Model Years

2025 Hyundai Palisade Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 245 owner complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade.

One recall for this model year tells owners not to drive or to park outside until repaired: Powertrain, park outside (25V-291). Check your VIN below to see whether yours is affected.

3Safety recalls
245Owner complaints
8Complaints citing a crash
1Complaints citing a fire

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Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Recalled components: powertrain, air bags, and seat belts. Most-reported area: brakes (96 complaints, 39%). Includes the Palisade Hybrid.

3 safety recalls for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade

Do-not-drive and park-outside recalls first, then newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Powertrain

May 6, 2025

automatic transmission · fluid/lubricant · pump

An insufficient seal on the controller for the electric oil pump may allow moisture to accumulate in the printed circuit board, which can cause an electrical short and result in a fire.

Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the electric oil pump controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 278.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai Palisade vehicles.

NHTSA listing: PALISADE. Hyundai campaign 278.

Air bags

Jan 22, 2026

side/window · curtain

  • Fails federal standard 226 (ejection mitigation)
  • NHTSA 26V-034
  • 568,576 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."

Risk: Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.

The fix and full notice

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.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles.

NHTSA listing: PALISADE. Hyundai campaign 292.

Seat belts

Sep 11, 2025

rear/other · buckle assembly

The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.

Risk: Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix and full notice

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 283. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 13, 2025.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles.

NHTSA listing: PALISADE. Components: Seat belts: rear/other, buckle assembly; Seat belts: front, buckle assembly. Hyundai campaign 283.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What owners report

The areas named in the 245 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Palisade. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Hyundai Palisade recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2025 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Palisade drew the most (318).

Owner complaints

2025: 245 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Hyundai Palisade
Model yearComplaints
2020536
2021435
2022306
2023398
2024385
2025245
2026119

Safety recalls

2025: 3 recalls

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Safety recalls by model year, Hyundai Palisade
Model yearRecalls
20205
20216
20225
20235
20245
20253
20263

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Tested versionOverallFrontalSideRollover
Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD
Rollover risk 14.3%
Hyundai Palisade SUV FWD
Rollover risk 15.9%

Questions

What are the most common 2025 Palisade problems?

The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: brakes (96), seat belts (57), air bags (31). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.

Is the 2025 Hyundai Palisade safe?

In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Hyundai Palisade earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.

How do I check if my Palisade has an open recall?

Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Hyundai dealers.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
  • NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
  • NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
  • NHTSA model names covered: PALISADE.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.