What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2020 Hyundai Palisade

No clear pattern

19.1% of complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Palisade arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2020 vehicle, but with only 703 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is engine (127 complaints), typically at 5.6 yr or about 15,000 miles.

Complaints
703
Median age at failure
4.3 yr
Median mileage
5,200 n=197
Crash / fire / tow
6% of reports
Safety recalls
5 1 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
127 reports · 15,000 mi
5.6 yr
6.3%
Visibility / wipers
113 reports · 4,400 mi
1.0 yr
0%
Other
83 reports · 2,500 mi
2.3 yr
6%
Suspension
59 reports · 5,000 mi
5.1 yr
0%
Seat belts
50 reports · 70,000 mi
5.6 yr
0%
Electrical system
46 reports · 15,000 mi
4.8 yr
6.5%
Power train
39 reports · 92,000 mi
5.3 yr
7.7%
Air bags
25 reports · 70,000 mi
6.0 yr
20%
Structure
24 reports · 500 mi
2.8 yr
12.5%
Collision avoidance
20 reports
4.3 yr
20%
Visibility
18 reports · 40,000 mi
3.2 yr
11.1%
Seats
15 reports · 4,000 mi
3.5 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

22V633000 2022-08-18 Do not drive
Trailer hitches

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.

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

26V034000 2026-01-23
Air bags:side/window:curtain

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."

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

25V607000 2025-09-12
Seat belts: rear/other:buckle assembly

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.

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

22V627000 2022-08-15
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.

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

19V802000 2019-11-07
Air bags:side/window

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Palisade vehicles. The mounting bolts used to secure the side curtain air bags may damage the side curtain air bags during deployment.

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

In owners’ own words

Visibility / wipers 1,200 mi 1 mo in service
WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY A VERY SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT HIT THE LOWER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE SOUND OF THE HIT WAS BARELY AUDIBLE SO THE OBJECT HAD TO BE VERY SMALL. I DON'T SEE HOW SUCH A SMALL OBJECT COULD BREAK A WINDSHIELD ON A 2 WEEK OLD VEHICLE
Visibility / wipers 1,003 mi 4 mo in service
WINDSHIELD CRACKS EASILY. KIA HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH TELURIDE AND KIA IS REPLACING FOR FREE IF THERE ARE CRACKING ISSUES.
Visibility / wipers 4,500 mi 6 mo in service
ON 3/2/20 I WAS TRAVELING AT 49 MPH ON A CITY STREET A SMALL PEBBLE STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD IN THE TOP RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE BY THE A-PILLAR. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD A 24 INCH CRACK ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD.
Other 1,500 mi 1 mo in service
HEARING LOUD WIND NOISE FROM DRIVER'S DOOR WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED STARTING FROM 35 MPH AND IT BECOMING EVEN WORSE WHEN THE SPEED IS INCREASED.

Other Palisade model years

2026202520242023202220212020

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