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2025 Hyundai Palisade Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA lists 19 Structure & Body complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade, 8% of its 245 total complaints for the year. Owners most often describe power third-row seats that fold without detecting an obstruction, plus seat belt buckle access problems, though no related recalls are listed in this data.

Structure & Body complaints
19
8% of 245
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
25,979 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical body and structure symptoms owners report

  • Power third-row seats continue folding closed even when a person, child, or object is in the seat path, without stopping or reversing.
  • Second-row captain's chair seat belt buckles sit too flush in the seat to be reached when a car seat or booster is installed, requiring seat belt extenders.
  • Sharp edges on the driver and passenger door frames have cut owners' hands repeatedly while closing the doors.
  • Front grille material reportedly cracks and flakes within weeks of purchase.
  • A sunroof reportedly shattered spontaneously while the vehicle was being driven.
  • Some owners reference seat belt buckle and third-row occupant protection concerns tied to broader recall activity, though this dataset lists no related recalls for this component.

When 2025 Hyundai Palisade body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 21, 2025, latest Aug 25, 2026.

2025 Hyundai Palisade structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month7Oct 2025Feb 2026Apr 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026
19 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2025 to Aug 2026; peak Mar 2026 (7).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Palisade model year

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

  1. 202052 (10%)
  2. 202145 (10%)
  3. 202239 (13%)
  4. 202320 (5%)
  5. 202425 (6%)
  6. 202519 (8%)

Frequently asked questions

How many Structure & Body complaints does the 2025 Hyundai Palisade have?
NHTSA lists 19 Structure & Body complaints for the 2025 Palisade, which is 8% of the 245 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade's third-row seats?
This data does not list any related recalls for the Structure & Body category, though several sample complaints reference seat belt buckle and third-row occupant protection issues.
What is the most common structure or body complaint on the 2025 Palisade?
The most frequently described issue in owner complaints is the power third-row seat folding closed without detecting an obstruction such as a person or object.
Have there been any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
NHTSA data for this component and year shows 0 reported crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries.
At what mileage do these structure and body problems typically show up?
The median mileage at failure for Structure & Body complaints on the 2025 Palisade is 25,979 miles.

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.