Hyundai Palisade problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 2,440 owner complaints and 16 recalls on file for the Hyundai Palisade (2020–2026). The 2020 Palisade has the most serious complaints, most often about engine.

Complaints
2,440
Recalls
16
Model years
7
Worst year
2020

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Hyundai Palisade model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Hyundai Palisade years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2020 Hyundai Palisade — 525 complaints, 13 crashes, 7 fires; top problem: Engine
  2. 2021 Hyundai Palisade — 442 complaints, 8 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Seats & Seat Belts
  3. 2024 Hyundai Palisade — 391 complaints, 15 crashes, 3 fires; top problem: Brakes
  4. 2023 Hyundai Palisade — 400 complaints, 6 crashes; top problem: Brakes
  5. 2022 Hyundai Palisade — 312 complaints, 6 crashes, 2 fires; top problem: Seats & Seat Belts

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (312 complaints).

Every Hyundai Palisade model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Palisade12220113Seats & Seat Belts
2025 Palisade2488173Brakes
2024 Palisade39115395Brakes
2023 Palisade4006025Brakes
2022 Palisade3126275Seats & Seat Belts
2021 Palisade44281206Seats & Seat Belts
2020 Palisade525137165Engine

Most common Hyundai Palisade problem areas (all years)

  • Seats & Seat Belts
    526 complaints
  • Brakes
    441 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    344 complaints
  • Engine
    334 complaints
  • Electrical System
    225 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    201 complaints
  • Suspension
    172 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    153 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    126 complaints
  • Airbags
    118 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Hyundai Palisade received by NHTSA each month.

Hyundai Palisade recalls

  • Recall 26V169000Mar 19, 202646,787 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 26V160000Mar 17, 202661,307 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.

  • Recall 26V047000Jan 26, 202641,651 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V034000Jan 22, 2026568,576 vehiclesModel years 2020–2025

    Risk: Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 25V607000Sep 11, 2025568,580 vehiclesModel years 2020–2025

    Risk: Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 25V291000May 6, 2025620 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 24V106000Feb 13, 20244,245 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. A hole in the engine block increases the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 23V599000Aug 25, 202363 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: Deactivated front passenger air bags will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 23V526000Jul 27, 202352,109 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

  • Recall 23V415000Jun 8, 2023322 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V180000Mar 17, 2023167,085 vehiclesModel years 2021–2023

    Risk: Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V633000Aug 18, 2022244,980 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 22V627000Aug 15, 2022122,949 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V353000May 18, 2022158 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A disabled display screen will not show critical information, such as the meters, gauges, and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V840000Oct 27, 2021995 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: Reduced braking performance can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 19V802000Nov 7, 201911,217 vehiclesModel years 2020

    Risk: Damaged side curtain air bags may not inflate properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Other Hyundai models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology