2021 Hyundai Palisade — Known Issues & Recalls

This vehicle is still using the defective style piston rings causing oil consumption of 1.5qts in 1000miles, With only 100,000miles. This has been ongoing since we purchased the vehicle with 94,000 miles. This needs to be issued as a recall to replace piston rings or the engine entirely.

Oil filter housing is leaking. Plastic part is warped and does not allow filter to seal. Leaking oil is a fire hazard and could cause engine failure.

The engine in my 2021 Hyundai Palisade experienced sudden loss of oil leading to engine failure. The vehicle had been regularly serviced and maintained at a Hyundai dealership according to recommended intervals. During multiple service visits, the dealership informed me the vehicle was low on oil.

Excessive oil consumption. The vehicle is burning nearly 4 quarts of oil between changes. This started at around 100,000 miles with no warning lights.

The engine is burning oil at a rapid rate. It's burning one liter every 70 miles.

While driving at 60 mph, the moving glass panel of your panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded outward with a loud noise. This could have injured you, caused an accident, or damaged other vehicles. The dealership inspected the vehicle but declined to take responsibility for the failure. The fix will likely involve replacing the sunroof glass panel and investigating what caused it to fail.

Your transmission is jerking and hesitating between 1,500–2,000 RPM during normal driving, causing sudden power loss that makes acceleration unpredictable and dangerous in traffic or when merging. The problem happens regularly and is getting worse over time, with dealership diagnostics confirming abnormal transmission speed readings. The issue creates a serious safety risk because your vehicle may not respond properly when you need to accelerate. Your transmission may need internal repairs or replacement to restore proper gear engagement and shift quality.

While driving at 40 MPH on three separate occasions, your power steering stopped working and multiple warning lights appeared on your dashboard. Your headlights and turn signals also stopped functioning, and when you shifted into reverse, your backup camera didn't work. This suggests a serious electrical system failure that affected multiple vehicle systems simultaneously. A full electrical system diagnostic and possible replacement of the battery, alternator, or main electrical control modules may be needed to restore all functions.

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the rear parking sensor became inoperable, and a message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that no audible alert was heard while reversing.

Your third-row passenger seat may unexpectedly open and close when the seat adjustment button is pressed, potentially pinning a child or passenger. In this case, a child's leg became trapped between the folded and upright third-row seats, causing swelling and redness. The seat button failed to respond when pressed multiple times to open the seat and release the child. Hyundai has confirmed they haven't yet developed a fix, which may involve redesigning the seat locking mechanism or button control system.

Middle row passenger seat locking mechanism fails causing seat to collapse and move forward while passengers are seated in it. The button that engages the seat motor is extremely sensitive and is engaging without anyone pressing it.

Recall for safety seat belts not repaired in a timely manner. It’s been 2.5 months, I called the first time after one month to see how much longer for the parts to come in and was basically told it is what it is, most people wait over 2 months, that was in January. It is now March and still no repairs done.

Seatbelts in front and middle row do not latch right away most of the time. We have to double check the every time and push extra hard to get them to click in.

Your engine is making rattling sounds and losing power while driving, sometimes shutting off completely without any dashboard warning lights to alert you beforehand. The first incident occurred after an oil change when the oil level dropped below a quart, but subsequent incidents happened even with a full oil level, suggesting a different underlying problem. The dealership hasn't been able to identify or fix the issue because it occurs intermittently and can't be reproduced during service visits.

Your seat belts became completely inoperable while driving and wouldn't detach properly. Your vehicle is subject to two active recalls (25V607000 for seat belts and 26V034000 for air bags), but the dealer couldn't repair them because the replacement parts are on back order. Your manufacturer has been notified and a case is open, but the repair delay has exceeded a reasonable timeframe.

Your vehicle started on its own while parked in your garage with the engine off and keys nearby but not in use. The engine was idling at an extremely high RPM while all dashboard displays were completely dark. You retrieved the keys and started the car normally, which brought the RPM down to standard idle. This poses a serious carbon monoxide hazard in an enclosed garage. The fix will likely require diagnostic testing of the engine control module and electrical system to determine why the vehicle self-started.

Your car shakes while driving, especially on the freeway, and won't accelerate past a certain speed. You're also noticing poor fuel economy, and the check engine light is on. This shaking could be dangerous when you're trying to slow down in traffic. A mechanic will need to scan your engine codes and likely inspect the fuel system, ignition components, or engine sensors to identify the cause.

Your windshield developed a large crack that started from the bottom near the driver's side and extended upward about 12 inches, even though nothing hit it and the car was just sitting in the garage at around 40 degrees. This happened after the car had been parked for 4 days without being driven. The windshield will need to be replaced.

The sunroof failed to totally open or close after an initial engagement. Further inspection revealed the sunroof wind deflector frame slides and shoes were broken, and cables were loose and out of position. Keep in mind, the sunroof has been used only a handful of times.

We have been in Hyundai’s “oil consumption” protocol for the past 8-10 months. We’ve had 6 oil changes in that time. Each oil change was right a 1,000 miles.