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2025 Hyundai Palisade Engine Problems

NHTSA lists 20 engine complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade, 8% of its 245 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 7,500 miles. No related recall covers this engine issue.

Engine complaints
20
8% of 245
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
7,500 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical engine symptoms owners report

  • Owners describe a delay in acceleration when merging onto highways, with the car not picking up speed as expected between roughly 35 and 60 mph.
  • Some vehicles reportedly shut off while decelerating to a stop, showing dashboard alerts telling the driver to press park and restart the engine.
  • Owners report engine knocking and hesitation during acceleration progressing into misfiring and a noticeable loss of performance.
  • Multiple owners describe engine misfires tied to bad ignition coils on specific cylinders, occurring both at highway and city speeds.
  • One owner reported the transmission unexpectedly upshifting and accelerating on its own while trying to stop, with no warning light illuminated.
  • Another owner reported the vehicle unintendedly decelerating and coming to a stop while cruise control was set to 72 mph, accompanied by an abnormal warning light and alarm.

When 2025 Hyundai Palisade engine complaints were filed

First complaint May 17, 2025, latest Aug 30, 2026.

2025 Hyundai Palisade engine complaints: complaints filed per month4May 2025Aug 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026
20 complaints filed with NHTSA from May 2025 to Aug 2026; peak Jul 2025 (4).

Engine recalls for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Engine complaints by Palisade model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2020146 (27%)
  2. 202163 (14%)
  3. 202253 (17%)
  4. 202345 (11%)
  5. 202429 (8%)
  6. 202520 (8%)

Frequently asked questions

How many engine complaints does the 2025 Hyundai Palisade have?
NHTSA lists 20 engine complaints for the 2025 Palisade, which is 8% of the 245 total complaints filed for this model year.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade engine problems?
No. The data shows no related recalls listed for this engine issue on the 2025 Palisade.
At what mileage do 2025 Palisade engine problems tend to show up?
The median mileage at failure for reported engine problems is 7,500 miles.
Are engine complaints worse on the 2025 Palisade than other years?
No. The 2020 Palisade has 146 engine complaints (27% share), far more than the 20 complaints (8% share) reported for the 2025 model year.
Did any 2025 Palisade engine complaints involve a crash or fire?
Across all complaint categories for the 2025 Palisade, NHTSA data records 1 crash, 1 fire, and 1 injury; the sample complaints include one crash involving loss of steering control.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.