2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 105 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (17 complaints · 16.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 11
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 17 of 105 owner complaints (16.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 16.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 16.2% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 9.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 9.5% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 5.7% of reports ENGINE 6 · 5.7% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 5.7% LANE DEPARTURE: 5 complaints, 4.8% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 5 · 4.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 3.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 1.9% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 1.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 64 complaints, 61.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 64 · 61.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 16.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 5 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 64 61.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2025; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2026. 2025-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2026-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2026-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 Owner reports Oct 2025 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 26V047000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V047000 Recall campaign 26V160000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V160000 Recall campaign 26V169000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V169000
  • Campaign 26V047000 was reported 69 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V160000 was reported 167 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V169000 was reported 58 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2025-Q4 Owner reports 17
2026-Q1 Owner reports 36
2026-Q2 Owner reports 42
2026-Q3 Owner reports 10
Recall campaign 1 26V047000
Recall campaign 1 26V160000
Recall campaign 1 26V169000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V047000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V160000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second and third row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat controller and the audio, visual, navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 296. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V169000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 297. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 21, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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