Hyundai Palisade vs Toyota Highlander
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 23, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Hyundai Palisade
- Total complaints
- 2,417
- Avg per model year
- 345
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 16
- Most complained year
- 2020 (534)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Seat Belts, Unknown / Other
Toyota Highlander
- Total complaints
- 5,672
- Avg per model year
- 227
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 51
- Most complained year
- 2021 (513)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Unknown / Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Hyundai Palisade | Toyota Highlander | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 245 | 9 | ||
| 2024 | 385 | 42 | ||
| 2023 | 398 | 180 | ||
| 2022 | 306 | 247 | ||
| 2021 | 434 | 513 | ||
| 2020 | 534 | 315 |
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.