Hyundai Palisade years to avoid
Every Hyundai Palisade model year on file (2020-2026), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2026
Worst year on file
75.0
Severity index
Seats
Most-reported system
2023
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 Hyundai Palisade | 75.0 Medium | 104 | Seats |
| 2 | 2025 Hyundai Palisade | 55.1 Medium | 254 | Service Brakes |
| 3 | 2021 Hyundai Palisade | 47.3 Medium | 447 | Seat Belts |
| 4 | 2020 Hyundai Palisade | 44.1 Low | 541 | Engine |
| 5 | 2024 Hyundai Palisade | 42.6 Low | 395 | Service Brakes |
| 6 | 2022 Hyundai Palisade | 37.7 Low | 316 | Seat Belts |
| 7 | 2023 Hyundai Palisade | 21.1 Low | 408 | Service Brakes |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Hyundai Palisade complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 541 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 44.1 Low | ENGINE |
| 2021 | 447 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 47.3 Medium | SEAT BELTS |
| 2022 | 316 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 37.7 Low | SEAT BELTS |
| 2023 | 408 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21.1 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2024 | 395 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 42.6 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2025 | 254 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 55.1 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2026 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 Medium | SEATS |
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.