2020 Hyundai Palisade Problems, Recalls & Reliability
706 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 25,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2020 sits among all Palisade years
What owners report
“Dealership says that the car was 5qts of oil. Scarring on piston #6. Check engine light came on and indicated Transmission issue”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Palisade
“Windshield cracked while getting a car wash. Vehicle has less than 9,000 miles on it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Palisade
“Have wind whistling noise coming from the driver's side window at speeds over 50 mph.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Palisade
“Car has 45,000 miles and the rear shocks are blown and making a rattling popping noise.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Palisade
“I have a seatbelt recall and the parts are still in back order. I don’t feel safe driving my car since my seat belt did come in clapped while driving”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Palisade
“While idling at a traffic light on a busy city street all of the warning lights on the car went off and the car shut off on its own.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Palisade
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 175 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 7,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 2,500 and 16,700 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
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…
Fix: Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning…
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.
Fix: Passengers are advised to insert the belt firmly into the buckle with a quick and direct motion, pulling on the belt to confirm the seat belt is fully secured, until the recall remedy is performed.…
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…
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit, as necessary, free of charge. Owner…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.…
Hyundai 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.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
175 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2020 Palisade TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2020 Hyundai Palisade reliable?
The 2020 Hyundai Palisade drew 706 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2020).
What are the most common 2020 Hyundai Palisade problems?
The top reported problems for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade are engine (133 complaints), visibility & wipers (132), and other (96).
At what mileage do 2020 Hyundai Palisade problems show up?
Owners most often report 2020 Hyundai Palisade problems around 7,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 2,500 and 16,700 miles.
Does the 2020 Hyundai Palisade have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2020 Hyundai Palisade. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.