Honda CR-V vs Hyundai Palisade
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Honda CR-V
- Total complaints
- 15,732
- Avg per model year
- 524
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 62
- Most complained year
- 2018 (2,103)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
Hyundai Palisade
- Total complaints
- 2,327
- Avg per model year
- 332
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 16
- Most complained year
- 2020 (520)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Seat Belts, Unknown / Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Honda CR-V | Hyundai Palisade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | 102 | ||
| 2025 | 233 | 233 | ||
| 2024 | 373 | 373 | ||
| 2023 | 507 | 385 | ||
| 2022 | 246 | 297 | ||
| 2021 | 314 | 417 | ||
| 2020 | 339 | 520 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.