Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2026.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Palisade | 127 | 3 |
| 2025 Palisade | 254 | 3 |
| 2024 Palisade | 395 | 5 |
| 2023 Palisade | 408 | 5 |
| 2022 Palisade | 316 | 5 |
| 2021 Palisade | 447 | 6 |
| 2020 Palisade | 541 | 5 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Seat belts430
- Service brakes427
- Unknown or other388
- Engine325
- Visibility/wiper274
- Electrical system231
- Suspension176
- Forward collision avoidance169
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 66 Palisade vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 30 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 |
| 2021 | 18 | 8 |
| 2020 | 25 | 11 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 8 model-year variants; 8 of 8 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2027 HYUNDAI PALISADE SUV ICE AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.9 % |
| 2026 | 2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE SUV N/A AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.9 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Hyundai Palisade SUV Early Release AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 7 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.5–11.9 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Palisade AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 10.0 | 11.9 |
| 2025 | Palisade AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.2 | 9.7 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | Palisade AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.2 | 9.7 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | Palisade AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.6 | 9.5 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | Palisade AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 12.3 | 9.6 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | Palisade · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 8.8 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | Palisade · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 8.8 | 10.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
516 Palisade cars are on the New Zealand register; 3% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 99 | 98 | 1 |
| 2024 | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| 2023 | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| 2022 | 81 | 78 | 2 |
| 2021 | 173 | 163 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
6 new Hyundai Palisade cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2021 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (3), Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 249 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 2 | 272 (WLTP) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
16 campaigns cover the Palisade; the latest 12 are below.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. 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.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package. 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.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. 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."
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai Palisade vehicles. 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.
Hyundia Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Palisade vehicles. 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.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Palisade vehicles equipped with dark premium suede seats. The Occupant Detection System (ODS) may fail to detect an occupant and deactivate the passenger-side front air bags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023 Palisade vehicles. The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned and cause an internal vacuum leak, which can result in a loss of power brake assist.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Palisade vehicles. 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.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling 2020-2022 Palisade vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. 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.
NHTSA recalls