The quietest Palisade in this range on paper, and the year the radiator and the rear shocks show up.

Report the loss and the dealer starts a consumption test: back every 1,000 miles, four times or more, level recorded each visit. A Palisade owner filmed his way through it and did the arithmetic out loud with the service advisor: "what's the service interval for Hyundai Palisade — 6,000 miles. How much oil does a Hyundai Palisade have — around six quarts. Okay, so if I go by the interval I'm going to be bringing you a car that's almost bone dry." That is the problem in one exchange. If a quart per 1,000 miles is treated as within range, the sump holds about six quarts, and the service interval is 6,000 miles, then a car sitting exactly on the acceptable line arrives at its next oil change empty. He asked for the threshold in writing and could not get it: "can you provide some sort of documentation that says that Hyundai allows this 1,000 mile quart of oil level? No, I've only heard it on the phone." The 2022 file shows the test being run and not resolving anything — one owner has had "combustion cleaning and consumption test" done "with no fix to the problem". An independent review of the engine family recommends changing oil at least every 5,000 miles and checking the dipstick between services, noting that owners of earlier engines in this family who did so "have surpassed 200,000 mi without major oil consumption issues". Run the test for the paper trail. Do not read a pass as a clean bill of health.

This is a 2022 pattern rather than a 2020 one, and several owners describe it in almost the same words. "The vehicle exhibits two distinct and dangerous behaviors: 1. Engine stalling upon deceleration: When slowing to a stop, the engine stalls abruptly before the vehicle comes t[o a stop]." "My 2022 Hyundai Palisade has repeatedly shut off while coming to a stop. The vehicle stalls unexpectedly, dashboard lights illuminate as if the vehicle is being restarted." "While driving, the vehicle intermittently loses engine power without warning. The loss of power occurs at normal driving speeds and during acceleration." "My wife was driving the vehicle to work this morning around 7:30am and the vehicle just cut off while driving at high speed. All the lights were act[ive]." Two mechanisms show up attached to it in the file. One is simply low oil — the Calligraphy owner above "stalled several times in intersections and ran rough" and was found four quarts down. The other is electrical: an owner reports replacing a battery with "no diagnostic testing done", then having the car stop "COLD while driving" a few weeks later, and Hyundai has a bulletin covering 2020 to 2025 Palisades that "may experience battery drain due to continuous operation of the cooling fan after ve[hicle shutdown]". A car that stalls on the way to a stop deserves a diagnosis, not a part. Get the stored fault codes read and the oil level checked before anyone starts replacing things.

New on this model year and easy to miss because it presents as a slow annoyance rather than a failure. Hyundai's own words, covering 2020 to 2022 Palisades: these vehicles "may exhibit a slight coolant leak at the radiator. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to inspect and replace the radiator to correct the condition, if necessary." The federal file shows what "slight" turns into. "Radiator failed, replaced. Subsequent visits showed hoses loose, retightened. Continued visits had upper radiator hose replaced. Leaks every winter requiring service visits." "The radiator is leaking, and from researching online seems to be a major issue with this year of car." A 2021 owner in the same engine family reports the version that matters most: "I started smelling coolant fumes in my vehicle. Upon inspecting the coolant reservoir, I noticed it was empty. Upon inspecting the radiator itself, I noticed that some of th[e fins were wet]." This is a bulletin, not a recall or a warranty extension, so it does not come with free coverage — what it comes with is a documented inspect-and-replace procedure, which is the difference between a dealer chasing hoses for three winters and a dealer replacing the radiator. Quote it. And on any 2022 you are looking at, pop the cap when the engine is cold and look at the level, then look for crusty residue on the radiator end tanks.

This is the 2022's most repetitive failure and the mileages are low. "Rear shocks failed at 71,000 miles, front shocks are now failing at 73,000 miles. Vehicle is not driven under harsh conditions and all recommended maintenance has been perform[ed]." "The shocks on my 2022 Hyundai Palisade are defective. I had both shocks and the absorbers replaced the first time at 44,349 miles." "Rear self leveling shocks need to be replaced for the third time in two years." "Repeated rear suspension failures on cars with self leveling suspension. I will be having my 4th set installed in 3 years." "Auto leveling suspension failed 3 times under 40,000 miles traveled." Hyundai acknowledges the failure and pays for it — up to a point. Its bulletin says these cars "may exhibit a clunking or thumping noise from the rear of the vehicle while driving over rough roads… caused by worn self-leveling rear shock absorbers", and extends coverage to "10 years/120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use", valid for original and subsequent owners, adding that "for the first repair, replacement of both rear shock absorbers will be covered by this warranty extension". Both shocks, first repair. Read that limit carefully against the complaints above: an owner on his fourth set in three years is well past a first repair. And the honest comparison, since these cars are twins — Kia covers the identical failure on the Telluride for 15 years and 180,000 miles. Only cars with the self-levelling setup are affected, which on the 2020-21 cars means 20-inch wheels on an SEL with the convenience or premium package, or any Limited.

The 2022-only campaign. Recall 22V353, Hyundai's number 230: "The instrument cluster assembly may have been manufactured with excessive adhesive, which can disable the instrument cluster display screen." NHTSA's stated consequence is that "a disabled display screen will not show critical information, such as the meters, gauges, and warning lights". This is a hardware fault, not a software one — dealers replace the whole instrument cluster assembly, free of charge, and letters were mailed 15 July 2022. Two things to know. First, this is a near-exact mirror of a campaign Kia ran on the 2022 Telluride for the same defect in the same year under a different number, which tells you the shared part rather than the shared badge is the story. Second, because the remedy is a physical replacement rather than a software update, it does not silently happen at a service visit — a car where 22V353 is still open has genuinely not had the part fitted. A 2020 owner in the same file describes the symptom on an unrecalled car: "The instrument cluster seems to fail more so in the hotter weather. The speedometer, RPMs and gas gauge just stop working altogether."

Recall 23V180, Hyundai's number 243, covers 2021 to 2023 Palisades: "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." Dealers replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm free of charge, and owner letters were mailed 15 May 2023. Two details make this more than a routine campaign. It carries NHTSA action number RQ22005, meaning it came out of a federal Recall Query — regulators pushed for it rather than Hyundai volunteering it. And Hyundai's own remedy text states "this recall is an expansion of recall number 22V-627", the earlier 2020-2021 wiper campaign, so this is the second attempt at the same defect. The 2022 file shows why it needed widening: "My driver windshield wiper stop working when driving. It was snowing out and it stopped working." "Windshield wipers got crossed in the middle of snowstorm. Drivers side wipers not working properly since." And, most usefully, one owner reporting that the fix did not hold: "2022 Hyundai Palisade had issue with wipers (stopping at 5 inch from designated place), it was reported and repaired previously in 2023 by Hyundai Dealer. However, recently [it returned]." A completed 23V180 is where the question starts on a snow-belt car, not where it ends. Worth noting for cross-shoppers: the Kia Telluride has no wiper-motor recall in any year.

Both cover every Palisade from 2020 to 2025 and, on the most recent federal filings, neither has a final fix. Recall 25V607, Hyundai's number 283: "The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch." Hyundai's interim instruction is to "insert the belt firmly into the buckle with a quick and direct motion, pulling on the belt to confirm the seat belt is fully secured, until the recall remedy is performed". Interim letters from 23 October 2025; remedy "anticipated June 2026". Recall 26V034, Hyundai's number 292: "The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash", making the vehicles non-compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 226, "Ejection Mitigation" — the rule that keeps occupants inside the car in a rollover. Interim letters from 13 March 2026, remedy "anticipated May 2026". Owners across every model year are filing against the same wall of unavailable parts. One entitlement does survive it, separately from the recall: Hyundai extended the seat belt buckle warranty to 15 years and 150,000 miles, original and subsequent owners, under bulletin 25-BE-010H, covering buckles showing abnormal "insertion, ejection feeling, sound, or potential debris that influences operation". A second, distinct extension covers belts "twisted due to excessive space in the D-ring" to 10 years and 100,000 miles.

The 2022 is the last model year inside this campaign. Recall 22V633, Hyundai's number 235, covers 2020 to 2022 Palisades "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." A printed circuit board is the green board inside the module the trailer wiring plugs into. NHTSA flags this park-outside and Hyundai's remedy text repeats it: "Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete." Dealers fit a new fuse and wire extension kit, free, and letters were mailed 18 May 2023. The clause that catches people is "or purchased as an accessory" — a hitch fitted at a dealer years after the sale sits inside this campaign, and an owner who never thought of the car as a tow vehicle may never have linked the letter to it. There is one parked fire in the 2022 file with no cause attached: "The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for nine hours unattended in the middle of the night; it caught fire."

There is one piece of free engine coverage on this car and its edges are the whole game. Hyundai extended the warranty on the oil filter housing seal because Palisades "may exhibit engine oil leakage at the engine oil filter housing assembly due to deterioration of the housing seal", taking it to "15 years / 180,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use (whichever occurs first)", "valid for original and subsequent owners", under Hyundai's Technical Service Bulletin 26-EM-012H — a TSB is the fix instructions a manufacturer sends its dealers. Hyundai names what it overrides: it applies "even if the vehicle is still within the New Vehicle Limited Warranty (NVLW) of 5 years / 60,000 miles or Powertrain Warranty of 10 years / 100,000 miles (for the original owner)". Read that parenthesis. The ten-year powertrain warranty belongs to the first owner; this extension follows the car. The housing is the plastic assembly the oil filter screws into, and a 2022 owner describes the practical consequence of it being plastic: "The oil filter housing is plastic and breaks easily. Most places I tried to get an oil change refuse to work on this car because they don't want to be liable for any dama[ge]." Another reports a dealer doing the job under warranty alongside the oil pan. The line to hold: this covers the leak, and there is no oil-consumption programme, no ring or piston bulletin and no short-block extension anywhere in Hyundai's Palisade file.

Both failures are documented on this car and neither has any Hyundai coverage behind it. The windshield: "To date, the windshield has cracked and required replacement three times. This has happened in August 2023, Sept 2024 & May 2025. The first instance was caused by a small chip" — a chip that will not stay a chip is the pattern, and a 2021 owner describes the version with no impact at all: "Large crack formed without any projectile involved. Car was sitting in the garage." A community problems video puts it the same way: "the windscreen can become severely cracked at the slightest inconvenience, impairing the driver's vision." The sunroof: "We were driving down the road and heard a loud pop and then heard glass falling onto the sunroof sunshade. My sunroo[f] exploded out of nowhere, nobody in front of me, no trees [above]." The same video reports "several instances of the sunroof exploding without any impact or incidence across all three model years" and adds the point that matters: Hyundai "has not issued a recall for the issues that come up the most frequently, which have to do with the sunroof's explosion and the windshield's cracking". That is accurate as of this session — there is nothing in Hyundai's Palisade communications file resembling glass coverage. Note the contrast with the platform twin: Kia opened a goodwill windshield programme for Telluride owners in November 2019. Hyundai never did. The separate sunroof *mechanism* failure does have a bulletin (see the 2021 report), but the glass is on you.

A small but expensive cluster, and it is worth reading for how the diagnosis behaves rather than for its size. "At about 60,200 miles, my check engine light went off and I took it to the dealer. They told me all my fuel injectors were failing and I had to replace those to include the sp[ark plugs]." A second owner was sent around the houses: "The dealership is stating we have bad gas as the gravity of the gas was .74. And that we had bad fuel injectors. Mind you the dealership before this one advised us we had spar[k plug issues]." A 2023 owner reports the same money spent without resolution: "I spent a large amount of money to have the fuel injectors replaced. Not fixed." This is a direct-injection engine, so its injectors sit in the combustion chamber and are expensive, and it is also an engine with a documented carbon problem — the mechanic teardown found "a lot of carbon buildup on top of the pistons" — which means a rough-running complaint has more than one plausible cause. The practical instruction is to insist on the actual fault codes and a compression or leak-down result before authorising injectors on a car with a known oil-consumption history. There is no Hyundai bulletin or coverage for injectors on this vehicle.

Hyundai extended the paint warranty on white 2020 to 2023 Palisades. The bulletin says these cars "may exhibit peeling or bubbling on metal body panels: hood, fender(s), roof, door(s), quarter panel(s), and tailgate/trunk", and moves coverage "from 3 years and 36,000 miles, to 10 years and unlimited miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use", valid "for original and subsequent owners". Two exclusions: it covers "factory-applied paint" only and "does not cover collision-related paint repairs", and it is void on any vehicle "declared a total loss or sold for salvage" or carrying a branded title. Unlimited miles and transferable is unusually generous, and it is one of the places the Palisade beats its platform twin outright — Kia ran no paint campaign for the Telluride at all, despite a white-paint delamination cluster in the Telluride's own federal file. On a white 2022 with lifting clear coat above the windscreen or along a door top, this is a claim rather than a negotiation.

A community problems video flags an air-conditioning failure on early Palisades, and Hyundai's own bulletin is more specific and more useful than the video is. Covering 2020 to 2022 cars — later revised to cover 2020 to 2025 — it says these vehicles "may experience reduced A/C performance due to an out of specification A/C compressor pulley and hub assembly", and instructs dealers to "inspect and determine whether to replace the compressor assembly or only the pulley using the service kit". That last clause is the money. The video calls it the A/C clutch; Hyundai calls it the pulley and hub, and says there is a service kit that replaces the pulley alone. A quote for a whole compressor on a Palisade with weak air conditioning is not necessarily wrong, but it is not the only option Hyundai has written down, and asking for the pulley kit by description costs nothing. This is a bulletin, not a warranty extension, so there is no free coverage attached — just a cheaper repair path.

Two low-speed complaints on this car get misattributed, and both are worth knowing before someone quotes you. The first is a clunk or lock when turning at walking pace. "Son was driving in a parking lot when all of a sudden, with no prior warning signs, the steering wheel locked up and he could not turn." Hyundai has a bulletin for a related noise: "Certain vehicles may develop a bearing noise within the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) column worm shaft assembly. If bearing noise is heard, follow the procedure in this bulletin to replace the worm shaft assembly." Motor Driven Power Steering is the electric assist motor mounted on the steering column; the worm shaft is the gear inside it, and it is a serviceable part rather than a whole column. The second is shudder, judder or chatter when turning at low speed, which owners of these SUVs routinely blame on the transmission. An independent review of the platform makes the correction: owners "initially blame the transmission, assuming it's the root of the problem. In reality, these issues are more commonly related to all-wheel drive system components, rather than the transmission itself." On a car with the same eight-speed automatic — designated A8LF1, also known as the A8A36 — that distinction is the difference between a coupler service and a gearbox quote. Get the fault codes and the diagnosis in writing.