2020 Hyundai Palisade Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — Filed 07/12/2026

When attempting to use engine braking to control descent on mountain roads, the vehicle failed to slow. Engine RPMs increased and speed increased requiring significant brake usage. Last year the vehicle performed as expected as deceleration was controlled via downshifting with much less brake usage. The only change was the application earlier this year of Hyundai service campaign 9C9.

SEATS — Filed 07/01/2026

Car seat when you press to collapse the third row press it once the seat activates to collapse if my granddaughter’s in the rear seat and she’s not sitting properly, it’ll collapse on her. Causing death or injury. It won’t retract unless there’s significant pressure to make it retract again. The press and hold will prevent accidental injury.

AIR BAGS — Filed 06/08/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V034000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because the recall repair was completed by an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

SEAT BELTS — Filed 06/15/2025

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V607000 (Seat Belts). The contact stated that while parked on several occasions, the second-row driver-side and passenger-side seat belts buckles failed to latch and required three to four attempts to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was determined that an object might be stuck in the buckle assembly, and the seat belt buckle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred approximately a week later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — Filed 05/01/2026

Was driving 70mph on the highway, all instrument cluster speed gauges go to 0mph and I lose ability to manage speed through cruise control. Was driving blind and had no clue what speed I was going and was extremely worried for my safely. Dealership said my instrument cluster has failed, won’t cover under warranty or as a safety issue. Ridiculous a 80k 6 year old car has a main gauge part fail.

ENGINE — Filed 10/10/2025

The vehicle suffers from a severe manufacturing defect causing excessive engine oil consumption (burning more than 2+ quarts per 1,000 miles) with no warning lights or oil pressure indicators activating. With little to no warning, I could be driving and experience catastrophic engine failure. This defect creates an immediate safety hazard, as sudden engine seizure or stalling at highway speeds risks loss of power braking and steering, creating an imminent risk of a high-speed collision. The dealership has confirmed the oil consumption issue after we noticed the vehicle stalling and performing sluggishly until the oil was changed.

SEAT BELTS — Filed 07/06/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V607000 (SEAT BELTS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure.

SEAT BELTS — Filed 03/02/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V607000 (Seat Belts). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the rear passengers' seat belts buckles unlatched inadvertently. The contact was able to rebuckle the seat belts securely after each failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — Filed 06/01/2026

Cylinder 1 and 6 rod bearing failure, plus complete destruction of piston number 6. On highway engine failed, sudden loss of power to move vehicle.

ENGINE — Filed 08/04/2025

I bought this car used from Albion Ford and I didn't have it 3,000 mile when my check engine light came on. Took it in and they said nothing was wrong with it. A couple days later it stalled in the middle of the road at a stop sign. It happened a mile later, I stopped at the store and there was absolutely not oil on the dip stick. I put 2 quarts in and it was at the very bottom of the dipstick. It's still under warranty and they did an oil consumption test and said it was normal. It's burning 5.5 quarts every 3,000 miles.