2021 Hyundai Palisade problems and recalls

Owners filed 233 complaints on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade in the last three full years, out of 429 on record. The most cited component is the Seat Belts.

429
Complaints
6
Recalls
8
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
19
Injuries
47.4
Severity index

Severity index 47.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 47.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 66 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 108 complaints (25.2%)108 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 79 complaints (18.4%)79 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 55 complaints (12.8%)55 13%EngineEngine: 55 complaints (12.8%)55 13%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 48 complaints (11.2%)48 11%SuspensionSuspension: 30 complaints (7.0%)30 7%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (5.4%)23 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 20 complaints (4.7%)20 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SEAT BELTS10825.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7918.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5512.8%
ENGINE5512.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER4811.2%
SUSPENSION307.0%
POWER TRAIN235.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE204.7%

Complaints filed per year

0601202020: 162021: 572022: 392023: 522024: 632025: 1182026: 84 (partial year)20212223242511826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202016
202157
202239
202352
202463
2025118
2026 (year to date)84
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (233 against 112).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V84000027/10/2021SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUIDHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Palisade vehicles. The brake fluid may be contaminated, which can cause the brake master cylinder inner-cup seals to swell, and reduce braking performance.
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
23V18000017/03/2023VISIBILITY/WIPERHyundai 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.
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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.