Owners have filed 47 complaints on the Hyundai XG300, covering 2001–2001. The system named most often is Engine And Engine Cooling (8 reports). Worst years by volume: 2001; cleanest: 2001. 4 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 3.1 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Hyundai XG300
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 47 XG300 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine And Engine Cooling 8 Read
Ltr fm maxwell parrish sr (ok) re defective air conditioner/heater display in his 2001 hyundai xg-300 & defective michelin tires. *mr since the vehicle was purchased the vehicle has had three blowouts and nine flat tires. The manager at the firestone store concluded that the original equipment tires were constructed…
Intermittently, while driving at any speed vehicle stalled . This caused loss of steering and brakes. Dealership inspected vehicle several times, and kept the vehicle for over night. They could not duplicate or correct the problem
The hyundai 300 xg timing belt broke....engine failure and destroyed
Electrical System 8 Read
While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver tried to restart the vehicle and was not able to do so. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery has since been replaced three times. Please provide…
Continueous power failures. Battery replaced. Seemed okay for a couple of onths then if car wasn't used within 18-24 hours needed to be jumped started. Brought to dealer several times, no satisfaction yet. Problem worsening and ongoing
Dt: the speedometer just stopped working. It stopped working on august 31, 2005. The consumer contacted the dealer and was told it would cost 500.00 to 700.00 to fix. The dealer said it was extremely rare, thought it could be a sensor or something electrical. The consumer believed the odometer has an internal short
Service Brakes 6 Read
Note - reported airbag failure earlier, this is an additional problem. On oct 11th, during a rain storm two dogs walked into the roadway in front of my car. I hit the brakes, and had plenty of pedal yet the car continued onward. My initial reaction was that I had plenty of time to stop but quickly it became apparent…
When the brake pedal was depressed from any speed vehicle vibrated. This was caused by warped brake rotors. Dealership replaced and re surfaced the rotor, but the problem still occurs
1. Have had brakes replaced and rotors recalibrated twice and still have vibration upon braking. Dealership says I'm not braking properly and causing brakes to overheat, which causing rotors to warp. I've been braking the same way for 35 years and never had this problem. 2. Air conditioner still does not cool properly…
Power Train 6 Read
Intermittently will either stall or launch forward while driving. Dealership replaced the PCM as indicated in the power train recall 01V362000, although the VIN number was not included in the recall. The replacement of this part didn't correct the failure
The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the automatic transmission PCM condenser failed resulting in a hesitation while accelerating. Also, while stopped at a stop sign, the engine revved to a high level and suddenly decreased. The vehicle was seen by a dealer who reprogrammed the PCM, but the problem…
My hyundai xg300 will not move and than plunges forward out of my control, does this the initial drive of the day anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes of driving. Sometimes it just does it out of the blue, when stopped at a stop light. I spoke with one of your representatives today. I just got back from the store - when…
Air Bags 5 Read
Driving 65 mph on a major interstate when vehicle #1 drove across interstate, vehicle #2 t-boned vehicle #1, and I struck vehicle #2 from behind at approximately 45 mph. Totaled vehicle and air bags never deployed. Neck, back, shoulder, and left elbow injuries
While traveling at 30 to 40 mph consumer hit a dog and a telephone pole. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. A month prior to accident, airbag light was illuminated. Took vehicle to dealer and they did something that made air bag light go off. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak
- the contact owns a 2001 hyundai, xg300. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a new battery and during the diagnose discovered an air module error code and the indicator light turned on. There were no prior failures or indicator lights. The contact's current mileage is 18,000. The dealer then advised the…
Suspension 5 Read
The suspension and brakes will lock up and when it is wet I have slid into banks of dirt and hit my other vehicle and it does not matter how fast I go. I have had my brakes checked and have had to get a wheel alignment every month for the last 12 months due to suspension
The contact owns a 2001 hyundai xg300. Since the vehicle was purchased, the contact has experienced suspension failures, but mainly with the stabilizer bars. She stated that the front of the vehicle would attempt to drive straight while the rear of the vehicle would fishtail. She had to purchase several tires because…
The contact owns a 2001 hyundai xg300. The contact stated that the vehicle would pull to the right when she drove various speeds including approximately 35 mph. She noticed the failure in october 2003. The tires were checked and aligned; however, the failure continued to occur. A local mechanic stated that the front…
Vehicle Speed Control 3 Read
The contact owns a 2001 hyundai xg300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and driven cautiously on the shoulder. In addition, there was an unexpected acceleration and unknown electrical issues. The vehicle was taken to an authorized…
Consumer stated that while stopped vehicle lurched forward out of control, the dealer found nothing wrong
The consumer stated that the vehicle would not move but plunges forward at initial 5-30 minutes driving. The dealer could not find the problem
Structure 2 Read
The contact owns a 2001 hyundai xg300. The contact stated that his vehicle failed a safety inspection due to a rusted drivers side sub frame. The mechanic was unable to determine how the sub frame rusted. The current and failure mileages were 106,760
Dashboard coming away from windshield causing the air bag light to come on, and defrosters not to work
XG300 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Air Bags | 4 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 15 |
| Average complaints per series | 3.1 |
| Worst single series | 7 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 3.1 years |
A model average of 3.1 hides a worst series at 7. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the XG300?
By complaint volume, 2001 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which XG300 years are the cleanest?
2001 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Hyundai XG300 have?
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2001–2001. Of those, 4 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.