338 of the 2,471 complaints about the Hyundai Palisade (13.7%) concern Engine, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
338Complaints · Engine
13.7%Share of complaints
0.61×vs. all vehicles
169Last 12 months
3.8%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
169 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 83 in the 12 months before — up 104%.
15 of these reports (3.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V106000 (2024-02-13, model year 2024).
On September 21, 2026, at approximately 9:20 AM, while attempting to turn off the engine of the parked vehicle, the engine failed to shut down as commanded.
Engine · 2026-10-11 · ODI 11770447 · Crash
The contact owned a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while driving 25-30 MPH on a curvy road, the steering wheel suddenly locked up, and the vehicle failed to drive in the intended direction, drove down the street, into a yard, and the front end…
Engine · 2026-07-01 · ODI 11747731 · Crash · Fire
The engine misfires and runs very rough when stopped in drive after highway driving, and the vehicle hesitates and struggles to accelerate from a stop.
Engine · 2026-10-12 · ODI 11770631
The vehicle has experienced issues for roughly 6 months randomly not starting. The lights and displays come on but it will not respond to push start. We took it in and they replaced the starter assembly about a month ago. The next day it wouldn’t start again.
Engine · 2026-10-11 · ODI 11770489
Due to a known oil consumption issue the manufacture replaced the engine using a short block swap, they used the old fuel injectors and during the swap one of them failed, becoming stuck open. Now they refuse to fix it without me paying for labor.
Engine · 2026-10-09 · ODI 11770048
The vehicle's steering wheel completely locks up in mid-turn while actively in motion. Berman Hyundai of Lincolnwood performed massive engine and transmission overhauls but twice willfully ignored my warnings about this catastrophic steering defect.
Engine · 2026-10-06 · ODI 11769314
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL Campaign 24V106000 · 2024-02-13 · Model years: 2024
Summary: Hyundia Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Palisade vehicles. The engine valve springs may break while driving, which can result in a loss of drive power and possibly create a hole in the engine block.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by December 6, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 255.
Why modern engines burn oil, and what owner complaints revealDesign choices linked to oil consumption in recent engines, the warning signs owners describe, what counts as normal, and which tracked models currently have the highest engine share in their complaints.
