2025 Hyundai Palisade Problems

What owners report

Complaints about this model year are dominated by two things: braking behavior over rough or uneven pavement, where owners describe ABS-like shuddering and longer stopping distances, and the two open safety recalls for rear seat belt buckles and third-row curtain air bags, which many owners say could not be repaired because parts were unavailable. Reports are spread across very low and moderate mileage, and several describe the brake behavior as intermittent and hard to reproduce, with dealers often unable to duplicate it.

1. 1
   Brakes

   ABS-like shudder and long stops on bumpy roads

   • 76 complaints (30%)
   • median 2,000 mi at 0.6 yrs old (3 state mileage, few)
   • 4 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2025–2026

   Owners describe pressing the brake over bumps, potholes, gravel, train tracks or driveway ramps and feeling the pedal pulse or shudder while the vehicle keeps rolling further than expected, sometimes into an intersection. Several say it feels like ABS engaging on ice, that the pedal can feel seized or that extra pressure with both feet is needed, and that no warning lights appear. Complaints frequently note the dealer could not duplicate the condition or told them the brakes were working as designed; a service campaign describing vibration and ABS noise over uneven surfaces does not state a remedy. Reported across a wide range, from vehicles with a few hundred miles to about 16,000 miles, most often at low to moderate speeds on uneven surfaces.

   6 related service bulletins

   What to check: Drive the vehicle slowly over speed bumps, gravel or uneven pavement and brake at the same time to see whether the pedal pulses or stopping distance grows. Ask whether any service campaign for brake or ABS vibration was performed.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I was driving not even 5 miles per hour because I was coming to a turn I was making there was bumps in the road I ran over and lost control of the car no steering at all I couldn't stop it felt like I had a blow out and then I stomped on the brake hard and it stopped before it hit the curb with no codes or anything to tell Me what happened”

   NHTSA complaint #11655462, filed 2025-04

   “1.A rattle from the brake pedal (pulse, vibration) when braking on rough roads. 2. I am not feeling safe and for my family when the problem occurs. 3. The dealership service center (keating hyundai) stated Could not recreate concern . 4. I purchased the vehicle new. I did not know if the dealership inspected before it was sold to me. 5. No, there is no warning lamps.”

   NHTSA complaint #11690981, filed 2025-10
2. 2
   Seat belts

   Rear seat belt buckles slow to arrive for recall

   • 59 complaints (23%)
   • median 15,000 mi at 1.3 yrs old (5 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners report that their vehicles are covered by the rear seat belt buckle recall but that replacement parts were unavailable or backordered, in some cases for months, and that dealers kept vehicles or issued paperwork without completing the work. Some report the buckle failing to latch or releasing on its own while driving, including a case where a second-row belt holding a child seat came undone on the highway. Warranty coverage for abnormal buckle operation was extended per a service bulletin. Reported on vehicles from roughly 2,500 to about 19,000 miles, typically within the first year of ownership.

   Recall 25V6070004 related service bulletins

   What to check: Confirm on the vehicle's VIN whether the seat belt buckle recall repair has actually been completed, and ask for documentation rather than a verbal assurance. Test latching and releasing each rear buckle, including the center and window seats.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “On December 15, 2025 I brought my vehicle in to McDonald Hyundai in Highlands Ranch, CO for a recall and was told the seatbelt parts would need to be ordered for Hyundai recall 283. I was told the seatbelt recall parts would take 2 weeks to arrive. January 15 I was notified by the dealership that the parts were in stock and ready to schedule. However, when I attempted to schedule the service, I was told the parts for my vehicle had been given to another customer. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11720106, filed 2026-02

   “Seat belt in the 2nd row became spontaneously unbuckled while driving. Seat belt was attached to my daughter's car seat and was snug and latched for several weeks before it spontaneously came undone while driving on the highway.”

   NHTSA complaint #11724300, filed 2026-03
3. 3
   Forward collision avoidance

   Forward collision system braking with nothing ahead

   • 26 complaints (10%)
   • median 900 mi at 2.0 yrs old (1 states mileage, few)
   • 2 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2025–2026

   Owners report the forward collision or automatic braking system engaging when no vehicle or obstacle was present, producing a sudden jerk or hard deceleration, sometimes while cruise control was set. Others describe the system failing to detect or warn about a low obstacle. Complaints mention repeated dealer visits without a determined cause; a service bulletin covers a cluster warning for front camera calibration out of range and calls for camera replacement. Reported from roughly 900 miles to a few thousand miles, at city and highway speeds.

   1 related service bulletin

   What to check: Ask whether any front camera calibration or replacement bulletin was applied, and note during a test drive whether warnings or unexpected braking appear on straight, clear roads.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Hyundai Smart Cruise Control (SCC) I had my SCC set at 54mph. I entered a broad curve, which was gentle enough that it was safe to maintain that speed. Ahead was a left-turn turnout lane for vehicles wanting to make a left turn off the highway. This turn lane is part of the broad curve, too. A vehicle was stopped ahead in this appropriate turn-off lane waiting for oncoming traffic to clear. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11653355, filed 2025-04

   “When exiting a paking lot, the Vechile did not Warn/Detect or di not Stop, while there was a 2 feet rock in the front of the bumper, whcih is 2 feet by 2 feet. The big rock hit exactly between the 2 sesonrs and no waring or didnt stop the vechile from colliding which damged the whole front bumper. I had my 2 kids and wife in the vechile, the only concern, I have is my wife drives the vechile all time, if it did not detect/warn/stop before hitting a big rock, what is the garentee it will save us from any major accidents. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11663641, filed 2025-05
4. 4
   Air bags

   Third-row curtain air bag recall parts unavailable

   • 31 complaints (12%)
   • median 26,121 mi at 1.4 yrs old (2 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2026

   Owners state they were notified that third-row side curtain air bags may not deploy as required in a crash and that parts for the remedy were not yet available. Complaints largely describe waiting on the repair rather than an observed failure, and some mention the vehicle sitting at a dealer for an extended period. No owner in the sample describes an air bag deployment problem occurring in normal use. Reported from a few thousand to about 19,000 miles, generally within the first year.

   Recall 26V034000

   What to check: Ask for written proof that the third-row curtain air bag recall has been remedied, and check the recall status by VIN before purchase.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V607000 (Seat Belts) and 26V034000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and the seat belt was released, the chime sounded for an extended while, indicating that the seat belt was not fastened. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11725543, filed 2026-03, 33,311 miles

   “The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V607000 (SEAT BELTS) and 26V034000 (AIR BAGS); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because parts for recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11761272, filed 2026-09, 18,931 miles

Buying note. These vehicles are recent enough that most reports center on software and calibration behavior plus two open recalls, so verify by VIN that both the seat belt buckle and third-row air bag recalls were actually completed. A slow-speed test drive over uneven pavement is worth doing before committing.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.