2024 Hyundai Palisade: True Cost, Problems & Verdict

382 NHTSA owner complaints · 5 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.

Hyundai Palisade

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Used Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade: the years to avoid, including 2024 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.

Owner complaints: 382 filed with NHTSA

Complaints per year on the road: 191.0

Service Brakes220Forward Collision Avoidance53Seat Belts48Unknown Or Other32Air Bags21Suspension20

What owners say

Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.

The vehicle brakes malfunctioned while driving over bumpy pavement in a parking lot. There was a loss of ability to stop the vehicle, the breaks seemed locked or ineffective. This cause me to come close to rear ending the vehicle in front of me. My foot was pushed FIRMLY on the break and the vehicle seemed to continue to lurch forward. The collision warning alarm was sounding and the brake pedal was vibrating.
The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving at various speeds, the brakes independently activated. The vehicle was stopped, shifted into drive, and then park. The vehicle then shifted into drive(D) another time and the vehicle operated normally. The contact stated that there were no driving features activated during the failures. The vehicle was not diagno…
Windshield accumulated a lot of pitting in a certain area while driving within the first 27,000 miles. Noticed this after washing wind shield of bugs. One pit expanded to a 1/2 inch crack when turning into the driveway, just off the drivers side lower edge. It later expanded to the edge and and half way across the windshield.

Recalls: 5 campaigns (3 severe)

2023202420252026
CampaignComponentSummary
25V607000Seat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle AssemblyHyundai 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.
24V106000Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Hard Parts Internal/MechanicalHyundia 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.
26V034000Air Bags:Side/Window:CurtainHyundai 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.
23V599000Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front PassengerHyundai 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.
23V526000Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Fluid/Lubricant:PumpHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes

Class-level estimates, priced as a full-size SUV of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.

Typical price today $47,500–$68,300 used market, 2026
You lose to depreciation $4,080/year $20,400 over five years
Price when new (2024)$58,900
Worth in five years$37,500
Depreciation, five years$20,400
Insurance, five years$9,550–$13,600
Fuel and maintenance, five years$37,645
Five-year cost of owning it$69,620
Per mile driven, at 12,000 miles a year$1.16

What it costs to run

EPA combined 21 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $2,950

Fuel (your region)$2,950
Maintenance band (your region) $2,742–$5,856
Estimated running cost this year (age 2) $7,249
Range across the maintenance band $5,692–$8,806
Next five years, running cost $37,645

Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.

02468101214$11,211vehicle age (years)
fuel/energy + maintenance band, annual — US dollars, estimate

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What this car's problems cost to fix

Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.

  • Service Brakes220 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
  • Forward Collision Avoidance53 complaints · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration (3.0 h labour + parts)$780–$2,160
  • Seat Belts48 complaints · typical job: Pretensioner or retractor replacement (1.5 h labour + parts)$360–$800
  • Unknown Or Other32 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
  • Air Bags21 complaints · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$600–$1,700
  • Suspension20 complaints · typical job: Struts, springs and control-arm bushings, one axle (4.0 h labour + parts)$780–$1,580

FAQ

What is the most common problem with the 2024 Hyundai Palisade?

The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Service Brakes (220 complaints in our indexed sample).

Is the 2024 Hyundai Palisade a good used car to buy?

Our data verdict is CAUTION with a reliability score of 61/100, computed from 382 NHTSA complaints and 5 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.

How much does it cost to fix the 2024 Hyundai Palisade's most common problem?

220 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2024 Hyundai Palisade sit in the Service Brakes group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles: about 3.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $580–$1,140 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.

What does a 2024 Hyundai Palisade cost to run per year?

About $7,529 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $37,645 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.

Does the 2024 Hyundai Palisade have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaign(s) for the 2024 Hyundai Palisade, 3 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 12/09/2025. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.

What will a 2024 Hyundai Palisade really cost YOU per year?

Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.

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Data sources

Complaints & recalls: NHTSA · Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov · Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements. Last updated: 2026-10-04.

61RELIABILITY / 100
CAUTION

Strong evidence — 382 complaints, 5 recalls on record

Typical price today$47,500–$68,300used market estimate · the full money picture
Running cost, next 5 years$37,645fuel/energy + maintenance band midpoint · estimate
  • 382 NHTSA complaints on record (191.0/yr of exposure) — worse than a typical year of this model (139.5/yr)
  • 5 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems

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