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2026 Hyundai Palisade: common problems and reliability
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119 owner complaints, most about seats. 3 recalls.
Should I buy a 2026 Palisade?The 2026 Hyundai Palisade has 119 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are seats and electrical system.
Safety record for the 2026 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2026 Hyundai Palisade vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2026 a good year for the Palisade?
Across the 7 Palisade model years we track, complaint volume runs from 306 (2022) to 536 (2020). With 119 complaints, the 2026 Palisade sits below 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
Recalls affecting the 2026 Palisade
electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Campaign 26V047000Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
seats:mid/rear assembly:power adjust
Campaign 26V160000Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package. The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
seat belts: rear/other:buckle assembly
Campaign 26V169000Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.
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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