Hyundai Palisade reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 2,454 complaints about the Hyundai Palisade with NHTSA since 2020, most often about seat belts and brakes. Hyundai has filed 9 warranty extensions and 14 service campaigns for it, and there are 16 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Hyundai Palisade? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Palisade a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2020 on.
- Owner complaints
- 2,454
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 9
- Filed by Hyundai
- Service campaigns
- 14
- Filed by Hyundai
- Safety recalls
- 16
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Palisade with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | Seats (40%) | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 248 | Brakes (37%) | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 391 | Brakes (55%) | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 400 | Brakes (20%) | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 312 | Seat belts (23%) | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 442 | Seat belts (25%) | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | 539 | Engine (25%) | 5 | 12 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Palisade model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Hyundai
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Hyundai filed with NHTSA for the Palisade, in its own words. A warranty extension means Hyundai pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Engine· model years 2020–2025
Certain 2020 – 2025 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal.
- Warranty extensionJul 2026· Suspension· model years 2020–2024
Certain 2020 – 2024 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit a clunking or thumping noise from the rear of the vehicle while driving over rough roads.
- Warranty extensionApr 2026· Electrical system· model years 2026
Certain Palisade (LX3) vehicles may experience Over-the-Air (OTA) update failures due to outdated Central Communication Unit (CCU) software. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the CCU.
- Warranty extensionFeb 2026· Engine· model years 2026
Certain Palisade (LX3) and Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may exhibit a “Check Active Air Flap System” warning message, check engine light on, and/or “Low Engine Oil” warning message, due to improper operation of the Active Air Flap (AAF) system.
- Warranty extensionJun 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2023
Certain 2015 – 2018 model year Elantra, 2015 – 2019 model year Sonata, 2017 – 2021 model year Tucson, 2017 – 2018 model year Santa Fe Sport, 2019 model year Santa Fe, 2021 – 2023 model year Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2020 – 2023 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit excessive paint…
- Warranty extensionMay 2025· Seat belts· model years 2020–2025
Certain 2020 – 2025 model year Palisade vehicles may experience abnormal seat belt buckle(s) operation.
- Warranty extensionJan 2025· Seat belts· model years 2020–2024
Certain 2020 – 2024 model year Hyundai Palisade vehicles may experience seat belts that are twisted due to excessive space in the D-ring.
- Warranty extensionNov 2024· Seat belts· model years 2020–2024
Certain 2020 - 2024MY Palisade (LX2) vehicles may experience seat belts that are twisted due to excessive space in the D-ring.
- Warranty extensionAug 2020· Electrical system· model years 2020
Certain 2019 - 2020 MY NEXO (FE) vehicles may experience a condition in which the radio presets may reset during AVN start up. This service campaign provides the procedure to install an Audio Video Navigation (AVN) software update, which corrects this condition.
- Service campaignAug 2026· Engine· model years 2026
Certain Palisade (LX3) vehicles may exhibit an engine misfire condition which may result in one or more of the DTCs listed below. This update also includes improved evaporative emissions diagnostic logic.
- Service campaignMay 2026· Electrical system· model years 2026
Certain Palisade (LX3) and Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may experience Over-the-Air (OTA) update failures due to outdated Central Communication Unit (CCU) software. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the CCU.
- Service campaignFeb 2026· Engine· model years 2020–2025
Hyundai has become aware that certain Palisade vehicles equipped with 3.8L GDI Lambda II engines may not meet engine-out NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) and Particulate Matter (PM) emission standards.
- Service campaignFeb 2026· Engine· model years 2023–2025
Hyundai Motor America wants you to be aware of two Important Service Campaigns related to your Hyundai vehicle. Enclosed are the notification letters for Service Campaign 9C8 and Service Campaign 9C9.
- Service campaignDec 2025· Electrical system· model years 2020–2021
Upon customer's request ONLY, the Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 25-01-089H provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front windows.
- Service campaignNov 2025· Brakes· model years 2023–2025
Certain Palisade (LX2) vehicles may exhibit vibration in the brake pedal and/or steering wheel and noises from the ABS system when braking over uneven road surfaces or bumps. The brake system remains functional under these conditions.
- Service campaignJul 2025· Electrical system· model years 2022
A software update is available for multiple vehicles equipped with either Display Audio 2.0V or the AVN 5th Gen Wide system.
- Service campaignJun 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2023
Service Campaign TAL Ending – Effective 6/9/2025
- Service campaignApr 2025· Wheels· model years 2025
Certain 2025MY Palisade (LX2) vehicles may exhibit scratches on the aluminum wheels that occurred at the manufacturing plant. Follow the procedure in this TSB to inspect for scratches and, if necessary, replace the affected wheel(s).
- Service campaignMar 2025· Electrical system· model years 2020–2025
Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink Service functions.
- Service campaignFeb 2025· Electrical system· model years 2026
Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink functions.
- Service campaignAug 2024· Electrical system· model years 2022
A software update is available for multiple vehicles equipped with either Display Audio 2.0V or the AVN 5th Gen Wide system.
- Service campaignMay 2024· Electrical system· model years 2020–2021
A class settlement against Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) that had alleged that certain 2011 – 2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the “Class Vehicles”) contain design flaws, including the failure to manufacture the Class…
- Service campaignAug 2023· Electrical system· model years 2020–2021
Some models from service campaign 993 (IBU/BCM Software Update and Decals Application) equipped with the Hyundai OEM remote start system may exhibit the horn honking when remote starting the vehicle after receiving the software update.
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Palisade model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Seat belts417 (17%)
- Brakes385 (16%)
- Other or unspecified383 (16%)
- Engine318 (13%)
- Visibility and wipers250 (10%)
- Electrical system217 (9%)
- Suspension173 (7%)
- Transmission and drivetrain115 (5%)
Safety recalls
16 recalls cover at least one Palisade model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.
The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays.
The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash.
The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.
An insufficient seal on the controller for the electric oil pump may allow moisture to accumulate in the printed circuit board, which can cause an electrical short and result in a fire.
The engine valve springs may break while driving, which can result in a loss of drive power and possibly create a hole in the engine block.
The Occupant Detection System (ODS) may fail to detect an occupant and deactivate the passenger-side front air bags.
The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.
The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned and cause an internal vacuum leak, which can result in a loss of power brake assist.
The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield, causing the wipers to fail.
Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
The instrument cluster assembly may have been manufactured with excessive adhesive, which can disable the instrument cluster display screen.
The brake fluid may be contaminated, which can cause the brake master cylinder inner-cup seals to swell, and reduce braking performance.
And 1 more recall on NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- AQ26001Audit query· opened Jun 2026, still open· None· model years 2025
NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls
- PE24021Preliminary evaluation· opened Aug 2024, closed Dec 2025· Seat belts· model years 2020–2023
Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch
Led to recall 25V607.
- RQ22005Recall query· opened Dec 2022, closed May 2023· Visibility· model years 2021–2023
Windshield Wiper Failure
Led to recall 23V180000.
NHTSA's own page for the 2027 Hyundai Palisade has the complaint text and every document.
Common questions
Is the Hyundai Palisade reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2020 on: 2,454 owner complaints, 9 warranty extensions and 14 service campaigns Hyundai filed, and 16 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2020 (539), 2021 (442), 2023 (400). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Hyundai Palisade?
Across every model year since 2020, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name seat belts (17%), brakes (16%), other or unspecified (16%). Hyundai has filed 9 warranty extensions covering the Palisade, listed on this page.
Which Palisade model years have the most complaints?
2020 (539), 2021 (442), 2023 (400). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Palisade with each other rather than with other models.
Has Hyundai extended the warranty on the Palisade?
Yes: engine (model years 2020–2025); suspension (model years 2020–2024); electrical system (model years 2026), and 6 more. A dealer does a covered repair for free within the extended time or mileage.
How do I check recalls on a Palisade?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 16 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.