2025 Hyundai Palisade: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
240 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
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Owner complaints: 240 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 240.0
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
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 amoun…
On XXX at approximately 5:20 PM, I was driving my 2025 Hyundai Palisade in [XXX] near [XXX] and [XXX] when the front sunroof glass suddenly shattered with a loud explosive sound. The outside temperature was approximately 102°F and conditions were sunny. I did not see or hear any object strike the sunroof before the glass failed. There was no collision or other event immediately preceding the failure. The interior sun…
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, while attempting to place the third-row seats down for her son's girlfriend to enter the vehicle, while setting the seat, the contact became aware that the sensor for the seat had failed, causing the seat to continue to fold down independently. Neither the dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted. Th…
Recalls: 3 campaigns (2 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 25V291000 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Fluid/Lubricant:Pump | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai Palisade vehicles. An insufficient seal on the controller for the electric oil pump may allow moisture to accumulate in the printed circuit board, which can cause an electrical short and result in a fire. |
| 25V607000 | Seat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle Assembly | Hyundai 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. |
| 26V034000 | Air Bags:Side/Window:Curtain | Hyundai 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. |
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.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 21 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $2,950
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
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 Brakes96 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
- Seat Belts57 complaints · typical job: Pretensioner or retractor replacement (1.5 h labour + parts)$360–$800
- Unknown Or Other42 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Air Bags31 complaints · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$600–$1,700
- Forward Collision Avoidance24 complaints · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration (3.0 h labour + parts)$780–$2,160
- Suspension14 complaints · typical job: Struts, springs and control-arm bushings, one axle (4.0 h labour + parts)$780–$1,580
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FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2025 Hyundai Palisade?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Service Brakes (96 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2025 Hyundai Palisade a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is CAUTION with a reliability score of 58/100, computed from 240 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2025 Hyundai Palisade's most common problem?
96 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2025 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 2025 Hyundai Palisade cost to run per year?
About $8,320 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $41,600 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 2025 Hyundai Palisade have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade, 2 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 06/05/2025. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other fullsize suvs of about the same age.
What will a 2025 Hyundai Palisade really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
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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.
Strong evidence — 240 complaints, 3 recalls on record
- 240 NHTSA complaints on record (240.0/yr of exposure) — worse than a typical year of this model (139.5/yr)
- 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems