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#BS-2022-HYUPAL-7C452022 Hyundai PalisadeProblems, Recalls & Reliability
Based on reports from 421 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Data updated ·NHTSA complaints through October 19, 2026
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 421 complaints, 13 crashes, 3 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 3.0x the class average.
Top reported problems
horn
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
oil filter housing leaks due to cold weather then heating up
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
automatic headlights
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
3rd row seatbelt stuck in out position
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
seat belt unlatching
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
71 owners reported seat belts issues — failures commonly reported around 28K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (15 reports) • Median: 28K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Seat Belts (71 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2022 Hyundai Palisade: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, with 71 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 28,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 28K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, with 52 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility Issues
Visibility complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, with 35 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, with 28 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2022 Hyundai Palisade. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Palisade vehicles. The instrument cluster assembly may have been manufactured with excessive adhesive, which can disable the instrument cluster display screen.
TRAILER HITCHES
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling 2020-2022 Palisade vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield, causing the wipers to fail.
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.
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."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2022 Hyundai Palisade NHTSA Safety Ratings
Overall
★★★★★5 of 5 stars
Frontal crash
★★★★★5 of 5 stars
Side crash
★★★★★5 of 5 stars
Rollover
★★★★★4 of 5 stars
From NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings). Where NHTSA tested more than one version of this vehicle, the lowest rating is shown.
NHTSA Defect Investigations (2)
All closed. Investigations are how NHTSA decides whether a defect needs a recall.
Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch
SEAT BELTS
Windshield Wiper Failure
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
The worst model year for the Hyundai Palisade is the 2020 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is windows / windshield.
2022 Hyundai Palisade vs. Class Average (Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
421
Class avg
142
3.0x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical standard sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 421 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Last updated . NHTSA complaints received through October 19, 2026; safety ratings from NHTSA's 5-Star program.
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