2026 Hyundai Palisade problems
Owners have filed 159 complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Palisade with NHTSA. Seats account for 28.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 17%.
Complaints159
Crashes1
Fires0
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Seats 28.3% · 45
Electrical system 17.0% · 27
Unknown or other 8.8% · 14
Forward collision avoidance 8.2% · 13
Engine 7.5% · 12
Power train 6.9% · 11
Vehicle speed control 5.7% · 9
Seat belts 3.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Hyundai Palisade in this data, 2026 draws comparatively few complaints; 2020 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 2,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Rear drivers side third row seat did not stop closing when child was sitting in the seat (button was accidentally pressed by child). Thankfully we were loading the trunk and were able to move the child out of the way while another one of us hit the button to lift the seat back up. Child was [XXX] lbs/ [XXX] old. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Seats
My 9 year old daughter was sitting in middle row, as her sisters were getting in as well, the recliner button was pressed and she was being pinned against the front row seat. She wiggled her way out but suffers from Spina bifida and wears AFO braces for her feet. Her foot braces were caught and they snapped but luckily she was able to wiggle out. Seats
Dealer sold vehicle with open safety recall. They said it has been fixed but Hyundai confirmed recall is still there. This vehicle even had stop sale from Hyundai. I was informed it has no issues. Seats
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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