2025 Hyundai Palisade problems & reliability
244 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade, alongside 3 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
4 complaints report injuries (6 injured, 1 deaths reported).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes → | 91 | 37% |
| Seat Belts → | 57 | 23% |
| Unknown / Other | 43 | 18% |
| Air Bags → | 31 | 13% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance → | 24 | 10% |
| Suspension → | 14 | 6% |
| Seats → | 13 | 5% |
| Engine → | 11 | 5% |
| Steering → | 10 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 24 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 20 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 10,521 miles (middle 50% between 5,900 and 19,948 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“After slowing to make a right or left turn, pressing on the accelarrator causes no response for ten to fifteen seconds. This proble seems to be in numerous Palisades for 2023 to 2026. Numerous message boards have reports of this issue with the dealer not being able to repair the problem. I myself almost gor into an…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Sep 17, 2026
“On 9/15/26 I had activated my left turn signal and was entering the left hand turn lane. About halfway into the lane, the vehicle dashboard displayed “Emergency steering activated” and began forcing my steering wheel the opposite direction for no reason. There was no traffic and I was not crossing into somewhere I…”
Steering · filed Sep 15, 2026
“The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 60 MPH, the front windshield fractured in several places while attempting to swat a mosquito, resulting in eight crack lines across the glass. The contact stated that the windshield cracked more easily than expected. The…”
Visibility · filed Sep 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls
Audit Query AQ26001 · opened Jun 9, 2026 · open
Technical service bulletins
33 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The 10 most recent:
Certain 2020 – 2025 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal. At Hyundai, we are committed to providing vehicles of…
Z15 OL · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Aug 3, 2026
Some Palisade (LX2) vehicles may display a “Check forward safety systems” warning message on the cluster along with DTC C272246, due to the front view camera calibration range being exceeded. This bulletin provides…
26-BE-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 18, 2026
Some Palisade (LX2), Tucson (NX4), and Tucson Hybrid (NX4 HEV) vehicles may experience battery drain due to continuous operation of the cooling fan after vehicle ignition has been turned off, potentially resulting in a…
26-EE-007H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 17, 2026
Some Palisade (LX2) vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the engine oil filter…
26-EM-012H DCS · Warranty Program/Extension · issued May 30, 2026
Some Palisade (LX2) vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the engine oil filter…
26-EM-012H DN · Warranty Program/Extension · issued May 30, 2026
Some Palisade (LX2) vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the engine oil filter…
26-EM-012H TSB · Warranty Program/Extension · issued May 30, 2026
This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and…
26-GI-002H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 27, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
Hyundai Motor America wants you to be aware of two Important Service Campaigns related to your Hyundai vehicle. Enclosed are the notification letters for Service Campaign 9C8 and Service Campaign 9C9.
9C8 9C9 OL Combo · Service Campaign · issued Feb 21, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Hyundai Palisade has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Hyundai Palisade?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 10,521 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.