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2025 Hyundai Palisade problems

Owners filed 257 complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Palisade with NHTSA between Nov 2024 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is service brakes (91).

Complaints
257
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
9
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
7
People reported injured
Deaths
1
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Service brakes91
  2. Seat belts61
  3. Air bags31
  4. Forward collision avoidance27
  5. Seats14
  6. Suspension14
  7. Engine12
  8. Steering10
  9. Electrical system9
  10. Power train9
  11. Vehicle speed control9
  12. Structure8
  13. Fuel/propulsion system8
  14. Visibility/wiper7

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20241
2025134
2026122

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Service brakes

91 reports3 crashes
“My 2025 Hyundai Palisade intermittently experiences an abnormally high engine idle of approximately 1,500 RPM during the first few minutes of driving. The condition occurs randomly and is not present on every trip. While stopped at stop signs or intersections with my foot firmly on the brake pedal, I can feel the engine pushing against the brakes because of the elevated idle speed. When I release the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerates forward significantly faster than it normally would at idle. The engine speed eventually returns to a normal idle after several minutes of driving, but during the event the vehicle behaves unpredictably. This has occurred on both flat roads and hills. I have documented the condition on video showing the tachometer at approximately 1,500 RPM while the vehicle is stopped and my foot is on the brake. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized Hyundai dealership and remained there for approximately one week. The dealership was unable to reproduce the condition during testing and returned the vehicle without repairs. No warning lights or messages have appeared. Because the condition is intermittent and results in unexpected forward…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 21, 2026Service brakes, EngineODI 11751810

Seat belts

61 reports1 crash1 related recall
“We have been told by two different dealerships that parts are not available for this recall and they won't even schedule a time to get the recall done. Yet they are able to continue selling used cars from this model and year.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 20, 2026Seat beltsODI 11772508

Air bags

31 reports1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V607000 (SEAT BELTS) and 26V034000 (AIR BAGS); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because parts for recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the first and second row seat belts failed to buckle as needed. The failure mileage was 18,931.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 1, 2026Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11761272

Forward collision avoidance

27 reports1 crash
“The contact owns a 2025 Honda Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance system intermittently activated; however, there were no individual or objects in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer several times to be diagnosed; however, the dealer stated that the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was approximately 900.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 20, 2026Forward collision avoidanceODI 11772528

Seats

14 reports
“I own a 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy. The front seat pivot link bolt (the bolt that secures the seat cushion to the seat track and serves as the pivot for the height-adjustment mechanism) has loosened. As a result, the driver’s seat shifts and rocks forward/backward and up/down while driving. This is a safety concern because it can alter seating position, reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and airbag system, and increase the risk of the seat moving unexpectedly in a crash. I took the vehicle to a Hyundai dealership. Their repair consisted of applying threadlocker and re-torquing the bolt. They presented this as the permanent fix. I have fifteen years of professional experience in seat design and manufacturing. In my professional judgment, a threadlocker re-torque does not necessarily fix this problem, because the root cause of the loosening has not been identified or corrected. Simply re-securing the bolt without determining why it is backing out leaves the same failure mode in place. Other Palisade owners have reported the identical failure on XXX ([XXX]) and in the XXX Palisade Owners group. In those cases the bolt loosened, dealers applied…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 29, 2026SeatsODI 11774566

Suspension

14 reports
“Following a dealer transfer assembly replacement under warranty on a 2025 Hyundai Palisade, technicians failed to perform a post-repair alignment and left the driveshaft unseated. The 2nd dealership we went to subsequently misdiagnosed the resulting suspension warping as 'tire overinflation' on June 5. As a direct result, my family unknowingly drove thousands of highway miles across state lines to MT and SD with an unseated drivetrain and a completely loose structural subframe bolt, presenting a severe risk of catastrophic suspension/steering failure at highway speeds. They misdiagnosed 3 times and claimed to do test drives each time, but each time we got in the vehicle, we heard the noises, they said they could not hear. Had a mechanic ride with to verify the noise, and only diagnosed the driveshaft unseated afterward, but not the subframe bolt, which the structural defect was finally confirmed on August 25, the 4th time at the 2nd dealer.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 2, 2026Suspension, Power train, WheelsODI 11761673
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.