2021 Hyundai Palisade engine problems
59 of the 439 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Palisade name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 16 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 59 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2022: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 18 · 2026: 29
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
439 complaints in all about the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, 29 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Hyundai Palisade engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The engine consumes oil at an unsustainable rate without any visible leaks or warning signs, leading to a complete engine failure
I have a Hyundai Palisade complaint. NHTSA ID Number: 11613395. I was trying to add additional information. The car stopped working again. It stops at intersections and won't start up. This time it wouldn't start at all. Had to be towed to the nearest Hyundai dealership. Since June this car has been at the Hyundai Service center.
Based upon Big Star Hyundai Repair Department’s assessment the engine failed because there was a miss fire in cylinder 6. They have been waiting on a new engine since July 2024. Our car has been at the dealership since 2024
Sputtering when it is stopped and driving. It then cut off when stopped at a light multiple times and check engine light came on
Car is burning an excessive amount of oil. Need to put 2 quarts in weekly. 90,000 miles
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications16 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- Z15 OL Warranty extensionAug 3, 2026
- Certain 2020 – 2025 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal. At Hyundai, we are committed to providing vehicles of outstanding quality and value. In an effort to meet this commitment, the warranty coverage for the Engine Oil Filter Housing Seal under these conditions has been extended to 15 years
- 26-01-010H DCS Service campaignFeb 3, 2026
- Certain Palisade (LX2) vehicles equipped with 3.8L GDI Lambda II engines may not meet engine-out NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) and Particulate Matter (PM) emission standards. Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 26-01-010H provides the service procedure to update the emission logic within the Engine Control Module (ECM) to improve engine-out NOx and PM emissions, so they are within permissible specifications.
The 2 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2021 Hyundai Palisade names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade
Source: the same files- seat belt problems 109 complaints
- visibility and wiper problems 63 complaints
- electrical problems 55 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 59 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 16 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 6 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.