2021 Hyundai Palisade: Recalls, Complaints & California Lemon Law

ENGINE

The engine in my 2021 Hyundai Palisade experienced sudden loss of oil leading to engine failure. The vehicle had been regularly serviced and maintained at a Hyundai dealership according to recommended intervals. During multiple service visits, the d | Excessive oil consumption. The vehicle is burning nearly 4 quarts of oil between changes. This started at around 100,000 miles with no warning lights. The only indication was a strange tapping noise coming from the engine. | This vehicle is still using the defective style piston rings causing oil consumption of 1.5qts in 1000miles, With only 100,000miles. This has been ongoing since we purchased the vehicle with 94,000 miles. This needs to be issued as a recall to replac

POWER TRAIN

My vehicle is burning oil at an excessive rate causing vibration when the oil is nearly depleted and an unsafe driving condition. The vehicle will burn nearly all the oil in approximately 1000 miles. This has happened repeatedly. It is widely known a | The vehicle experienced premature transmission failure, including torque converter clutch malfunction, hesitation, jerking at speeds between 30–35 mph and 50–60 mph, and drivability issues. Diagnostic indicators are consistent with widespread complai | The oil filter housing cracked and leaked engine oil at mileage 74992.

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V034000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufac | A car attempted to make a left hand turn across our lane of traffic. We didn't have any chance to break to avoid the collision and all front airbags were deployed. The front passenger airbag didn't seem to deploy properly and seems that it inflated u | While my vehicle was stopped on the left turn lane, another vehicle coming from opposite direction was veered into the left turn lane which resulted in striking driver side of my vehicle. The damage was severe enough that my vehicle was eventually

Allegedly reported: 4 injuries (as reported to NHTSA).

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side bucket seat’s seat belt became inoperable and failed to latch properly. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belts for the vehicle became inoperable for the entire vehicle. The contact stated that the seat belts failed to detach properly. The co

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

The vehicle suffered a structural "seam leak" on the pressurized oil filter housing. This was verified by an authorized Hyundai dealer (Dealer XXX, Invoice #XXX). The failure is a structural crack in the housing component itself, not a maintenance-re | We have been in Hyundai’s “oil consumption” protocol for the past 8-10 months. We’ve had 6 oil changes in that time. Each oil change was right a 1,000 miles. My engine is burning between 1.5 - 2.5 quarts of oil EVERY 1,000 MILES. They have been tryin | Vehicle experienced engine failure previously and received a Hyundai-installed replacement engine in February 2025. Replacement engine is now setting DTC P000A00 – Intake Camshaft Position Slow Response (Bank 1). Hyundai dealership master technician

SEAT BELTS

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V607000 (Seat Belts). The local dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment, but was advised by the dealer that parts were only available in s | Recall for safety seat belts not repaired in a timely manner. It’s been 2.5 months, I called the first time after one month to see how much longer for the parts to come in and was basically told it is what it is, most people wait over 2 months, that | Seatbelts in front and middle row do not latch right away most of the time. We have to double check the every time and push extra hard to get them to click in.

Allegedly reported: 1 injury (as reported to NHTSA).

SERVICE BRAKES

Left rear break calipers are frozen, wearing down the break pad and rotors within 1 day, breaks grinding metal on metal. When brought into Autozone they stated they had 8 other palisades this month alone with the same exact problem. There were no lig | Brake pedal intermittently goes soft or does not respond properly. Dealership flushed brake lines but issue returned within weeks. No ABS or brake system warning lights are triggered. Safety is a concern due to potential brake failure and lack of sys | My local dealer pulled the 40 amp fuse the vehicle's trailer wiring harness because of NHSTA issue: OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 / Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-633. The fuse was pulled in August 2022 (6 months ago), I received a mailed notificat

STRUCTURE

Tried to open sunroof and it came off its track and twisted which caused some pieces to break. It is stuck in an open position. The vehicle has 144,000 miles so it no longer has any warranty coverage. We had to gorilla tape it down otherwise it could | I tried opening my sunroof and it made a clicking noise and is now stuck partially open. The dealership said that there is a set of Hyundai vehicles that are being covered by this malfunction but that my particular VIN isn't included. A Hyundai deale | Sunroof shattered without object impact during cold weather.

Allegedly reported: 1 injury (as reported to NHTSA).

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the child in the second-row seat became trapped after the seat belt seized. The seat belt was cut to free the child. Additionally, the contact re | Second row window seat seat belt doesn't latch properly, will latch and come unlatched. Backup parking sensor goes off, back up camera stopped working

SUSPENSION,WHEELS

Early issues at 56,000 miles with rear shock suspension causing excessive bouncing. Read this is common and can happen multiple times | A 4 year old car already needs brand new suspension!

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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 bec | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the rear parking sensor became inoperable, and a message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that no audible alert was heard while rever | My sunroof was working perfectly fine a month ago. I opened it while i was driving to get some air 10/28/2025 and heard a cracking noise. I immediately stopped it. The glass was off the track and it would not close. It only opens a little then stops.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

Sputtering when it is stopped and driving. It then cut off when stopped at a light multiple times and check engine light came on. | While driving my Hyndua Palisades on the Southern State Parkway at 55mph, my car shut off. When it happened, I didn't know what was going on. All of the lights on the vehicle went off, and then it shut off while I was still driving it. My 11yr old so

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

I have been having an issue with my 2021 Hyundai Palisade's engine oil consumption. It is constantly burning oil at a high rate, requiring me to purchase oil constantly. I had it serviced at Hyundai in Gurnee, IL. An oil consumption test was conducte | The engine has been intermittently cutting off every day. We have taken it to the dealership multiple times, and they say they cannot recreate the issue, so there is absolutely nothing that they can do. The vehicle will shake a little bit and then tu | the issue is with excessive oil consumption, unknown, suv was taken to the dealership and that's when I was told what the issue was, just inspected by the dealership, warning was the truck was shaking abnormally

SUSPENSION

When driving at low speeds and going over bumps and speed bumps there is a thumping noise coming from the driver’s side rear. I’ve had the issue for quite some time now and there is a TSB on it for a faulty shock insulator. Between 2 different dealer | I have a popping noise coming from the rear driver side suspension and it rides rough. I have been told by Hyundai that my rear shocks are leaking and from a different shop that my rear shock mount and absorber are causing the noise. | The 2021 Palisades started riding very rough and bouncy. I made an appointment and took it to Edmond Hyundai for the repairs. They initially said that the rear insulator-strut needed to be replaced and they would order them. It took 10 days to get

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

While driving on the interstate on a clear sunny day at approximately 70 mph within the span of five minutes my vehicle’s emergency braking system engaged (with visible warning on dash screen) causing breaking with a steering deviation forced to the | The Forward Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA) System disabled Radar Blocked pops up on the screen often. I have 2 cracks on my windshield, and I do not have the funds to replace it. | Hyundai claims that this is a "Start-Up" safety feature (meaning that it is designed to re-activate itself every time you start the car, even if you had deactivated the feature), and that there is nothing that they can do about overriding this since

STEERING

Steering worm gear shaft making noise, through research found this to be an ongoing issue with the Hyundai Palisades. If this fail's it can lead to complete loss of steering control. | The vehicle pulls to the right at all times, but most significantly at higher speeds. This causes veering and constant correction resulting in driver fatigue. The right sided pull is present with and without lane keeping assistance. This issue has be | Auto-off reengaging makes the steering wheel jerk abruptly to the side and creates loud thinking noise which is startling to the driver. I was able to replicate at the dealer and have it on video. Dealer reports this is normal for the vehicle and the

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

A week or so after taking the car in for an oil change, I was on the highway and heard a rattling sound coming from the engine. There were no indicator or warning lights from the dashboard. The car then stopped accelerating. It was on, and the accele | I was driving on a highway going approximately 80 mph when the car stopped accelerating. It was as if someone switched the car to neutral. The engine completely shut off and I had to scramble to safely pull over to the side of the highway. I had to t | Another vehicle t-boned my vehicle on the front left side. We were both traveling around 15 mph. As soon as he struck my vehicle, the air bags were deployed and the car instantly caught fire. The car was on fire before I was at a complete stop. I was

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

The sunroof failed to totally open or close after an initial engagement. Further inspection revealed the sunroof wind deflector frame slides and shoes were broken, and cables were loose and out of position. Keep in mind, the sunroof has been used on | The sunroof on the vehicle has completely broken with minimal use the vehicle is a 2021 and only one owner. This is an ongoing issue with the vehicle type and Hyundai is not covering the cost of repair. It is causing a significant hardship for vehicl | The passenger side rear view mirror stop auto tilting when in reverse, even with the switch in left or right position. I also cannot manually adjust said mirror up or down, only left and right. At one point said mirror tilted downwards when reverse s

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

On 7/23 my family experience a very horrific event. While traveling on a road at approximately 35 mph our rear passenger window exploded. The explosion was unexpected and dangerously unsafe. There was debri of broken glass all over our bodies , hair, | Small chip in windshield grew into several large cracks in a very short amount of time. Based on research, many Palisade owners have been experiencing the same issue.

SEATS

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and running with the third-row passenger’s side seat in the cargo position, and the driver’s side third-row seat in the upright position, the [XXX] child | Middle row passenger seat locking mechanism fails causing seat to collapse and move forward while passengers are seated in it. The button that engages the seat motor is extremely sensitive and is engaging without anyone pressing it. | Seat belts in second row will engage/click into place securely and then intermittently release causing the seatbelt to come disconnected during vehicle operation. I have 3 children who during an accident could be ejected from the vehicle or seriously

Allegedly reported: 1 injury (as reported to NHTSA).

TRAILER HITCHES

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V633000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V633000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reaso | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V633000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that

VISIBILITY

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of parts falling from the sunroof tract onto the front passenger’s seat. The contact held on to the remaining parts of the su | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof glass fractured without impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not m | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, he heard a noise coming from the windshield. The following day, there was a scratch on the passenger's side lower corner of the windshield, which later became a spi

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Large crack formed without any projectile involved. Car was sitting in the garage and temperature was around 40 degrees. Crack starts from the bottom of the windshield near the driver's side and extends upward about 12 inches. The car had been sit | We have had the car towed twice to and from the dealer to fix the problem and they are telling us the parts are on back order and they cant fix the car but they put in in the system that it has been fixed. This is Colorado Spring time the weather can | Windshield cracks under normal highway driving condition. Smaller rocks coming onto windshield are expected under highway driving conditions. Of all the 9 vehicles that I have owned previously none had this issue but with Hyundai Palisade the glass

STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

While driving our Palisade on the freeway, the sunroof exploded without warning. Fortunately, the sunroof was closed and we had the internal compartment closed and no one was behind us on the freeway. So the glass did not enter the vehicle or hit ano | 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

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

-Head lights -When driving in mountains (curves and going up and down hills) at night the head lights produced a shadow effect, which gave the impression it was on the windshield sight line. This shadow effect varied from 1/3 to 2/3 of the windshiel | The low beam headlights are too bright causing vehicles in the opposite direction to flash their high beams thinking that my high beams are on. This is a safety factor as I am often blinded by other drivers who flash their high beams and in many case

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Moving portion of panoramic sunroof glass exploded outwards while driving 60 MPH. Loud noise and glass could have injured driver, caused an accident, or damaged surrounding vehicles. The dealership has inspected and denied responsibility. There was n | The vehicle is experiencing a transmission failure that causes sudden jerking, hesitation, and loss of smooth acceleration when the engine reaches approximately 1,500–2,000 RPM. When driving under normal conditions on both city roads and highways, th | Child Safety Lock Failure. When activating the child safety lock, it continously lock and unlocks, making a clicking noise. The lock is ultimately disengaged after which an error notification is displayed: Child Safety Lock Failure. It's been going

Allegedly reported: 1 injury (as reported to NHTSA).

SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

This is health concern and I have felt that my bronchial tubes are getting hot and eyes/throat/nose pain after 15 minute driving, then the pain keeps going on for while even after driving. I suspect toxic degassing from seats or interior materials i | CAR SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN ONIONS AND HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT CRACK EASILY WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.