{"id":"2021_hyundai_palisade","make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","year":2021,"url":"/hyundai/palisade/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42609,"model":"Palisade FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":26,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":407,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42610,"model":"Palisade AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":24,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":426,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V034000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2026-01-22","owner_notified":"2026-06-26","units":568576,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"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 March 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"292","initiated_by":"OVSC","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V607000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2025-09-11","owner_notified":"2026-06-26","units":568580,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"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. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assemblies, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning October 23, 2025. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 283.  Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 13, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"283","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V180000","component":"VISIBILITY/WIPER","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2023-03-17","owner_notified":"2023-05-15","units":167085,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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's number for this recall is 243.  This recall is an expansion of recall number 22V-627.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"243","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V633000","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-08-18","owner_notified":"2022-10-13","units":244980,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"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 notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 235.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"235","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V627000","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-08-15","owner_notified":"2022-12-13","units":122949,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Palisade vehicles.  The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.","consequence":"Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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's number for this recall is 233.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"233","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V840000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2021-10-27","owner_notified":"2021-12-24","units":995,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Reduced braking performance can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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 at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 212.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"212","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":45,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":430,"crash":8,"fire":1,"injured":19,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Seat Belts",108],["Unspecified",80],["Electrical System",55],["Engine",55],["Visibility/Wiper",48],["Suspension",30]],"by_year":{"2020":16,"2021":57,"2022":39,"2023":52,"2024":63,"2025":118,"2026":85},"excerpts":[["2021-09-13","Visibility","The contact's friend owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the emergency automatic braking inadvertently engaged. The emergency braking system warning light was illuminated. The driver had to manually release the parking brake. Additionally, while driving a stone struck the front w\u2026"],["2021-09-13","Power Train","Had my car in shop for over 30 days on my last visit, was there 4 other times. When you reach speeds of 62 mph to 73 mph car has vibration in seat and steering wheel along with feeling it. They rotated tires, replaced drive shaft, replaced rear differential and fluids. Was told to come get car there is nothing they can\u2026"],["2021-09-01","Visibility","The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal noise and the contact noticed that the bottom corner on the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side front windshield was cracked. The crack obstructed his view while driving. The contact called the local dealer who informe\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE24021","component":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2024-08-07","closed":"2025-12-12","campaign":"25V607","subject":"Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch","summary":"On August 7, 2024, the O\u00ef\u00ac\u0192ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24021 to investigate complaints alleging inadvertent unlatching of seat belts in model year (MY) 2020-2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor America. The complaints alleged that, without warning, the seat belts sometimes inadvertently unlatch, increasing the risk of injury due to full loss of seat belt protection in the event of a crash. As a result of information exchanged as part of the investigation, on April 3, 2025, Hyundai initiated a warranty extension policy for seat belt buckles on model year 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles in the U.S. and Canada.\u00c2\u00a0 Hyundai subsequently initiated a request for wa"},{"action":"RQ22005","component":"VISIBILITY/WIPER","opened":"2022-12-02","closed":"2023-05-26","campaign":"23V180000","subject":"Windshield Wiper Failure","summary":"On August 15, 2022, Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) filed a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 22V-627) of 122,919 model year (MY) 2020-2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles produced from April 10, 2019 to November 30, 2020. This recall addressed windshield wipers that may function intermittently or stop functioning when impeded by the accumulation of snow and/or ice at the bottom of the windshield. Intermittent or inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility while operating the vehicle in inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 6 consumer complaints alleging windshield wi"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.143,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":22,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":5,"complaints":430},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}