2022 Hyundai Palisade
The 2022 Hyundai Palisade is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Palisade FWD, is EPA-rated at 22 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 302 complaints, most often about the seat belts. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisade FWD | Gas | FWD | 3.8L 6-cyl | 19 | 26 | 22 | $2,850 |
| Palisade AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.8L 6-cyl | 19 | 24 | 21 | $2,950 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 43963, 43964.
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Recalls (5)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseSeat Belts
283Visibility/Wiper
243Trailer Hitches
235Electrical System
230NHTSA defect investigations
Seat Belts — Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch closed
On August 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24021 to investigate complaints alleging inadvertent unlatching of seat belts in model year (MY) 2020-2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor America. The complaints alleged that, without warning, the seat belts sometimes inadvertently unlatch, increasing the risk of injury due to full loss of seat belt protection in the event of a crash. As a result of information exchanged as part of the investigation, on April 3, 2025, Hyundai initiated a warranty extension policy for seat belt buckles on model year 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Hyundai subsequently initiated a request for wa
Opened Aug 7, 2024 · closed Dec 12, 2025 · action PE24021
Visibility/Wiper — Windshield Wiper Failure closed
On August 15, 2022, Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) filed a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 22V-627) of 122,919 model year (MY) 2020-2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles produced from April 10, 2019 to November 30, 2020. This recall addressed windshield wipers that may function intermittently or stop functioning when impeded by the accumulation of snow and/or ice at the bottom of the windshield. Intermittent or inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility while operating the vehicle in inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 6 consumer complaints alleging windshield wi
Opened Dec 2, 2022 · closed May 26, 2023 · action RQ22005
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 involved a crash · 2 a fire · 7 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2021: 3 · 2022: 41 · 2023: 62 · 2024: 53 · 2025: 72 · 2026: 71
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 14% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Palisade model years
2027 Hyundai Palisade
0 recalls · 1 complaints
C2026 Hyundai Palisade
3 recalls · 114 complaints
D2025 Hyundai Palisade
3 recalls · 240 complaints
F2024 Hyundai Palisade
5 recalls · 383 complaints
F2023 Hyundai Palisade
5 recalls · 396 complaints
F2021 Hyundai Palisade
6 recalls · 430 complaints
F2020 Hyundai Palisade
5 recalls · 529 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.