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2020 Hyundai Palisade Brakes Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
2%of 542 total for the year
Median mileage
6,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2020 Hyundai Palisade, 2% of the 542 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“X2 the automated emergency braking has activated for no reason. 1st time during a rain event the audible alarm, head-up display and automated emergency braking engaged. During this event the windshield wipers would not turn on, they were on automatic, I switched to manual they still would not work. Shortly after it stopped racing they began to work again. The second time the emergency automated braking engaged I was on I-70 near spfld. Ohio. …”

NHTSA complaint #11360613, filed 2020-09, 10,500 miles

“We purchased our 2020 Hyundai Palisade limited six weeks ago. Currently has 3000 miles. The blind spot collision warning system (bscw) has a malfunction and stops working after driving a few miles on both highway and city/country roads. There are no cars or trees/obstacles around the car when it deactivates. Restarting the car resets the bscw system, but it malfunctions again in a few miles. When the system is deactivated, we cannot turn off blind spot active assist--it gives a controller error. We tried shutting off the bscw system indicator in the heads-up display. …”

NHTSA complaint #11290807, filed 2019-12, 2,500 miles

“When driving our brakes are spongy, downhill braking control gets disabled and tells us to control our speed even when going speed limit and below. Increased braking distance is needed, brakes are to the floor. When taken in for this concern we were met with, no issues noted on inspection. The brakes are getting worse and we feel as though this is a hazard for driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11673080, filed 2025-07

“On February 2024, I took the SUV to Lynn's Hyundai for an issue with A front sensor or the braking system - The problem is when you're driving at times very often in the streets, the vehicle will automatically cause the brake sensor to go off the dashboard with light up and the brakes will engage causing the vehicle to jerk hard and or stop at times and I have a huge concern that this may cause a serious accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11572860, filed 2024-02

“I was recently involved in an accident with my 2020 Palisade that I believe may have been caused by a brake failure. I was simply moving the vehicle from one part of a driveway to another when, as I drove over a drainage ditch, the brakes did not respond and the car suddenly accelerated into a tree. I sustained facial injuries and was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The vehicle is currently at Canby Motors in Bel Air and is available for inspection. The vehicle has only been inspected by Canby Motors to my knowledge at this time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11687649, filed 2025-09

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202675%
20259638%
202422356%
20238320%
2022134%
2021112%
2020122%

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
Air bags
25 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
17 complaints
Seats
15 complaints
Steering
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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