2002 Hyundai XG350 L from North America - Comments

My wife's 2005 XG350 is an overall good vehicle, however, we too have experienced the same issues as some others. The Airbag light in particular. it has been back to the dealer 6 times, the latest being 27 Sep 07. Got the same story at first "the wiring connector under the drivers seat" baloney. Now after six dealer trips the dealer claims it's probably a bad wiring harness and they need to contact the Hyundai tech department and they in turn will contact me. Very, very poor service as far as I am concerned.

I purchased my XG350L new and drove it for five years without any problems. The dealer replaced the battery once for free and I changed it to a Die Hard. Really haven't had any problems with my car I guess I have been lucky. It has 80,000 miles on it now and I have finally seen a couple rust spots which I promptly sprayed and treated. The car has always started after sitting outside in the snow. It has been completely covered with snow and it still started. The heated seats are a big help. I am going to sell it soon and buy an AZERA. I am sold on Hyundai. You just can't beat the price for what you get in return. No I do not work for Hyundai. I simply have enjoyed the past 5 years of worry free driving.

We have a 2002 XG 350 with over 75,000 miles. It has been a great car. We have just experienced our first problem. The power steering fluid is leaking. Hopefully, we will get this fixed up and everything will be good again!

I agree with all the comments posted here about surging and hesitation. I also noticed that the Traction control has exactly the same issues (I think they are related). The Traction Control hesitates so much that I get stuck in snow. I usually turn it off on an icy or snow covered road. It is unfortunate that Hyundai has virtually abandoned all support of this model. This has resulted in some Hyundai customers moving away from Hyundai vehicles all together.

I purchases a Hyundai XG350 in September of 07. I have had the car in the shop 3 times in the last three months. First the check engine light came on and the dealer replaced the fuel charcoal canister. Next my radio would not work with the rear defrost on and I opted out of repairing this. Next the check engine light came on and the dealer replaced the fuel canister valve and filter. As of today my check engine light is on again. I was extremely hesitant about buying a Hyundai and now wish I would have trusted my instincts. I have also noticed the same problem with the traction control and always turn it off when maneuvering through snow. I will not buy another Hyundai. I will buy a Lincoln.

We own a 2002 XG350, purchased new Dec 2001. The car has generally been a pleasure to drive and own. 84K miles now and we have had a few problems, but certainly no more than I hear from others who own non-Hyundai brands.

We did have to replace the power steering pressure hose - I believe this is an inherently flawed part/location that should have been covered by a recall or or service bulletin.

We also have experienced the suspension noise described by others. This problem was solved by having the rear strut bushings replaced at a reasonable cost -- much less $$ than replacing the struts. The frequency of cases noting this problem clearly shows a manufacturing flaw too. The front suspension is now showing signs of the 'bushing' issue.

One more thing. the 'check engine' light just came on for the 1st time last week (code P0446), and I'll use some suggestions here to resolve that issue.

I will consider Hyundai vehicles again (we have two - '02 XG & '04 Santa Fe), but will consider other good values by other brands. Thanks for maintaining this site.

I have an XG 350L 2004 Hyundai and the front tires are shaking again. I've just replaced a rim and have replaced the tires every few years. This car is eating tires. The dealership says the alignment is correct. The tire place says the tires are balanced. Yet, the tires shake on the front. Clearly there is an issue. I thought when I got a new rim, this would solve the problem. I'm frustrated.

I purchase 2002 XG 350. It seems when my battery keeps draining during the summer months when I run the A/C (this does not happen during the winter time). Today, I went to got start my car, and automatically the A/C turned on and the radio. With the A/C on the car died. The front wheels do wobble.

I have a 2002 XGL 70,000 miles

I am experiencing problems with wires rotting out. One went to miles left etc display, one to coils, one to power steering. Had I listened to the dealer I would have replaced the coils and throttle body assembly. I am looking for other people who have had odd wiring problems.

I think that the wiring is defective in 2002 XG. I think I am not an isolated incident. Any thoughts?

Experiencing very puzzling and inconsistent problems with a 2002 XG350L that usually result in a failure to start. Power window control on the driver's door, sunroof control, engine light on, headlights not working, doors locking automatically, etc., will each precede an episode when the car won't start.

Overall, my 2002 XG350L has been a great car to own and drive for the price. I will say that the warranty has proven to be incredibly poor... incredibly poor!!

Just a quick note to all:

Oct 2009 - had to replace the high pressure power steering hose ($350 parts / labor)

The rear suspension developed a shaking noise over every little bump as someone mentioned in this thread earlier.

There are definitely electrical issues... many electrical issues.

I have to say that I am completely astonished with all the negative comments about the XG350 (L). From the looks of it, the XG350 (L) is the faulty version, not the XG350 like I own.

Bought used from my local Chevy/Hyundai dealer. 148k on the motor and runs like a peach. I did have to replace the front right wheel bearing at Chevy $200 parts/labor. Runs smooth as can be, feels like a Cadillac, looks like a Lincoln in the front and a Jag in the back :) Very satisfied with this beautiful car. Especially for $3200.

The car was 32k when it came out... very good deal. Tires are Mastercraft Avengers LSR Sport, and are doing good.

Only couple complaints are the CD player insert faults, and the mileage is poor, that's going to happen from the 3600 engine though. I'm assuming that all these other problems are just with the XG350 (L) and don't accur with the regular XG, or the owner before me had all the problems and fixed them.

From what I understand it was an elderly woman that needed a bigger car for all her grandchildren. I love my car. Will buy Hyundai in the future! :)

I've got an 03 XG350 with 115k on it. I bought it at 100k for $6000, for now I'm very satisfied with the quality and performance of the car. I still have the lunge issues in the acceleration band lately (the car did it twice actually) when going to work in the morning as the engine is cold. The accelerations were not constant and the engine light came on only when giving gas till it starts to warm up a bit, and then it's fine now; 2 weeks and didn't happen again. Weird..

Anybody experienced similar problems?

Other than that, it's a car that fills me with happiness.