2021 Hyundai Palisade problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 416 NHTSA owner complaints, 6 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 416 NHTSA complaints on file-10
- Recalls — 6 recall campaigns for this model year-18
- Crash / fire reports — 8 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 19 injuries and 0 deaths reported-2
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- SEAT BELTS96 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER48 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER41 reports
- ENGINE26 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25 reports
- SUSPENSION20 reports
- TRAILER HITCHES11 reports
- STRUCTURE10 reports
- POWER TRAIN10 reports
- VISIBILITY9 reports
Recalls (6)
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V840000
Hyundai 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.
- VISIBILITY22V627000
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
- TRAILER HITCHES22V633000
Hyundai 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 printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
- VISIBILITY/WIPER23V180000
Hyundai 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.
- AIR BAGS26V034000
Hyundai 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) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- SEAT BELTS25V607000
Hyundai 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.
Crash-test ratings
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