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Hyundai Palisade Airbags & seat belts problems

4.96 vs. all vehicles Rising

431 of the 2,277 complaints about the Hyundai Palisade (18.9%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 5.0× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.

431Complaints · Airbags & seat belts
18.9%Share of complaints
4.96×vs. all vehicles
230Last 12 months
2.1%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (109, 25% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (55). 230 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 129 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.

Owners most often describe: “seat”, “row”, “belts”, “buckle” and “unlatched”. 9 of these reports (2.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 16 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V034000 (2026-01-23, model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).

By model year

2020: 56 56 2020 2021: 109 109 2021 2022: 75 75 2022 2023: 72 72 2023 2024: 55 55 2024 2025: 64 64 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
20205610.6%
202110925.4%
20227524.8%
20237218.2%
20245514.4%
20256426.7%

When complaints were filed

2019: 1 1 2019 2020: 2 2 2020 2021: 10 10 2021 2022: 9 9 2022 2023: 17 17 2023 2024: 55 55 2024 2025: 140 140 2025 2026: 197 197 2026

Last 12 months: 230 · Previous 12 months: 129

Common terms in reports

  • seat282
  • row143
  • belts135
  • buckle94
  • unlatched65
  • passenger105

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN Campaign 26V034000 · 2026-01-23 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Summary: 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."

Remedy: Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026.

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Campaign 25V607000 · 2025-09-12 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Summary: 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.

Remedy: Passengers are advised 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. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assemblies, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning October 23, 2025. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 283. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 13, 2025.

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 23V599000 · 2023-08-25 · Model years: 2024

Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Palisade vehicles equipped with dark premium suede seats. The Occupant Detection System (ODS) may fail to detect an occupant and deactivate the passenger-side front air bags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy: Dealers will update the ODS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26th, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 249.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Campaign 19V802000 · 2019-11-07 · Model years: 2020

Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Palisade vehicles. The mounting bolts used to secure the side curtain air bags may damage the side curtain air bags during deployment.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 186.

Problem areas · Hyundai Palisade

Hyundai Palisade problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

Frequently asked questions

How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Hyundai Palisade?

431 of the 2,277 complaints about the Hyundai Palisade (18.9%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 5.0× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Hyundai Palisade model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?

By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (109, 25% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (55).

Is there a recall for Hyundai Palisade Airbags & seat belts problems?

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V034000 (2026-01-23, model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).