2021 Hyundai Palisade problems and complaints
Owners have filed 445 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The most-reported areas: Seat Belts (112), Unknown Or Other (83), Engine (60).
Key takeaways
- 445 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 20 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 112 | 25% |
| Unknown Or Other | 83 | 19% |
| Engine | 60 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 56 | 13% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 48 | 11% |
| Suspension | 31 | 7% |
| Power Train | 24 | 5% |
| Structure | 20 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 20 | 4% |
| Visibility | 15 | 3% |
| Seats | 13 | 3% |
| Steering | 13 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts - filed 2026-10-13
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the driver-side and passenger-side captain seat belts independently unlatched while occupied by the contact's minor children. The contact stated that the failure occurred during the winter. The dealer was made aware of the failur...
Power Train,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-09
Due to a known oil consumption issue the manufacture replaced the engine using a short block swap, they used the old fuel injectors and during the swap one of them failed, becoming stuck open. Now they refuse to fix it without me paying for labor. The failed fuel injector occurred immediately following a mandatory manu...
Suspension - filed 2026-10-09
Larsen Automotive in Pine Bluff, AR replaced the spark plugs on this vehicle recently, and while the vehicle was at the shop, I asked the mechanic to look at my suspension as my vehicle has become very rough when driving and I noticed loud "popping/clicking" noises within my vehicle's rear end. The mechanic noted that ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.