2005 Hyundai XG350 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 144 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,431miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Hyundai XG350, 6% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,431 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On monday 2 may 2011 at approx. 1645, I was operating my 2005 Hyundai xg-350 l in the cvs parking lot on columbia pike in arlington, virginia. I pulled slowly into a parking space in front of the building. While my foot was on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated speed toward the building. I depressed the brake pedal firmly but the vehicle continue forward over a parking berm and curb stone before striking the building. Damage to the vehicle was extensive. The building was also damaged and two cvs employees reported suffering minor injuries from the incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10399704, filed 2011-05, 65,450 miles“The car lurches forward violently when the gas pedal is touched intermittenly. The defect seems to be related to relationships between engine temperature and outside temperature. The defect is most likely to take place when the vehicle has been driven for about 20 - 30 minutes, then allowed to sit for about 2 to 2-1/2 hrs when the outside temperature ia btween 68 and 74 degrees. The car was purchased march 21, 2005. I have almost 10,000 miles on it. The defect began on day one. I have a log file of starts since then. The dealer claims it is not a vehicle defect, it is the way I drive the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10129305, filed 2005-07, 6 miles“- the contact stated that no matter how far down she pushes the accelerator her vehicle will not go over 15 -20 MPH. The contact stated that she has contacted the dealer approximately 6 times and she was told that they cannot do anything until the check engine light comes on. The contact says that the problem occurs occasionally and she does not know when it will happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10176664, filed 2006-12, 1,900 miles“- the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai xg 350. When accelerating the vehicle would not respond; the contact could feel the gears shift and the vehicle moving slowly. The dealer stated they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact called the manufacturer and was unable to get a response. Updated 03/19/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10181159, filed 2007-01, 22,000 miles“Initially (2) times there was no response from engine when gas pedal depressed, we have had 3-4 incidents of when stopped at intersection, or driving slowly in parking lot engine surges and breaks had to be applied severely to prevent car from hitting other cars, the last incident was the transmission would not shift from 1st gear and car would not go faster than 20 MPH. All of these are safety issues.”
NHTSA complaint #10152782, filed 2006-03, 2,431 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10196546May 21, 2021Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicleâÂÂs ownerâÂÂs manual. ï· Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10160098Apr 15, 2019This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module…
- 10082455Aug 9, 2016"the pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the…
- 10032908Oct 1, 2009Hyundai: ata solenoid diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0742, p0743, p0746, p0748, p0750, p0755, p0760, p0765, p0770. Incorrect operation of the transaxle solenoids may…
- 10030984Jul 1, 2009Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit…
- 10020912Dec 1, 2006Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) list.
- 10019638Mar 1, 2006Oil leak at reduction brake piston cover.
- 10015877Mar 1, 2006Resetting automatic transaxle adaptive values. *sc automatic transaxle control module - reset and relearn adaptive values.
- 10015866Dec 1, 2005Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes list.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Hyundai XG350
68 complaintsVehicle speed control
40 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Hyundai XG350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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