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2026 Hyundai Palisade

HybridGas

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

78 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns3

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA114

Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA34 mpg

Starting MSRP19 trims · manufacturer$39,435

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize or large SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Palisade Hybrid FWD Blue, is EPA-rated at 34 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 114 complaints, most often about the seats. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $39,435 to $58,780 across 19 trims.

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kit

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
SE	Gas	FWD	$39,435	287 hp	260 lb-ft	21 mpg	8	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
SE	Gas	AWD	$41,435	287 hp	260 lb-ft	20 mpg	8	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
SEL	Gas	FWD	$41,940	287 hp	260 lb-ft	21 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
SEL	Gas	AWD	$43,940	287 hp	260 lb-ft	20 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
SEL Premium	Gas	FWD	$45,300	287 hp	260 lb-ft	21 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
SEL Premium	Gas	AWD	$47,300	287 hp	260 lb-ft	20 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
XRT PRO	Gas	AWD	$49,870	287 hp	260 lb-ft	19 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
Limited	Gas	FWD	$49,770	287 hp	260 lb-ft	21 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	20 in
Limited	Gas	AWD	$51,770	287 hp	260 lb-ft	20 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	20 in
Calligraphy	Gas	FWD	$54,560	287 hp	260 lb-ft	21 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	21 in
Calligraphy	Gas	AWD	$56,560	287 hp	260 lb-ft	20 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	21 in
Blue SEL	Hybrid	FWD	$44,160	258 hp	260 lb-ft	34 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
Blue SEL	Hybrid	AWD	$46,160	258 hp	260 lb-ft	29 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
SEL Premium Hybrid	Hybrid	FWD	$47,520	258 hp	260 lb-ft	31 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
SEL Premium Hybrid	Hybrid	AWD	$49,520	258 hp	260 lb-ft	29 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	18 in
Limited Hybrid	Hybrid	FWD	$51,990	258 hp	260 lb-ft	31 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	20 in
Limited Hybrid	Hybrid	AWD	$53,990	258 hp	260 lb-ft	29 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	20 in
Calligraphy Hybrid	Hybrid	FWD	$56,780	258 hp	260 lb-ft	31 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	21 in
Calligraphy Hybrid	Hybrid	AWD	$58,780	258 hp	260 lb-ft	29 mpg	7	46.3 cu-ft	21 in

Warranty basic 5 yr / 60,000 mi · powertrain 10 yr / 100,000 mi · roadside 5 yr

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Palisade Hybrid FWD Blue	Hybrid	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo + 300V Li-Ion	33	35	34	$1,850
Palisade Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	31	32	31	$2,000
Palisade Hybrid AWD	Hybrid	AWD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo + 300V Li-Ion	29	30	29	$2,150
Palisade FWD	Gas	FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	19	25	21	$2,950
Palisade AWD	Gas	AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	18	24	20	$3,100
Palisade XRT Pro	Gas	AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	16	22	19	$3,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49554, 49885, 49583, 49553, 49581, 49582.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Seat Belts

297

46,787 vehicles

ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.RiskA faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 297. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 21, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V169000reported Mar 19, 2026Hyundai Motor America

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Seats

296

61,307 vehicles

ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package. The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.RiskA person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.FixOwners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second and third row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat controller and the audio, visual, navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460

NHTSA campaign 26V160000reported Mar 17, 2026Hyundai Motor America

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Electrical System

293

41,651 vehicles

ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."RiskAn instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.FixThe instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V047000reported Jan 26, 2026Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

114complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 11 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2025: 17 · 2026: 97

Most-cited components

Seats47

Electrical System28

Forward Collision Avoidance17

Unspecified15

Engine14

Power Train13

What owners describe

“I was on the highway and I hit the Cruise Control to engage â€œsmart adaptive cruise control.â€� I received a warning light that said â€œConditions for smart cruise control not met.â€� The car immediately began to decelerate. I could see that the light for the cruise control was still on. I hit the cruise control butto…”Jun 30, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

“While driving my 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid, the vehicle has repeatedly applied the brakes suddenly and without warning, especially approaching a specific overpass on my normal route and is fully repeatable. This only happens in the curb lane; the middle and passing lanes are fine. There is no forward collision warni…”Jun 28, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

“Constant and consistent Alerting (Attention) with the (steering and eye alert) icons present. NOTE: It would be helpful to understand and be told the exact sensor or type of alert (eye camera, steering input, forward camera) that triggered the alert! As it stands, every few seconds to minutes the alert states driver is…”Feb 4, 2026 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report

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	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Palisade model years

2027 Hyundai Palisade

0 recalls · 1 complaints

2025 Hyundai Palisade

3 recalls · 240 complaints

2024 Hyundai Palisade

5 recalls · 383 complaints

2023 Hyundai Palisade

5 recalls · 396 complaints

2022 Hyundai Palisade

5 recalls · 302 complaints

2021 Hyundai Palisade

6 recalls · 430 complaints

2020 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. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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