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2002 Hyundai XG350 Air bags Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
25%of 60 total for the year
Median mileage
69,282miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Hyundai XG350, 25% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,282 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“In 2007, with a little over 50,000 miles on my car, the airbag light came on. I went in to the dealer and they said it was a loose wire and reset it. Since that time, I've had six other incidents up through 2014 with the airbag light coming back on and every time they've reset it, it has come back on. I have even had a module replaced but it did no good. The last time I went in, they wanted to replace the pad assembly for $1,000 but wouldn't guarantee it would work. They also said it might be the harness but that part couldn't be obtained. …”

NHTSA complaint #10644996, filed 2014-10, 51,404 miles

“The air bag light stayed on after starting the car - all else seemed ok. I called the dealer and he said it was not important that a connector had probably just come loose and that the air bag would probably still work if needed. When I took it to the dealer he removed the driver's side seat and said he found a broken wire and repaired it - at a cost of about $56 - for a car that has a bumper-to-bumper warranty. …”

NHTSA complaint #10143787, filed 2005-11, 38,000 miles

“Air bag light came on my 2002 Hyundai XG350. Contacted the dealer I bought it from, and they checked it out for me and found... Found code b1378 side airbag resistance too high, need to replace driver seat back. Was told this was their 3rd from this dealer that needed replaced, and found out from others that they have had the same situation. Was told due to the defect, could potentially cause the airbags to not deploy when in an accident. The light is still on as the problem has not been fixed yet. I still have the seat, and looking at replacing it soon.”

NHTSA complaint #10278184, filed 2009-07, 74,432 miles

“Air bag warning light stays on. At first the light turned off but after a week it turned on and has remained on. Repair shop said the air bags may deploy in an accident but not certain.”

NHTSA complaint #10572669, filed 2014-03, 95,000 miles

“Hyundai motor corporation air bag wiring harness connector defect. Numerous Hyundai motor cars, XG350, sonata, etc. Have faulty connectors which prevent the airbag system from working. More than one dealer has stated in written service reports(available for review) the problems lie in a faulty airbag wiring connector in the wiring harness. They reseat the plugs in the front seats and then they reset the 'computer' and the airbag warning light goes out, however it comes back on again after a short interval. This 'defect' applies to numerous models of Hyundai cars. …”

NHTSA complaint #10419280, filed 2011-08, 67,563 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20056847%
20042123%
2003735%
20021525%

Other parts of the 2002 Hyundai XG350

Suspension
11 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Hyundai XG350

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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