2021 Hyundai Palisade Problems, Recalls & Reliability
544 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 77/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Seat belts leads the reports, typically around 50,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2021 sits among all Palisade years
What owners report
“The seat belts are often difficult to latch. On many occasions, they have come unlatched on their own.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Palisade
“The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V633000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Palisade
“My car is 3 months old and has 2500 miles on it. The windshield has a huge crack across it. It happened while I was driving. I'm not sure if a small pebble hit it or if the temperature caused it. The windshield seems very weak.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Palisade
“Child locks constantly click, car can be on or off. Dash displays child lock failure.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Palisade
“The engine is burning oil at a rapid rate. It's burning one liter every 70 miles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Palisade
“The warning sign about FCA, LDW etc. Came on while driving. Cleaned all sensors and still the warning keeps coming up.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Palisade
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 60 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 4,241 miles. Half of those reports fall between 1,680 and 68,890 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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 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.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.…
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 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.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 23V180000.
Technical service bulletins
126 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2021 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 2021 Hyundai Palisade reliable?
The 2021 Hyundai Palisade drew 544 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 77/100, scored against the model's worst year (2020).
What are the most common 2021 Hyundai Palisade problems?
The top reported problems for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade are seat belts (107 complaints), other (93), and visibility & wipers (62).
At what mileage do 2021 Hyundai Palisade problems show up?
Owners most often report 2021 Hyundai Palisade problems around 4,241 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 1,680 and 68,890 miles.
Does the 2021 Hyundai Palisade have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2021 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.