2026 Hyundai Palisade problems
Owners have filed 190 complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Palisade with NHTSA. Seats account for 25.8% of them, the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 16.3%.
Complaints190
Crashes5
Fires0
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Seats 25.8% · 49
Electrical system 16.3% · 31
Engine 8.4% · 16
Forward collision avoidance 8.4% · 16
Unknown or other 8.4% · 16
Power train 7.4% · 14
Vehicle speed control 6.3% · 12
Lane departure 3.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Hyundai Palisade in this data, 2026 draws comparatively few complaints; 2020 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 2,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Rear drivers side third row seat did not stop closing when child was sitting in the seat (button was accidentally pressed by child). Thankfully we were loading the trunk and were able to move the child out of the way while another one of us hit the button to lift the seat back up. Child was [XXX] lbs/ [XXX] old. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Seats
My 9 year old daughter was sitting in middle row, as her sisters were getting in as well, the recliner button was pressed and she was being pinned against the front row seat. She wiggled her way out but suffers from Spina bifida and wears AFO braces for her feet. Her foot braces were caught and they snapped but luckily she was able to wiggle out. Seats
There was a recall for my 3rd row seat, my car sat at the dealer for 6 months due to it. They tell me they fixed the recall after 6 months I receive my car and my seats are not functioning. I believe the safety of my kids are at risk due to this. They have yet to take the vehicle back to fix the problem and it has been over 2 months now. Seats
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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