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2021 Hyundai Palisade problems

447 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The most reported area is seat belts (25% of them). NHTSA also lists 71 service bulletins and 6 recall campaigns.

Counts are what owners told NHTSA, as filed. NHTSA does not confirm each report, and a complaint is not proof of a cause. Injuries: 20. Deaths: 0.

Complaints by area

Each bar is the share of this model year's 447 complaints that name that area. A complaint can name more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

• Seat belts113 · 25%
• Other or unknown83 · 19%
• Engine and engine cooling62 · 14%
• Visibility and wipers62 · 14%
• Electrical system56 · 13%
• Suspension31 · 7%
• Power train (transmission and drive)25 · 6%
• Body and structure20 · 4%

16 smaller areas not shown (122 complaints in total).

Do not compare models by these numbers. NHTSA has no sales count for each model, so a model with more complaints may just have sold more cars. Use them to see which areas owners write about, not to rank cars.

Service bulletins

NHTSA's database lists 71 repair bulletins from Hyundai for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade. A bulletin is a repair instruction sent to dealers. It is not a recall and does not mean your car is covered. The 8 newest:

1. 26-GI-004HReceived October 28, 2026

   Backup camera and sensors

   Some Hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (PDW) sensor(s) that may trigger various DTCs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the PDW...

2. 26-EM-015HReceived October 13, 2026

   Certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption.

3. 26-EM-017HReceived October 9, 2026

   Certain Palisade (LX2) and Santa Fe (NC) vehicles equipped with Lambda II 6-cylinder engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption.

4. Z05 OLReceived September 9, 2026

   Certain vehicles may exhibit excessive paint peeling or bubbling of the primer/paint film on the exterior metal body panels: hood, fender(s), roof, door(s), quarter panel(s), and tailgate/trunk.

5. Z15 OLReceived August 15, 2026

   Engine and engine cooling

   Certain 2020 - 2025 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal.

6. Z12 OLReceived July 17, 2026

   Suspension

   Certain 2020 - 2024 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit a clunking or thumping noise from the rear of the vehicle while driving over rough roads.

7. 26-EE-007HReceived June 23, 2026

   Some Palisade (LX2), Tucson (NX4), and Tucson Hybrid (NX4 HEV) vehicles may experience battery drain due to continuous operation of the cooling fan after vehicle ignition has been turned off...

8. 26-SS-001HReceived June 16, 2026

   Certain Palisade (LX2) vehicles may exhibit a clunking or thumping noise from the rear of the vehicle while driving over rough roads.

Recalls

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade. Recall repairs are free at a Hyundai dealer. The 3 to look at first:

1. 25V607000September 12, 2025

   Seat belts

   The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.

2. 23V180000March 17, 2023

   Visibility/wiper

   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.

3. 22V627000August 15, 2022

   Visibility

   The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.

See all 6 recalls for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, or check your VIN below to see which are open on your car.

Common repairs in this area (not a diagnosis)

These are repair jobs that sit in the areas owners report most. A complaint may need a diagnosis first: the same symptom can come from many causes, and a serious one such as engine failure is not fixed by a cheap part. They are not a forecast of what your Palisade will need. Ranges are US estimates for all makes.

Start with a diagnosis

• Diagnostic scan (check engine light)$55 to $250

Seat belts 113 complaints · 25%

• Seat belt pretensioner / buckle replacement$240 to $770

Engine and engine cooling 62 complaints · 14%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

Visibility and wipers 62 complaints · 14%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

Electrical system 56 complaints · 13%

• Battery replacement$150 to $470
• Alternator replacement$360 to $930
• Starter replacement$280 to $740
• Battery cable replacement$100 to $340

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2021 Hyundai Palisade: questions

What are the most common problems on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?

Of the 447 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, 113 (25%) name seat belts, and 62 (14%) name engine and engine cooling. A complaint can list more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%. These are owner reports, not proven causes.

Is the 2021 Hyundai Palisade reliable?

These numbers cannot say. NHTSA complaints have no sales count to compare against, so a high number on one model does not mean it fails more than another. Use them to see which areas owners write about, then check your own VIN for open recalls.

Do these complaints include crashes or fires?

Owners marked 8 of the 447 complaints as involving a crash and 1 as involving a fire. They also reported 20 injuries and 0 deaths. NHTSA records these as the owner reports them and does not confirm each one.

How many recalls does the 2021 Hyundai Palisade have?

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade. Recall repairs are free at a Hyundai dealer. Enter your VIN to see which ones are open on your car.

What is a service bulletin?

A service bulletin is a repair instruction a maker sends to its dealers. It is not a recall, and it does not mean your car is covered. NHTSA lists 71 repair bulletins for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade.

More

• 2025 Palisade problems
• 2024 Palisade problems
• 2023 Palisade problems
• 2022 Palisade problems
• 2020 Palisade problems
• 2021 recalls
• All Hyundai recalls
• Hyundai problems by model
• Check-engine codes

Sources

• NHTSA complaint and technical service bulletin files, checked October 29, 2026
• NHTSA recalls

Complaint, bulletin and recall counts come from NHTSA as filed. Repair prices are estimates from our own ranges. Not a repair shop, estimates only.