2020 Hyundai Palisade Airbags Problems
12 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Airbags Recalls (2)
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Palisade vehicles. The mounting bolts used to secure the side curtain air bags may damage the side curtain air bags during deployment.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 186.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
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."
Fix: The remedy is currently under development. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. 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.
Owner Complaints (12)
Your front driver's side and second-row driver's side seat belts won't latch properly, leaving you unable to safely secure a car seat or passengers. The dealer confirmed the problem and ordered replacement seat belts in December 2025, but parts still haven't arrived. The fix will require replacing the faulty seat belt assemblies once parts become available.
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Your 2020 Palisade is consuming excessive engine oil—dropping 2.6 quarts after just 1,000 miles—which can cause sudden engine failure, stalling, or loss of power at highway speeds and create a crash hazard. The dealership confirmed no external leaks but denied warranty coverage for the needed combustion chamber cleaning due to mileage. Additionally, your vehicle is under a federal safety recall for potential side curtain airbag deployment failure in crashes, with no fix available yet. Addressing the oil consumption will likely require professional engine diagnostics and combustion chamber service to identify and repair the internal cause of excessive oil burning.
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Vehicle was in an accident. Impact was at driver front fender. Driver side curtain air bags deployed.
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The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai Palisade SEL, was located in a closed garage, unoccupied. Within 10 minutes of parking the car in the garage, it caught on fire, possibly originating on the front, driver's side. Due to this incident occurring inside a garage, there was damage to our home and a high risk of safety (including loss of life) to the home and its occupants.
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I was involved In an accident, where the vehicle went into a ditch ( the ditch is deeper than 5 feet) and hit all the front and passenger side of the vehicle and only the steering wheel and legs of the driver airbags deployed, no other airbag deployed not the curtain airbag, not the front passenger. NON, ONLY DRIVERS LEG AND STERLING WHEEL.
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I was involved in an intersection collision and none of the air bags deployed.
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Engine is sucking the life out of this vehicle meaning it is consuming more than normal oil. Oil consumption, I had the testing done. and Hyundai has done nothing about fixing the issues Well I am the second owner of this vehicle and it should be laws in place for the second owners of a vehicle.
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We scheduled in advance and confirmed recalls to have seatbelts recall serviced. Lost the entire day waiting for the service department to tell me they did not have the parts. The recall was mishandled and communication was kept to a minimum regarding the service noone knew about not having parts until the end of the day, which was 7 hours after our scheduled visit.
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The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the second-row seats were inoperable. The contact also stated that the second-row seat belts failed to function properly, and the seat belt buckles failed to latch securely.
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The vehicle's air bag warning light on dash was noted to be intermittently illuminated when car being driven, and only when passenger is in front passenger seat. Car taken to dealer, air bag sensor in front seat to be replaced. Problem has persisted despite being repaired three times by the dealership.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2020 hyundai palisade. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle with a passenger seated in the front passenger seat, air bag system deactivated. The failure was intermittent.
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RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM MY HYUNDAI DEALER STATING TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A FACTORY RECALL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED OF AN AIRBAG PROBLEM SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE RECALL CONCERNED REPLACING SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. I CHECKED THIS NHTSA WEBSITE AND THERE IS NOTHING CONCERNING A RECALL FOR AIRBAGS.
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