2025 Hyundai Palisade Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2025 Hyundai Palisade ranks 2nd worst of 6 model years with a complaint index of 80 and 245 complaints, earning an Avoid verdict. Brakes (39% of complaints), seat belts (23%), and airbags (13%) lead the issues, backed by 3 recalls.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 80/100
- #2 of 6 Palisade years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 245
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 3
- 1 Park Outside
- Crashes
- 8
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 6
- Top issue
- Brakes
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 21.5
- 19 city / 25 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 6 / 1
Top 2025 Hyundai Palisade problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Brakes96 (39%)
- Seat Belts57 (23%)
- Other44 (18%)
- Airbags31 (13%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras24 (10%)
- Engine20 (8%)
- Structure & Body19 (8%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires18 (7%)
- Steering10 (4%)
- Visibility & Wipers10 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Steering can suddenly lock up on curvy roads, sending the vehicle off the road even with the brake pedal depressed.
- Brakes reportedly fail to stop the vehicle at low speeds, causing it to bump, resist, or grind before hitting another vehicle or object.
- Automatic braking and collision-avoidance sensors reportedly fail to detect obstacles like a large rock or a vehicle ahead, resulting in a crash.
- Seat belts reportedly fail to latch or spontaneously unlatch while driving, including after rear-end collisions where occupants suffered whiplash.
- A windshield reportedly cracked on its own at low mileage with no visible impact.
2025 Hyundai Palisade recalls
3 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V034000Jan 22, 2026Airbags568,576 vehicles
Air bags:side/window:curtain
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."
Risk: 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.
- NHTSA 25V607000Sep 11, 2025Seat Belts568,580 vehicles
Seat belts: rear/other:buckle assembly
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.
Risk: 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.
- NHTSA 25V291000May 6, 2025Transmission & Powertrain620 vehiclesPark Outside
Power train:automatic transmission:fluid/lubricant:pump
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai Palisade vehicles. An insufficient seal on the controller for the electric oil pump may allow moisture to accumulate in the printed circuit board, which can cause an electrical short and result in a fire.
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the electric oil pump controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 278.
2025 Hyundai Palisade fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19 MPG
- Highway
- 25 MPG
- Combined
- 21.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,025
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Palisade years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Hyundai Palisade reliable?
- NHTSA data shows the 2025 Palisade has a complaint index of 80, the second-highest among the 6 model years with data, resulting in an Avoid verdict relative to other Palisade years.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2025 Hyundai Palisade?
- Brakes are the top problem area, making up 39% of complaints (96 complaints), with a median mileage at failure of 6,500 miles and 5 reported crashes.
- Does the 2025 Hyundai Palisade have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 3 recalls for the 2025 Palisade covering airbags, seat belt buckles, and an electric oil pump controller seal, though none are do-not-drive recalls.
- How does the 2025 Palisade compare to other model years?
- With a complaint index of 80, the 2025 Palisade ranks worse than 2020 (60), 2021 (40), 2022 (0), and 2023 (20), but slightly better than 2024, which has the highest index at 100.
- Are seat belts a known issue on the 2025 Palisade?
- Yes, seat belts account for 23% of complaints (57 complaints) and are the subject of a recall for buckles that may fail to latch in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats.