If your Hyundai Palisade grabs or shudders when you brake over a rough patch of road, if a seat belt buckle clicks but does not hold, or if the headlights have gone cloudy enough that you avoid driving at night, you are not the first Palisade owner to notice it.
The Palisade is one of Hyundai’s most popular midsize SUVs, and popularity is part of why these problems are visible: owner complaints, class action claims and technical service bulletins have all built up around the same handful of systems. Drivers report issues with braking performance, visibility, seat belt function, BlueLink connectivity and the safety suite, and Hyundai has now issued recalls touching two of them.
Below is what has actually been reported and recalled, and what it means if your Palisade keeps going back to the dealership for the same thing.
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Common Hyundai Palisade Problems
Complaints are heaviest on the 2025 Hyundai Palisade, but the same issues turn up across the 2020 through 2025 model years, and the recalls and lawsuits below are written to match. Top complaints from Palisade drivers include:
- Delayed or failing braking at low driving speeds
- Violent shaking or grinding while stopping
- Steering wheel shaking
- Seatbelts unbuckle by themselves
- Windshield cracks
- Lane Departure malfunctions
These complaints reflect real world problems that Palisade owners are experiencing. However, Hyundai’s technical service bulletins (TSBs), which provide dealerships with repair and diagnostic instructions for common problems, offer additional insight into problems affecting the 2025 model year.
TSBs issued for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade address issues such as:
- Vibration in the brake pedal or steering wheel
- ABS system noises when braking over bumps or uneven roads
- Navigation map and software updates
- Bluelink service interruptions or dropped connections
- Seat belt buckle functions, abnormal sounds and debris
- Reduced air conditioning performance
- Condensation in exterior lights, such as headlights, fog lamps and tail lights
Together, these complaints and internal communications point to ongoing issues with the Palisade’s anti-lock braking system, internal safety features, headlights and infotainment connectivity features.
Hyundai Palisade Recalls
Two recalls reach the 2025 Hyundai Palisade: a widespread seat belt buckle recall covering 2020 through 2025 model years, prompted by complaints of buckles failing to latch, and a smaller fire-risk recall affecting a limited number of 2025 Palisade owners.
Hyundai Palisade Seat Belt Buckle Recall
- NHTSA ID: 25V607000
- Hyundai Recall Number: 283
- Number of Affected Vehicles: 568,580
- Safety Issue: The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger and second-row window seats may fail to latch or unbuckle on their own. Owners may notice that the buckle “click” sounds lighter than normal, or that the push button remains depressed after being pushed.
- Cause of Defect: Components inside the seat belt buckle assemblies were manufactured out of specification.
- Remedy: Hyundai dealers will replace the seat belt buckles free of charge.
- Important note: This is a phased recall. Interim notices were mailed beginning October 23, 2025, and Hyundai is mailing updated notices in waves that began December 19, 2025 and run through December 21, 2026. As of August 2026 that schedule is still part way through, so a Palisade can be in this recall population without its owner having been notified yet. Do not wait for a letter: check the VIN yourself using the tools in the next section. Hyundai has also issued a separate seat belt recall covering 2026 Palisade and Palisade Hybrid vehicles for third-row seat belt wiring, which is a different defect with a different remedy.
Hyundai Palisade Fire Risk Recall
A fire risk warning was issued for a small number of 2025 Palisade owners. Until recall repairs are completed, affected owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures.
- NHTSA ID: 25V291000
- Hyundai Recall Number: 278
- Number of Affected Vehicles: 620
- Safety Defect: Inadequate sealing on the electric oil pump controller may allow moisture to accumulate on the printed circuit board. This can lead to electrical shorting, thermal damage and an increased risk of vehicle fire. Affected Palisade owners may notice a burning or melting odor and an illuminated Malfunction Indicator Light.
- Remedy: Hyundai dealers will replace the electric oil pump controller.
- Notification Schedule: Recall notices were mailed June 11, 2025.
How To Check If Your Hyundai Palisade Has An Open Recall
Concerned owners of Hyundai Palisade SUVs can check for open recalls through either of the following directories:
- Hyundai’s Safety Recall and Service Campaign Search Tool: Enter your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number into the search bar to check for open recalls and service campaigns specific to Hyundai vehicles.
- NHTSA’s “Check for Recalls” Page: Type your VIN or your State License Plate Number to search for open recalls issued by any vehicle manufacturer.
Beyond recalls, some common defects involving the Hyundai Palisade had caused class action lawsuits.
Lawsuits That May Affect Your Hyundai Palisade
Hyundai Palisade Headlight Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed in California alleges that 2020–2025 Kia Telluride and 2021–2025 Hyundai Palisade vehicles were manufactured with headlights that become fogged, unfocused and dim.
According to the complaint, the headlight assemblies were made with defective seals that allow moisture to enter the housing. The moisture may degrade internal wiring and wiring connections. The high beams, low beams, fog lamps and other lights can get progressively dimmer until they no longer emit any light.
Affected drivers state that they are afraid of driving their vehicles at night or in inclement weather, such as rain, fog or snow.
Palisade and Telluride owners report paying out of pocket for repairs that should be covered by the warranty. Some owners report that replacement lamp assemblies experience the same defect.
Palisade owners and lessees in California may have to opt out of this class action lawsuit to retain their right to pursue an individual lemon law claim.
Hyundai Palisade Braking Problems Lawsuit
Hyundai anti-lock braking system issues have prompted 2023–2025 Hyundai Palisade owners in New York and Ohio to file a class action lawsuit.
The complaint alleges that defective anti-lock braking and traction control systems impair the vehicles’ ability to slow or stop when driving over uneven surfaces.
In these conditions, the ABS and traction control systems allegedly miscalculate wheel speeds and trigger the rapid, repeated release and reapplication of the brakes. These defect symptoms result in longer stopping distances than is reasonable.
Palisade owners report vehicle skidding, delayed braking response and difficulty bringing their vehicles to a complete stop.
Consult with a lemon law attorney to find out if you need to opt out of any class action lawsuits prior to pursuing an auto defect claim in your state.
How To Schedule Hyundai Palisade Repairs
If your vehicle has ongoing issues with its engine, transmission, electrical system or other important components, we recommend that you schedule a repair service appointment with your local dealership.
To schedule repairs for your Palisade SUV:
- Locate your nearest Hyundai dealership.
- Call the listed number for their customer service.
- Request to schedule a repair service.
- Be prepared to give your Vehicle Identification Number to the customer service representative.
We recommend that you ask your dealership’s customer service about existing warranties, service campaigns or any open recalls applicable to your vehicle.
While at your repair service appointment, be sure to save any paperwork provided to you by the dealership. Your dealership technician should provide you with repair orders that describe the concerns you reported and any diagnostic work or repairs performed on your vehicle.
What To Do If Hyundai Cannot Fix Your Palisade SUV
If your Hyundai Palisade cannot be repaired to conform to warranty after multiple visits to the dealership, California law puts the problem back on the manufacturer. The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, the statute behind what people call the California Lemon Law, requires the manufacturer to replace the vehicle or buy it back when a defect that substantially affects use, value or safety survives a reasonable number of repair attempts during the warranty period.
Braking that does not stop the SUV predictably and seat belts that do not hold both go to safety, which is the strongest of those three categories. A repurchase under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act refunds close to what you paid, including taxes, registration and finance charges, less a mileage offset for the trouble-free use you had before the defect appeared, and it covers out-of-pocket costs the defect caused, such as towing and rental transportation. Our buyback calculation page shows how that figure is put together, and the statute makes the manufacturer responsible for the attorney fees on a successful claim.
One caution about the class actions above. If a settlement is reached and you do nothing, you are usually bound by whatever the class receives, which tends to be a repair program or partial reimbursement rather than a buyback. Class notices carry an opt-out deadline. If you think your Palisade is a lemon, get the repair history reviewed before that date.
Keep all repair orders and dealership communications on hand, including the visits where the technician could not reproduce the problem, because those are still repair attempts. Our Hyundai lemon law attorneys offer free consultations and a full review of your case, and our California Lemon Law guide and lemon law FAQ answer the questions owners ask first. You pay nothing out of pocket for our legal services. Our lemon law attorneys are paid on a contingency basis, which means we receive a portion of the final settlement if you win your claim.
Hyundai Palisade Questions Answered
Is the Hyundai Palisade reliable? Broadly yes, with real exceptions. The Palisade draws strong owner satisfaction on comfort and drivetrain, while the complaints that do get filed cluster tightly around braking behavior, seat belt buckles, headlight clouding and BlueLink connectivity, and two of those have reached recall status.
Is there a 2025 Palisade fire risk recall? Yes. NHTSA recall 25V291000, Hyundai recall 278, covers 620 vehicles whose electric oil pump controller may let moisture reach the circuit board, risking electrical shorting and fire. Affected owners were told to park outside and away from structures until the controller is replaced, and notices went out June 11, 2025.
What is the Palisade seat belt recall? NHTSA recall 25V607000, Hyundai recall 283, covers 568,580 Palisades from the 2020 through 2025 model years whose driver, passenger and second-row window seat belt buckles may fail to latch or may release on their own. The tell is a buckle whose click sounds lighter than normal or a push button that stays depressed. Dealers replace the buckles free of charge.
Do Palisade headlights have a lawsuit? Yes. A California class action alleges that 2021 through 2025 Hyundai Palisade and 2020 through 2025 Kia Telluride headlight assemblies were built with defective seals that let moisture in, degrading the wiring until the lights dim and eventually fail. Owners report paying out of pocket for replacements that then develop the same fault.
Can I file a lemon law claim if my Palisade is under recall? Yes. A recall does not replace your warranty rights. If the recall repair does not fix the problem, or you cannot get it done in a reasonable time, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act still applies and a buyback or replacement may be available.
Reviewed by Roger Kirnos, Managing Attorney, California State Bar No. 283163
