Hyundai Palisade Best and Worst Years (2020–2025)
Avoid the 2024 and 2025 Hyundai Palisade, which have the highest complaint indexes (100 and 80) and brake-related complaints in 57% and 39% of reports. No Palisade year earns a Good or Best rating because every year carries recall campaigns; 2021, 2022, and 2023 are the lowest-risk choices among Caution-rated years.
Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls per model-year, ranked within this model — not a reliability rating. Methodology.
Avoid 2024Avoid 2025Lowest-risk years:Caution 2021Caution 2022Caution 2023
- Model years
- 6
- 2020–2025
- NHTSA complaints
- 2,305
- Recall campaigns
- 13
- Crashes reported
- 56
- Fires reported
- 14
- Top problem area
- Brakes
Palisade Complaint Index by year
Higher = more complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and Do-Not-Drive recalls per year on the road, relative to other years of this model.
Hyundai Palisade problems and recalls by year
Palisade years to avoid: what went wrong
2024 Hyundai Palisade Index 100 · 385 complaints · 5 recalls
The 2024 Palisade has the worst complaint index (100) of any model year and ranks first overall for problems. Brakes account for 57% of its complaints, with a median failure mileage of 6,500 miles, and owners describe brakes failing to stop the vehicle over uneven terrain or bumps. Collision avoidance and camera complaints made up 15% of reports, often at very low mileage. NHTSA also lists an engine valve spring recall for this year, along with airbag and seat belt recall campaigns shared across other Palisade years. Crashes (15) and fires (3) were both reported.
2024 brakes problems →2024 collision avoidance & cameras problems →2024 seat belts problems →
2025 Hyundai Palisade Index 80 · 245 complaints · 3 recalls
The 2025 Palisade has a complaint index of 80, the second-highest of any year. Brakes drove 39% of complaints, with a median failure mileage of 6,500 miles, and owners described brake pedals going to the floor without stopping the vehicle, sometimes resulting in crashes. Seat belts (23%) and airbags (13%) were also frequent complaint areas. This year has a park-outside recall for an electric oil pump controller seal, plus shared seat belt and airbag recalls. One death was reported among 2025 model complaints, along with 8 crashes.
2025 brakes problems →2025 seat belts problems →2025 airbags problems →
Most common Hyundai Palisade problems (all years)
Share of NHTSA complaints by component group across all model years.
- Brakes435 (19%)
- Seat Belts409 (18%)
- Other368 (16%)
- Engine356 (15%)
- Visibility & Wipers340 (15%)
- Electrical System202 (9%)
- Structure & Body200 (9%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires186 (8%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras163 (7%)
- Transmission & Powertrain139 (6%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- What year Hyundai Palisade should I avoid?
- The 2024 and 2025 model years are rated Avoid, with complaint indexes of 100 and 80, the two highest of all Palisade years.
- Is there a best year for the Hyundai Palisade?
- No. Every Palisade year is capped at Caution or worse because of recall campaigns, so no year earns a Good or Best verdict.
- Which Hyundai Palisade years are the lowest risk?
- 2021, 2022, and 2023 are the lowest-risk non-Avoid years, based on their lower complaint indexes (40, 0, and 20) compared to other years.
- What is the most common problem reported on the Hyundai Palisade?
- Across all years, brakes are the top complaint area with 435 complaints (19% of the total), followed by seat belts at 409 complaints (18%).
- Does the Hyundai Palisade have brake problems?
- Yes. Brakes are the top problem area for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 model years, with the 2024 Palisade showing 221 brake complaints, 57% of that year's total, at a median mileage of 6,500.