AI Damage2001 Hyundai XG350: common problems
Owners of the 2001 Hyundai XG350 filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 33% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 33% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 33% of all complaints
- Air bags: 1 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 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.
My 2001 hyundai xg350l was involved in a side accident and the side airbag did not deploy. This car had been to the dealer months ago subject to a recall to fix something defective on the side air bag. I have found no way to send this information to hyundai on their website.
The contact stated there is corrosion on the sub frame. This results from perforation of the sub frame. He contacted the manufacture and was told his vehicle is not under a recall. The failure mileage is 173,000.
While driving at any speed vehicle will shut off. Also, everything else in vehicle shut down. Vehicle will stay off for up to 4 hours. Contacted dealer, and dealer could not find what was caus eof problem.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 17,150 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).
On average one model year of the XG350 has 46 complaints (7 years in the data). This year has 3, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Hyundai XG350?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, engine and cooling, structure. Total complaints: 3. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (33%), rust, corrosion (33%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2001 Hyundai XG350?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2001 Hyundai XG350 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2001 models
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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.