Is the 2025 Hyundai Palisade a bad year?
257 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Palisade years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade are in line with other Palisade years.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2025 Palisade owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 80,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrakesSTANDS OUT | 96 (37%) | too few with a mileage | Brake pad replacement (one axle) $115–$390 · Brake pads and rotors replacement (one axle) $200–$1,084 |
| Seat beltsSTANDS OUT | 61 (24%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Air bags | 31 (12%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Collision avoidance | 27 (11%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Seats | 14 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Suspension | 14 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Engine | 13 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Steering | 10 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Visibility and wipers | 10 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Body structure | 8 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Fuel system | 8 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 80,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 257 complaints: 9 mention a crash · 1 mentions a fire · 5 report an injury · 3 say the car was towed.
141 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Oct 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade: 3
The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch. Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
An insufficient seal on the controller for the electric oil pump may allow moisture to accumulate in the printed circuit board, which can cause an electrical short and result in a fire. A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Hyundai: 36
Repair instructions Hyundai sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2025 Hyundai Palisade. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Some vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal
Some vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (PDW) sensor(s) that may trigger various DTCs and display warning messages on the instrument…
Some vehicles may display a "Check forward safety systems" warning message on the cluster along with DTC C272246…
Some vehicles may experience battery drain due to continuous operation of the cooling fan after vehicle ignition has been turned off…
NHTSA defect investigations: 1
NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls
Neighbouring years
2024 Palisade: 398 complaints, keep it · 2026 Palisade: 132 complaints, keep it.
Every Hyundai Palisade year
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Questions
Is the 2025 Hyundai Palisade a bad year?
257 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Palisade years. At 80,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Hyundai Palisade?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: brakes (96), seat belts (61), air bags (31), collision avoidance (27), seats (14).
How many recalls does the 2025 Hyundai Palisade have?
3 recall campaigns list this model year: Air bags (NHTSA 26V-034), Seat belts (NHTSA 25V-607), Transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA 25V-291). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.