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2026 Hyundai Palisade

Hybrid Gas Midsize / large SUV

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Trims & pricingSpecs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
C
Safety Signal
78 / 100
CSafety Signal · 78 / 100
3Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
114Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
34 mpgFuel economy · best combined
$39,435Starting MSRP · 19 trims

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize or large SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Palisade Hybrid FWD Blue, is EPA-rated at 34 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 114 complaints, most often about seats. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $39,435 to $58,780 across 19 trims.

Trims & pricing (manufacturer press kit)

TrimDriveHPTorqueMPG combSeatsCargo (2nd row)Wheels
SE GasFWD287 hp260 lb-ft21 mpg846.3 cu-ft18 in
SE GasAWD287 hp260 lb-ft20 mpg846.3 cu-ft18 in
SEL GasFWD287 hp260 lb-ft21 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
SEL GasAWD287 hp260 lb-ft20 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
SEL Premium GasFWD287 hp260 lb-ft21 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
SEL Premium GasAWD287 hp260 lb-ft20 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
XRT PRO GasAWD287 hp260 lb-ft19 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
Limited GasFWD287 hp260 lb-ft21 mpg746.3 cu-ft20 in
Limited GasAWD287 hp260 lb-ft20 mpg746.3 cu-ft20 in
Calligraphy GasFWD287 hp260 lb-ft21 mpg746.3 cu-ft21 in
Calligraphy GasAWD287 hp260 lb-ft20 mpg746.3 cu-ft21 in
Blue SEL HybridFWD258 hp260 lb-ft34 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
Blue SEL HybridAWD258 hp260 lb-ft29 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
SEL Premium Hybrid HybridFWD258 hp260 lb-ft31 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
SEL Premium Hybrid HybridAWD258 hp260 lb-ft29 mpg746.3 cu-ft18 in
Limited Hybrid HybridFWD258 hp260 lb-ft31 mpg746.3 cu-ft20 in
Limited Hybrid HybridAWD258 hp260 lb-ft29 mpg746.3 cu-ft20 in
Calligraphy Hybrid HybridFWD258 hp260 lb-ft31 mpg746.3 cu-ft21 in
Calligraphy Hybrid HybridAWD258 hp260 lb-ft29 mpg746.3 cu-ft21 in

Warranty: basic 5 yr / 60,000 mi · powertrain 10 yr / 100,000 mi · roadside 5 yr. Source: manufacturer.

MSRP excludes destination. Click a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Palisade Hybrid FWD BlueHybridFWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo + 300V Li-Ion333534$1,850
Palisade Hybrid FWDHybridFWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo313231$2,000
Palisade Hybrid AWDHybridAWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo + 300V Li-Ion293029$2,150
Palisade FWDGasFWD3.5L 6-cyl192521$2,950
Palisade AWDGasAWD3.5L 6-cyl182420$3,100
Palisade XRT ProGasAWD3.5L 6-cyl162219$3,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (3)

Seat Belts

high
46,787 vehiclesHybrid only

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.

Risk: A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 297. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 21, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V169000 · reported Mar 19, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America

Seats

moderate
61,307 vehiclesHybrid only

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package. The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.

Risk: A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Fix: Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second and third row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat controller and the audio, visual, navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460

NHTSA campaign 26V160000 · reported Mar 17, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America

Electrical System

high
41,651 vehiclesHybrid only

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V047000 · reported Jan 26, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

114 complaints filed

2 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 11 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2025: 17 · 2026: 97

Most-cited components

  • Seats — 47
  • Electrical System — 28
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 17
  • Unknown Or Other — 15
  • Engine — 14
“I was on the highway and I hit the Cruise Control to engage “smart adaptive cruise control.â€� I received a warning light that said “Conditions for smart cruise control not met.â€� The car immediately began to decelerate. I could see that the light for the cruise control was still on. I hit the cruise control butto…”Jun 30, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“While driving my 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid, the vehicle has repeatedly applied the brakes suddenly and without warning, especially approaching a specific overpass on my normal route and is fully repeatable. This only happens in the curb lane; the middle and passing lanes are fine. There is no forward collision warni…”Jun 28, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Driving around 30mph pressing brakes to slow down and brakes felt softer than normal. Noticed when around 7 mph car continues to not come to full stop but continued to move. This happened 3 times during the same drive. Once on my street I attempted to slow down to turn into my driveway. Car reduced to 5mph but jersey a…”Dec 9, 2025 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%

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Other Palisade model years

A

2027 Palisade

0 recalls · 1 complaints

D

2025 Palisade

3 recalls · 240 complaints

F

2024 Palisade

5 recalls · 383 complaints

F

2023 Palisade

5 recalls · 396 complaints

F

2022 Palisade

5 recalls · 302 complaints

F

2021 Palisade

6 recalls · 430 complaints

F

2020 Palisade

5 recalls · 529 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 49554, 49885, 49583, 49553, 49581, 49582). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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