2021 Hyundai Palisade: Reliability Data

459
Total Complaints
1,800mi
Median Mileage
Seat Belts
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

550 25th Percentile
1,800 Median Mileage
11,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Seat Belts
94
Unknown Or Other
66
Visibility/Wiper
46
Engine
40
Electrical System
39
Suspension
29
Power Train
18
Body
14
Trailer Hitches
13
Steering
11

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WINDSHIELD CRACKED 2 DAY OF OWNERSHIP. THE SMALLEST SMALL PEBBLE IVE EVER SEEN FROM ROAD HIT WINDSHIELD. I'VE OWN MANY OF CARS AND DRIVE ALL OVER THE USA AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN TO A BRAND NEW CAR. IT HIT DRIVES SIDE WINDSHIELD. GLASS IS CHEAPLY MADE . ITS NOT SAFE FOR FAMI..."
"DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. A SMALL STONE KICKED UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD IMMEDIATELY. THIS RESULTED IN A SPIDERWEB THAT AS OF NOW HAS STRETCHED APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES ACROSS. THE SOUND WAS STRANGELY LOUD. I'M NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR A FULL REPLACEMENT FOR A BACK ORDERED W..."
"TOOK A ROAD TRIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK IN MY 2021 PALISADE THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. DECIDED TO SAVE A LITTLE MONEY ON FLYING BY DRIVING INSTEAD, BUT NOW I'M REGRETTING THAT DECISION. A SMALL ROCK FLEW OFF A TRUCK THAT WAS PASSING ME ON THE LEFT ON I-90 A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Seat Belts 94 complaints
25th: 490 mi Median: 36,500 mi 75th: 52,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 66 complaints
25th: 80 mi Median: 299 mi 75th: 1,680 mi
Visibility/Wiper 46 complaints
25th: 398 mi Median: 1,325 mi 75th: 2,100 mi
Electrical System 39 complaints
25th: 683 mi Median: 32,106 mi 75th: 73,050 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 49 TX: 39 AZ: 23 IL: 23 CO: 20 CA: 19 VA: 18 MO: 15 NJ: 15 PA: 14

Who Files Complaints?

0.4%
Original Owners
99.6%
Second+ Owners

Hyundai Palisade — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
202062023
20223236
202347410
202443721
20252497
2026791

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28