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2020 Hyundai Palisade Air bags Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
5%of 542 total for the year
Median mileage
67,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Hyundai Palisade, 5% of the 542 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I opened a case with Hyundai corporate due to the safety recalls, one being the second row seat belts and now the ejection recall for the third row passenger. I was told to use caution only to my request of a loaner or rental reimbursement. Hyundai is NOT honoring rental reimbursements as they submitted.”

NHTSA complaint #11731929, filed 2026-04

“Engine is sucking the life out of this vehicle meaning it is consuming more than normal oil. Oil consumption, I had the testing done. and Hyundai has done nothing about fixing the issues Well I am the second owner of this vehicle and it should be laws in place for the second owners of a vehicle. The first owner was keeping up on the maintenance of the vehicle so have I. I also have white smoke coming from the tailpipe. as well as stalling and stopping. …”

NHTSA complaint #11717866, filed 2026-02

“My vehicle is unusable due to the 2 recalls, Hyundai has taken control of the vehicle. Recall 292 does not have a fix and the seat belt recall has a shortage of parts. I have been trying for months to get this corrected.”

NHTSA complaint #11741565, filed 2026-06

“Received a postcard from my Hyundai dealer stating to call the dealership about a factory recall. Called the dealership and was informed of an airbag problem so I made an appointment for repairs. Service writer at the dealership informed me the recall concerned replacing side curtain airbags. I checked this NHTSA website and there is nothing concerning a recall for airbags.”

NHTSA complaint #11281381, filed 2019-11

“The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai Palisade SEL, was located in a closed garage, unoccupied. Within 10 minutes of parking the car in the garage, it caught on fire, possibly originating on the front, driver's side. Due to this incident occurring inside a garage, there was damage to our home and a high risk of safety (including loss of life) to the home and its occupants. At this time, we are waiting for the insurance company to investigate the origin of the fire as there were no warning lights or any indication of risk. …”

NHTSA complaint #11636267, filed 2025-01

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20253112%
2024226%
2023215%
2022103%
2021102%
2020255%

Other parts of the 2020 Hyundai Palisade

Engine
134 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
131 complaints
Other or unknown
99 complaints
Suspension
61 complaints
Seat belts
51 complaints
Electrical system
46 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
40 complaints
Body and structure
26 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
17 complaints
Seats
15 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology