2023 Hyundai Palisade

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2023 Hyundai Palisade: common problems and reliability

One of the weaker Palisade years.

398 owner complaints, most about service brakes. 5 recalls.

Should I buy a 2023 Palisade?

The 2023 Hyundai Palisade has 398 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and seat belts.

Safety record for the 2023 model year

398
Owner complaints
5
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles (US, public record).

The Year Score compares this year with other Palisade years only. How we score it

Is 2023 a good year for the Palisade?

Across the 7 Palisade model years we track, complaint volume runs from 306 (2022) to 536 (2020). With 398 complaints, the 2023 Palisade sits about the same as the model's median of 385.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

service brakes
82
seat belts
74
visibility/wiper
53
electrical system
39
power train
38

Recalls affecting the 2023 Palisade

visibility/wiper

Campaign 23V180000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield, causing the wipers to fail.

service brakes, hydraulic:power assist

Campaign 23V415000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023 Palisade vehicles. The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned and cause an internal vacuum leak, which can result in a loss of power brake assist.

power train:automatic transmission:fluid/lubricant:pump

Campaign 23V526000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

seat belts: rear/other:buckle assembly

Campaign 25V607000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.

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air bags:side/window:curtain

Campaign 26V034000

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

What owners say across generations

Mixed sentiment with a clear generational divide.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Palisade. See the full Palisade owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Palisade listings typically run $21,327–$34,765.

Other Palisade model years

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