2021 Hyundai Palisade: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 22V633000. NHTSA received the report on . 244,980 units. Trailer Hitches
Remedy of campaign 22V633000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 235.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The newest campaign is 26V034000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jan 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain. NHTSA has 439 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V034000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 1,673,165 units in total.
- 26V034000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- 25V607000Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly
- 23V180000Visibility/Wiper
- 22V633000Trailer HitchesAdvisory
- 22V627000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- 21V840000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
26V034000Received . 568,576 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 292. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V607000Received . 568,580 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 283. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V180000Received . 167,085 units.
Visibility/Wiper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 243. This recall is an expansion of recall number 22V-627.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 243. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V633000Received . 244,980 units.
Trailer HitchesPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling 2020-2022 Palisade vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 235.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 235. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V627000Received . 122,949 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 233.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 233. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V840000Received . 995 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Palisade vehicles. The brake fluid may be contaminated, which can cause the brake master cylinder inner-cup seals to swell, and reduce braking performance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced braking performance can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 212.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 212. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
439 complaints, 567 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2021 Hyundai Palisade
- All 2021 vehicles
| Component | 2021 Palisade | All 2021 vehicles | Palisade, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 192.2 | 12.6 | 124.2 | 109 |
| Unknown or Other | 146.4 | 100.7 | 113.2 | 83 |
| Engine | 102.3 | 137.9 | 93.5 | 58 |
| Electrical System | 97 | 131.6 | 67 | 55 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 84.7 | 26.1 | 81 | 48 |
| Suspension | 52.9 | 23.1 | 50.9 | 30 |
| Power Train | 40.6 | 104 | 45.9 | 23 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 38.8 | 92.8 | 56.9 | 22 |
| Structure | 35.3 | 30.1 | 25.9 | 20 |
| Visibility | 26.5 | 10.8 | 24.1 | 15 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 20
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE24021 | Preliminary evaluation | Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch | Seat Belts | 7 Aug 2024 | 12 Dec 2025 | 25V607 |
| RQ22005 | Recall query | Windshield Wiper Failure | Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer | 2 Dec 2022 | 26 May 2023 | 23V180000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
Follow by RSS:Hyundai recallsVehicle recalls
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Hyundai PalisadeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Hyundai Palisade: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/palisade/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?
- 1,673,165 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Palisade have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Palisade, model years 2020 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Hyundai Palisade name most often?
- Seat Belts: 109 of 567 component mentions, or 192.2 per 1,000. For all 2021 vehicles the figure is 12.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Hyundai Palisade open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.