers of the vehicle. the dealer could not explain if the srs system would work or not with the warning light on. how can they determine where the problem is if they don't even know what the results of the problem will be? now i don't know if any of the srs system air bags will deploy in an accident. *tr

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown connection needed to be cleaned. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.

2005 hyundai xg350l. consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration accident. *smd the consumer stated as she was preparing to park in an angle parking space along the west side, ground level, of the parking garage, she pressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle to make a right turn into the parking space, it suddenly accelerated resulting in a severe collision with the concrete wall. as the vehicle accelerate forward, the consumer depressed the brake pedal as hard as she could. also, the air bag did not deploy in the accident. the vehicle was declared totaled.

I purchased a 2005 hyundai xg350 l october 23,2012. one week later the air bag light appeared on the dash. a mechanic told me that it is caused by the airbag connector under the seat, the yellow connector. if it is disconnected and reconnected the warning light would go off. i looked for it and found it. i was not able to reach far enough to disconnect it, but i was able to wiggle the connector and the airbag warning light went off. it appeared that someone had been under the drivers seat before to adjust that connector as it was hanging and did not look to be properly placed. the next day the air bag warning light came on again. i have not been able to get the light to go off again and it remains on. a hyundai service adviser told me that it is a common issue. i researched it online to find out that when that light is on, the airbag will not work. i also discovered that people have paid to have this issue repaired more than once and have spent a lot of money to have this fixed and it just continues. this is a defect and hyundai has received many complaints yet they have not issued a recall. instead they continue to take money from people to repair a part that can not be repaired as it is defective. i got a price quote to replace the connector. the part alone is over $130. the labor more than triples the cost. owners of this vehicle have been experiencing this problem as early as the 1st year of ownership in 2005. it is now almost 2013 and hyundai still has not issued a recall for the problem. *tr

Air bag light will come on for no apparent reason which has happened twice now, 01/15/2008 29,000miles & 08/28/2012 77,490. apparently when air bag light comes on, the air bag will not deploy in a crash! i researched this problem on google and there are many complaints with regards to hyundai xg350 air bag problem which is a major concern for safety. for example http://www.carproblemzoo.com/hyundai/xg350/front-air-bag-sensor-control-problems.php despite many people spending lots of money to try to fix the problem, it seems to return again and again! hyundai needs to do a recall and replace the airbag faulty module which costs the consumer $700. my local hyundai service center is aware of the airbag problem and all xg350 owners have made a complaint about the airbag light! they in turn refer owners' complaints to hyundai and everyone has been waiting for an answer!!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated while driving 30 mph. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test, which determined that the air bag sensor for the driver's seat was defective. the dealer advised that the entire driver's seat assembly needed to be replaced. neither the driver's seat nor the sensor was replaced. the failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was not available.

Multiple times the air bag light remains lit and the dealer has been unsuccessful in fixing. 12/30/08 miles 28,531 miles. 12/26/09 39, 372 miles. first time dealer found pass side airbag light defect seatback code b1382. second time dealer reset. in 2010 returned to deal and dealer replaced airbag harness. light returned in 2011 and 2012 and i had it reset. *js

Air bag light has repeatedly come on. each time it comes on, i take it to the dealer. they claim to fix it and the light goes off. without fail it comes back on within a short period of time. i am concerned for my safety and the safety of my passengers.. forbid we are in an accident. *js

2005 hyundai xg350l. air bag light remains illuminated. while under warranty i took it to dealer who rest the light and said it was a lose connection and not to put anything under the seat or move the seat. i followed the instructions. within weeks the light always came back. after the warranty expired the dealer refused to repair the problem. after much research i found that it is a common problem in hyundai vehicles to have faulty airbags/lights to which there has never been a recall. the dealer did indicate that under these conditions the air bag was disabled and in an unsafe condition. *tr

I have an 2005 hyundai xg350. i took my car to be inspected and i failed because the airbag light is on. the inspector said it is in the book that it has to fail with this light on. the light was always on. from the time i purchased the car in pa. in 2008. i was told the light was nothing and it would go out. i got my car inspected last year and it was on then. i now have to pay a $89 diagnostic fee for a defective vehicle. it was sold to me this way and now i have to pay $89. i make my $300 payments i should not have to pay for their defective goods, that should have had a recall by now. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg-350l. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the air bag warning light illuminated and would stay on consistently. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that the air bag connectors to the wiring harness failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has been repaired for the back of the front seats and the wiring harness. the remedy failed to repair the problem. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer approximately 10 to 15 times. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. the failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

Bought the car in summer of 2010 from dealer who had sold it new to someone else. 2 days later the seatbelt warning light came on. took it to dealer during routine maintenance and pointed this out. they said there was a soda can under the passenger seat, they turned light off, no problem. light back on in about 1 week. at next maintenance they turned it off again. i asked about recalls or advisories and they insisted that my problem cane from an empty soda can they said was under the seat. to fix it i was told would cost more than $ 2000. so now when i go for state inspection i first go to the dealer to have him turn the light off for $50.00, then straight to inspection praying the light does not come back on. dealer insisted there were no complaints other than mine. then i learned about this site. light comes on while car is in motion and no one is in passenger seat.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the connection under the seat was defective the air bag connector would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. updated 4/1/13 *cn

The airbag warning light went on indicating that the airbags were not functioning. the problem was corrected however it continues to reoccur and has occured 8 times over the last two years. hyundai has "fixed" the problem by adjusting a connector under the seat however the porblem continues to reoccur. it has now happened 8 times and after the last "repair" 3 weeks ago the warning light is back on. when the light is on we have no airbag protection. checking the internet i found that this is a common problem for which hyundai has no real fix. hyundai is now charging us to "fix" the problem but the fix only last 2-4 weeks and the warning light goes back on. this is a serious safety hazard and apparently occurs frequently with the xg350. the car needs to be recalled and a permanent fix made before someone is killed when the airbags do not activate in an accident. *tr

When the power seat was moved, it disengaged the air bag system and the light on the dashboard came on alerting me that the air bag system was disengaged.. thus, if i had an accident during this period, the air bags would not have engaged. i subsequently took my car to the dealership for a warranty repair. they reengaged the system and sent me on my way. again on 11/4/09 i had to have another warranty repair and again on 1/4/10 and 2/23/11. each time i took the car to the dealership for repair and asked if it could be permanently fixed. each time they said they had to remove the seats and reconnect the wires for the system to reengage. each one was covered by the warranty. however on 8/23/12 they said it wasn't under warranty anymore and they would charge me to fix it. they were too expensive and i took it elsewhere to get it fixed. this occurred again on 1/30/13 and i had to pay to get it fixed. i have had to permanently keep the front seats in the same position since then so i wouldn't disengage the system. each time i go for routine maintenance i have a sheet of paper on the steering wheel indicating not to move the seats for fear of disengagement. i don't understand why the manufacturer can't permanently fix this issue at their cost. this seems to be a safety issue to me. thank you. *tr

The air bag light is always on. from what i was told by a mechanic this is a defect from hyundai as the wiring is faulty. this may affect the air bag from properly working if there is a accident. hyundai is aware of this problem as there are so many complaints and yet they do nothing to fix it. so the light on the dashboard stays on that says airbag. not very comforting from a safety standpoint. *tr

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.

I received a recall notice for an elantra-airbag defect. i also have an xg350 and prior to it a senata. both of which the airbag light came on. i had it turned off on the xg350 and it is still on again. i'd like a recall letter for my xg350. i had to pay diagnostic previously for this to be turned off and i did not agree with that. i'd like something done about it. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. when the contact started the vehicle, the driver's side frontal air bag suddenly exploded with a loud noise. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact sustained injuries to her left arm and thumb. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repair, but the cause of the failure has not yet been determined. the contact was concerned of the safety risk involved and she is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 49,000.

Air bag light keeps coming on. first time was 7/26/08. hyundai service tech's notes on the invoice indicate the side air bag and wiring harness was faulty. this work was covered under warranty. light came on again maybe 6 months later, but went off a few days later. the light came on again 3/31/10. hyundai tech notes indicate the wire to srs connection was repaired. work was covered under warranty. the next time was late nov 2011. i took car to my local auto care for annual inspection. the car failed because the air bag light was on. according to the tech diagnosis, "drivers side air bag high resistance. rr electrical connector and apply stabilant - 22a to connector for terminal adhesion. if code returns in future, vehicle will need entire air bag harness." light came on again sometime in late 2012. i took it to my local auto care for annual inspection in dec. 2012. it failed because of the air bag light. in january 2013, i took the car to a different hyundai service dept. for "2nd opinion". their diagnosis: "drivers seatback occupancy sensor shorted/part only comes w/seat, est. to replace drivers seatback-$1,749.00." i took the car back to my original hyundai svc dept with this information and they did another fix so i could pass inspection. the light came on again in september 2013, they determined the seat back was needed and it would cost $ 2,100. i got the repair done on 2/14/14 for $2,161.56. the light came back on again 2 weeks ago. i have an appointment with the hyundai svc dept on 4/22/14. i contacted hyundai motors customer service to find out if they would refund the money i paid, clearly there's a defect which should have been discovered and repaired the very first time i took my car in about this issue. i was told only if there is a recall or rebate. i' m not the only person with this problem so i believe a recall should be ordered. *tt

Driver's air bag light came on in may 2008. i was told it was caused by a loose connector under passenger's seat. it seemed to be corrected but it has happened several times after that and each time i took it in the mechanic was able to get it to turn of. but, now, it is on permanently and the mechanic who i sought in september 2014 to get it to turn off was unable to do so. approximately during the same timeframe, the radio turns on by itself. oftentimes it will do so several times before i can get it to turn off. *tr

I was driving down the road when a car, entering traffic, failed to stop/yield and struck me on the driver's side. for lack of a better word, i was "t-boned" by a car traveling 30-40 mph. i sustained multiple injuries and have incurred some permanent damage. *tr

Side door collision. air bag did not deploy. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai xg350. the contact noticed that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel while driving 40 mph. the dealer stated that they could not repair her vehicle for almost two weeks. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on four separate occasions, but the failure was not remedied successfully. the first two times, the driver's side air bag was the issue. the most recent visit to the dealer was because of the air bag light illuminating on the instrument panel. the current mileage was 30,957 and failure mileage was approximately 23,000. updated 09/16/08 *bf updated 09/22/08. *jb

Air bag indicator light on dashboard remains illuminated due to manufacturer defect of harness being too short to accommodate movement in driver and passenger seat. i have taken my vehicle in to repair shops and they have verified this defect. they quoted me over 700.00 to fix this issue. they said the entire module has to be replaced since the harness is not longer available. this is a major complaint for this model vehicle, but hyundai is not addressing this defect. it is poor customer service! *tr

I have a 2005 hyundai xg350. the air bag light suddenly came on in the car. i brought the car to the dealer. the dealer explained that a plug beneath the seat came out. although it could have been caused by something getting caught under the seat, there was no evidence of that. the dealer explained that he has seen this many times and has attempted to file a claim with hyundai but it has always been turned down. i feel that this is a safety issue and if it is happening many times as the dealer described it is obviously a defect in the design. *jb

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.

Dt*: the contact stated a couple of weeks after the vehicle was purchased, the air bag light illuminated. it was taken to the dealer for repairs however, the problem persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for repairs but, after the repairs the air bag light illuminated immediately. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer on october 16, 2006 who repaired the connector for the high harness, which later fractured on november 27th. the manufacturer was contacted, who recommended that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for a diagnosis but the dealer refused.

Dt*: the contact stated the air bag light illuminated frequently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that there were air bag wiring problems underneath the driver side seat. the air bag wiring was disconnected when the seat was adjusted. the dealer readjusted the sensor, which did not remedy the problem. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who rerouted the air bag wires, but the problem persisted. updated*jb