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2021 Hyundai Palisade Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 445 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, most often about the seat belts (25% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Palisade model year since 2000 and has 6 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2021 Hyundai Palisade problems
Seat belts
112 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that the seat belts in the second row of the vehicle on the passengerâs and driverâs side failed to latch securely and unlatched while driving. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to latch the seat belts. Additionally, the seat belts…
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front row and second row seat belt buckles independently unlatched. The failure occurred on several different occasions. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign…
Other or unspecified
83 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 500 miles.
The design of the shifting mechanism is backwards so that drivers meaning to put the vehicle into drive (and go forward) will easily confuse the buttons and put the vehicle into reverse (sending the vehicle backwards). Thinking about a shift knob on a standard vehicle, one thinks of the knob in "reverse" as being back…
The air conditioner stopped working. The air was not cold at all and a I heard a noise like gas slipping away was very obvious. I had to turn it off because was afraid could be dangerous gas and no sense in leaving the AC on if wasn't working. I was driving the vehicle in a trip of 2 hours in a highway and the service…
Visibility and wipers
62 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 2,000 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly, windshield, defroster/defogger/hvac system.
Twice this has happened. My windshield wipers lock up and will not clear the window. It seems like there may be snow or ice below them where they tuck in when this happens, which is hard to clear out anyway. While I am driving, if any snow or ice comes down from the roof, they will lock up as well, and this has left…
While driving down the highway, light snow can disable the windshield wipers. The wipers will not start working again until you pull over, lift the hood to clear out the wiper well. The wipers are not frozen to the windshield. They can be manually moved back and forth. This is a very dangerous defect. Below is a link…
Engine
61 complaints · 14%The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost motive power. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced due…
Electrical
56 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 63,500 miles. Parts named most often: adas, instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that on three separate occasions while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering assist functionality. Several warning lights were illuminated, and the headlights and turn signals became inoperable. The contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into…
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the power steering failed, several warning lights illuminated, and the engine suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where the battery was replaced; however, the failure recurred two days later. The vehicle…
Suspension
31 complaints · 7%Driver assistance
24 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: warnings, warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control.
While driving on april 18/2021, my 7-month-old less than 2000 miles Hyundai Palisade started to give me alerts that some safetyfeatureswere shutting down. With messages like this "check forward collision-avoidance assist system", the same happened with the lane departure system and other safety features.since then the…
The contact's friend owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the emergency automatic braking inadvertently engaged. The emergency braking system warning light was illuminated. The driver had to manually release the parking brake. Additionally, while driving a stone struck the front…
Transmission
24 complaints · 5%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2021 Hyundai Palisade recalls
Air bags: curtain
Risk: Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning march 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in june 2026 and expected to continue through december 2026. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on january 24, 2026.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 palisade vehicles. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation."
Seat belts: buckle assembly
Risk: Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Passengers are advised to insert the belt firmly into the buckle with a quick and direct motion, pulling on the belt to confirm the seat belt is fully secured, until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assemblies, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning october 23, 2025. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in june 2026 and expected to continue through december 2026. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 28
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 palisade vehicles. The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.
Visibility and wipers: visibility/wiper
Risk: Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 15, 2023. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 243. This recall is an expansion of recall number 22v-627.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield, causing the wipers to fail.
Equipment: trailer hitches
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 18, 2023. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 235.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling 2020-2022 palisade vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a hyundai dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (pcb) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Visibility and wipers: motor
Risk: Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 13, 2022. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 233.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
Brakes: fluid
Risk: Reduced braking performance can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on december 24, 2021. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 212.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 palisade vehicles. The brake fluid may be contaminated, which can cause the brake master cylinder inner-cup seals to swell, and reduce braking performance.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Inadvertent seat belt unlatch
Summary
On august 7, 2024, the oï¬ce of defects investigation (odi) opened pe24021 to investigate complaints alleging inadvertent unlatching of seat belts in model year (my) 2020-2023 hyundai palisade vehicles manufactured by hyundai motor america. The complaints alleged that, without warning, the seat belts sometimes inadvertently unlatch, increasing the risk of injury due to full loss of seat belt protection in the event of a crash. As a result of information exchanged as part of the investigation, on april 3, 2025, hyundai initiated a warranty extension policy for seat belt buckles on model year 2020-2025 palisade vehicles in the u.s. And canada.â hyundai subsequently initiated a request for war
Windshield wiper failure
Summary
On august 15, 2022, hyundai motor america (hyundai) filed a safety recall (NHTSA recall 22v-627) of 122,919 model year (my) 2020-2021 hyundai palisade vehicles produced from april 10, 2019 to november 30, 2020. This recall addressed windshield wipers that may function intermittently or stop functioning when impeded by the accumulation of snow and/or ice at the bottom of the windshield. Intermittent or inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility while operating the vehicle in inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.on december 2, 2022, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened this recall query (rq) after receiving 6 consumer complaints alleging windshield wi
Questions about the 2021 Hyundai Palisade
- What are the most common problems with the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: seat belts (112 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); other or unspecified (83 complaints, typically around 500 miles); visibility and wipers (62 complaints, typically around 2,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2021 Hyundai Palisade have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 22, 2026 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2021 a bad year for the Hyundai Palisade?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Palisade model year since 2000, with 445 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.