2020 Hyundai Palisade problems and recalls

Owners have filed 541 complaints on the 2020 Hyundai Palisade, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (133 complaints).

541
Complaints
5
Recalls
13
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
16
Injuries
44.1
Severity index

Severity index 44.1 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 76 of 104 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 27% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 133 complaints (24.6%)133 25%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 115 complaints (21.3%)115 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 86 complaints (15.9%)86 16%SuspensionSuspension: 61 complaints (11.3%)61 11%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 51 complaints (9.4%)51 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 46 complaints (8.5%)46 9%Power TrainPower Train: 40 complaints (7.4%)40 7%StructureStructure: 26 complaints (4.8%)26 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE13324.6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER11521.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8615.9%
SUSPENSION6111.3%
SEAT BELTS519.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM468.5%
POWER TRAIN407.4%
STRUCTURE264.8%

Complaints filed per year

0601202019: 142020: 1022021: 542022: 432023: 562024: 502025: 1192026: 103 (partial year)1920212223242511926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201914
2020102
202154
202243
202356
202450
2025119
2026 (year to date)103
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (225 against 199).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V80200007/11/2019AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWHyundai 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.
22V62700015/08/2022VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
22V63300018/08/2022TRAILER HITCHESHyundai 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 pri
25V60700012/09/2025SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYHyundai 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.
26V03400023/01/2026AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINHyundai 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) numb

Other Hyundai Palisade model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.