2023 Hyundai Palisade problems and recalls

Owners have filed 396 complaints on the 2023 Hyundai Palisade, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (82 complaints).

396
Complaints
5
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
20.4
Severity index

Severity index 20.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 20.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 81 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 1% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 82 complaints (20.7%)82 21%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 73 complaints (18.4%)73 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 72 complaints (18.2%)72 18%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 53 complaints (13.4%)53 13%Power TrainPower Train: 38 complaints (9.6%)38 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 37 complaints (9.3%)37 9%EngineEngine: 36 complaints (9.1%)36 9%SuspensionSuspension: 26 complaints (6.6%)26 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES8220.7%
SEAT BELTS7318.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7218.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER5313.4%
POWER TRAIN389.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM379.3%
ENGINE369.1%
SUSPENSION266.6%

Complaints filed per year

0551102022: 392023: 862024: 1022025: 912026: 78 (partial year)2223241022526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202239
202386
2024102
202591
2026 (year to date)78
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 7.2x those in 2022 to 2022 (279 against 39).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.
23V41500008/06/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSISTHyundai 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.
23V52600027/07/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMPHyundai 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.
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.