2025 Hyundai Palisade Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

Incident: October 5, 2026 · Filed: October 29, 2026

I own a 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy. The front seat pivot link bolt (the bolt that secures the seat cushion to the seat track and serves as the pivot for the height-adjustment mechanism) has loosened. As a result, the driver’s seat shifts and rocks forward/backward and up/down while driving. This is a safety concern because it can alter seating position, reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and airbag system, and increase the risk of the seat moving unexpectedly in a crash. I took the vehicle to a Hyundai dealership. Their repair consisted of applying threadlocker and re-torquing the bolt. They presented this as the permanent fix. I have fifteen years of professional experience in seat design and manufacturing. In my professional judgment, a threadlocker re-torque does not necessarily fix this problem, because the root cause of the loosening has not been identified or corrected. Simply re-securing the bolt without determining why it is backing out leaves the same failure mode in place. Other Palisade owners have reported the identical failure on XXX ([XXX]) and in the XXX Palisade Owners group. In those cases the bolt loosened, dealers applied threadlocker or re-torqued it, and the bolt loosened again. Some owners found non-Hyundai bolts installed, stripped threads that required full seat-rail replacement, or the bolt missing entirely under the seat. Dealers have quoted several thousand dollars for complete seat-mechanism replacement while stating there is no recall or technical service bulletin addressing the issue. I am requesting that NHTSA review this as a potential safety defect in the Palisade front-seat mounting / pivot-link system. A repair method that consists only of reapplying threadlocker does not appear to provide a lasting correction, and the pattern of repeated loosening after dealer service indicates the underlying cause remains unaddressed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident: October 27, 2026 · Filed: October 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving 39 MPH, the RPM was elevated. Additionally, the contact pulled over to the shoulder safely; however, the failure recurred shortly afterwards. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and remained for additional investigation. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the same dealer two other times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by telephone and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 200.

Incident: October 26, 2026 · Filed: October 27, 2026

My car was at a complete stop at a traffic light with the auto hold feature engaged. After about a minute, my car lunged forward and hit the car in front of me even though I was hit hitting the brake and trying to stop it.

Incident: October 20, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance system intermittently activated; however, there were no individual or objects in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer several times to be diagnosed; however, the dealer stated that the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was approximately 900.

Incident: September 1, 2025 · Filed: October 20, 2026

We have been told by two different dealerships that parts are not available for this recall and they won't even schedule a time to get the recall done. Yet they are able to continue selling used cars from this model and year.

Incident: October 20, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V607000 (SEAT BELTS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

Incident: August 5, 2026 · Filed: October 14, 2026

The underbody factory gravel shield structurally failed and sheared along its molded stress lines under normal driving conditions. The part is fully available for physical inspection. This failure occurred silently without any prior warning lamps, messages, or symptoms, and was discovered by a technician during a routine maintenance oil change at 11,645 miles on August 5, 2026. The structural failure was visually confirmed by Wyatt Johnson Hyundai, but they refused to honor the warranty, and a subsequent corporate review by the manufacturer resulted in a final denial on October 7, 2026. Due to this two-month administrative delay, the unsecured component has progressively degraded and is now sagging dangerously low and dragging directly on the asphalt. This puts my safety and the safety of trailing traffic at extreme risk, as it acts as an aerodynamic scoop with an imminent threat of completely detaching at highway speeds, creating a severe road debris hazard. Furthermore, it leaves the engine bay and steering components completely unprotected from road debris.

Incident: September 12, 2025 · Filed: October 14, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V607000 (Seat Belts); however, the part required for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available.

Incident: September 23, 2026 · Filed: October 13, 2026

I own a 2025 Hyundai Palisade and was informed that a mandatory recall is required. I took my car to two dealerships, and they told me that the part needed for this recall is not available in the [XXX]. If this is a mandatory recall, how safe is it for me to drive my car without this replacement? VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident: January 20, 2026 · Filed: September 29, 2026

On XXX, I was loading items in the rear cargo area of an Avis rental vehicle, a 2025 Hyundai Palisade when the power liftgate was fully open above me, without warning and without me commanding it to close, the liftgate unexpectedly came down/fell. It struck me in the head and I lost consciousness, I don’t know how long I was unconscious. When I regained consciousness, I was in the rear cargo area of the vehicle with the liftgate on my back. I sought emergency medical treatment the same day at Chippenham Hospital in [XXX]. My records show evaluation for neck pain and headache. CT imaging of my head/brain and cervical spine , and discharge info for concussion and a pinched nerve in the neck. I subsequently received orthopedic and spine treatment and physical therapy for continuing neck, back, shoulder and knee complaints. My concern is, a fully open powered liftgate should not unexpectedly descend onto a person beneath it. I am asking NHTSA to record and evaluate this incident as a power liftgate safety defect. The vehicle was a rental from Avis on [XXX] and does not list the VIN number on my contract. I am requesting the VIN number and maintenance repair history from Avis to supplement this complaint. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)