AI DamageHyundai XG300: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Hyundai XG300 across 5 model years: 76 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 24% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 20% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 18% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 14% of all complaints
- 5 Air bags 13% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 12% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 9% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 7% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 18 complaints (24% of all).
- Powertrain: 15 complaints (20% of all).
- Electrical system: 14 complaints (18% of all).
- Service brakes: 11 complaints (14% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 10 complaints (13% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 76 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Air bags | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Totaled vehicle and air bags never deployed. Neck, back, shoulder, and left elbow injuries.
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.
Though I could not understand my failure to stop, I did not report it as a brake failure because I had plenty of pedal at the time, nor to be honest did I hear the sound of tires sliging on the pavement. Frankly, I could not explain my failure to stop.
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.
My car randomly caught on fire and burned to thw ground I had to have the fire department put it out and not sure what happened never had a problem with it until now crunk it up was sounding off and next thing I know my friend screamimg my car was on fire something underneath towards the rear end in the middle was…
When pumping gas the pump either shuts off or overflows after only pumping 1 gallon of gas. It takes more than 15 minutes to put in 5 dollars worth of gas. Is anyone else having this problem???
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.