10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50 miles

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2021 Hyundai Palisade electrical problems

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2021 Hyundai Palisade Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #22

Apr 112022

Palisade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated there were several electrical failures with the vehicle. The contact stated the vehicle was broken into several times. The contact stated that 3 of the 8 cameras worked as intended while driving. The Lane Keep and the heated mirrors were inoperable. The contact stated that while engaging the Auto Hold button, the button worked intermittently. Additionally, the front and rear sensors were not working properly. The contact also stated the main computer failed to update as designed. The contact stated that the codes and signal failed to register failures with the vehicle and that the settings occasionally changed without warning. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated intermittently. The contact also stated the vehicle failed to switch between gasoline and Hybrid Mode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact requested a buyback of the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Bismarck, ND, USA

problem #21

Nov 242023

Palisade

  • miles
When locking the doors upon exiting my Palisade, the alarm starts going off. This occurs when I use the door lock (internal and external), as well as the lock button on the key fob. When this occurs, two alerts come to my phone through Bluelink simultaneously. One is showing a Rear Occupancy Alert and the other shows a Panic Alert. My vehicle has been to the dealership 3 times in the past month, and the most recent time, it was there for 6 days. They have replaced sensors, issued updates, changed the key fob batteries, reprogrammed the fobs, checked all connections under the seats, etc. I have made sure all items are removed from the seats and even removed an air freshener that was hanging from my mirror, as I was told this could be causing the issue. The car is always vacant when this occurs, and service department members of the Hyundai dealership have also witnessed the occurrence as the alarm and notifications occurred when I dropped it off for service. I am fearful that the electrical issues may progress if the root cause is not identified.

- Buckhannon, WV, USA

problem #20

Sep 182023

Palisade

  • miles
After driving, the rear driver and passenger side doors will lock and unlock, eventually causing the Child Safety Lock Failure message to be shown. Child safety lock was on in the car. I brought car to dealership and no problem was found on inspection.

- Lighthouse Point, FL, USA

problem #19

Sep 152023

Palisade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Child safety locks for doors is not working properly. Clicking sound constantly when the button is pressed. A -??child safety lock failure-?? message comes up.

- Apopka, FL, USA

problem #18

Sep 162023

Palisade

  • miles
After driving for 15 minutes, the rear driver and passenger side doors will lock and unlock, eventually causing the Child Safety Lock Failure message to be shown. Child safety lock was on in the car.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #17

Aug 082023

Palisade

  • miles
On August 4th 2023 we drove from home in Cedar Rapids to our daughter-??s in Cottage Grove Wisconsin for a family event. Nearing Madison, somewhere in the area of Verona the Battery Warning Symbol came on in the instrument display. It was intermittent and we continued our journey to our daughter-??s house in Cottage Grove. We called AAA and a -??tow-?? truck came. The driver made a visual assessment of the condition of the battery and terminals and serpentine belt and looked at our multimeter readings of battery voltage. The alternator did cut in and the battery voltage went up. He advised that we continue driving it. It made a couple of two-mile trips to and from our hotel in Cottage Grove, with no display of the battery warning icon on the instrument display. On Sunday August 6 2023 we set off for home. The battery icon was not displayed. About 15 miles from departure while we were on the Madison Beltline Highway the following occurred without warning: -??The central navigation display went blank -??A number of different warnings came up on the instrument display -??Power steering was lost -??The emergency warning flashers and the direction indicators wouldn-??t work -??A lot of warning icons were displayed on the instrument display This was absolutely unacceptable and life shorteningly frightening. I won-??t use curse words or s* here but use your imagination. We were able to get to the hard shoulder without crashing. Surprisingly the engine was still running and we were very close to an exit (Fish Hatchery Road) so we were able to limp and wrestle it to a business-?? parking area.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

problem #16

Mar 012023

Palisade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The child safety locks keep failing. When engaged, the child safety locks continue to click as if they are locking the doors again and again. Then sometimes, but not every time, the child safety lock failure error message is displayed. This is extremely dangerous because if the child locks do not work my children can open the doors while I am driving, putting everyone at risk. This is also in credibly annoying and distracting while driving. making it unsafe to drive while the locks are engaged. The car has been to the dealer for inspection and they can not seem to replicate it, though we are still working with them to try and figure this out. The issue started around 11,000 miles.

- Larkspur, CO, USA

problem #15

Aug 102023

Palisade

  • miles
I've had several instances where the car didn't turn over and all technology screens began glitching, clicking and stating the key wasn't in the car.

- Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #14

Jul 242023

Palisade

  • miles
Hyndai recalled our vehicle for a tow hitch wiring problem last year. Instead of resolving the issue, they simply pulled the fuse and told us that we cannot tow with lights until they resolve the recall. My understanding is that this recall has been on the books for over a year now. This is extremely frustrating as I am not able to use the tow capability that I paid for when purchasing this vehicle and according to the dealer, no fix has been provided. How do I complain" How do I get something done here" Thank you.

- West Jordan, UT, USA

problem #13

Jul 092023

Palisade

  • miles
Child locks constantly click, car can be on or off. Dash displays child lock failure.

- Palos Heights, IL, USA

problem #12

Jul 022023

Palisade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving in the highway in fairly heavy rain. My lane departure system went offline first. Next my forward collision went offline. Shortly after that my check engine light came on and the vehicle started shaking. I stopped under a bridge and waited for the rain to slow. I turned the car off and on, but the issues remained. I was forced to drive 10 miles, at 30 mph, on the highway, with hazards on, to a hotel. This caused an unnecessary unsafe situation. The next day, I took to the dealer. The car ran fine. They reset the codes and said it was likely water getting into the cylinders causing 4 and 6 to fail. I really dont feel a car should do this from driving in the rain. This also caused me an unnecessary hotel stay.

- Hinckley, OH, USA

problem #11

Jul 012022

Palisade

  • miles
The child safety lock system is failing. The issue started intermittently and is now regularly occurring. With the child safety lock button on the driver-??s door (near the window switches) engaged, an audible cycling of the door locks occurs. After about 12 cycles, the locks stop cycling and an error message appears on the dash. The message states -??Child safety lock failure-??. The safety of children in the vehicle is put at risk because the system regularly fails, allowing children to open doors with vehicle in motion. When the vehicle is taken to the Hyundai dealer that sold the vehicle, they claim they cannot reproduce it and that they have not heard of anyone else reporting the same issue. However, this has been reported by many Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride owners online and they have been working with their local dealers for repair. No components have been inspected because dealer -??could not reproduce-??. No messages appeared prior to failure, only after (as stated above). Issue first appeared at around 30,000 miles. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request.

- Caledonia, MN, USA

problem #10

Aug 312022

Palisade

  • miles
Hyundai issued a safety recall notice on the tow harness. The harness may catch fire during use or when the car is off and parked. Don-??t park the car in a garage until the fuse is pulled. We found out in august 2022 during visit to dealership. The interim fix is to remove the fuse for the tow harness. We are still waiting on a fix. We bought the car to tow a utility trailer and we can-??t. We received written notice later that year. Calls to Hyundai customer care have no answer, the dealer has no answer and we have a car we cannot use. What recourse do we have?

- Blue Springs, MO, USA

problem #9

Aug 222022

Palisade

  • miles
The is no incident yet I am writing to file a complaint as to the extend time that we owners of said vehicle got recall notices and follow up notices, but yet no fix appears to be had in the immediate future. So I have to remove and replace a trailer harness fuse everytime I need to use my hitch to avoid a fire and potentially losing my house since my garage is attached. When paying $50K on a car you should not have to part outside away from you house for this long extended period because the manufacturer can't figure out what the fix is. Also the wiper motor recall-would think this would be an easier fix-yet nothing resolved on that either after several months of notices and waiting. Someone needs to press Hyundai to get on it!!!!!

- Frederick, MD, USA

problem #8

Sep 172022

Palisade

  • miles
I started my car using my key fob so the car wouldn-€™t be as hot when my baby and I got in. I walked to the back passenger side, unlocked the car and put my baby into the car. I then walked around to the driver-€™s side door and somehow the car was locked even though I had just unlocked it. I had my keys in my hand so I pressed the unlock button. My car would not unlock. I tried all of the doors and tried to lock and unlock my vehicle multiple times. I was about to break a window since my 7 month old was locked inside when I realized maybe the trunk would open. It did and I had to climb through my trunk to get into my vehicle to unlock it. This is exceptionally dangerous as I live in a very hot climate and a child can die in a hot car in minutes. Even though the car was running if you do not get into your car in 10 minutes the car automatically turns off. If someone does not remain calm in that situation they may not think to try the trunk. I have not yet notified the dealer or had the vehicle inspected. I was able to recreate the incident without my child inside. If anyone would like to inspect my vehicle that is fine. This is a deadly accident waiting to happen.

- Harahan, LA, USA

problem #7

Jul 052022

Palisade

  • miles
I was driving on a highway going approximately 80 mph when the car stopped accelerating. It was as if someone switched the car to neutral. The engine completely shut off and I had to scramble to safely pull over to the side of the highway. I had to turn the car off, wait, and turn it back on. I got back onto the highway and rushed towards a dealership. The engine shut down two more times. Each time requiring me to pull over to the side of an incredibly dangerous highway to restart the car. The dealership stated it was an issue with the Fuel Injector.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #6

Dec 162021

Palisade

  • miles
Another vehicle t-boned my vehicle on the front left side. We were both traveling around 15 mph. As soon as he struck my vehicle, the air bags were deployed and the car instantly caught fire. The car was on fire before I was at a complete stop. I was able to pry the door open and crawl through a small opening after moving the air bags out of the way. I had to crawl into traffic to be able to escape the fire. If the door had been jammed more severely then I wouldn't have been able to make it out in time before the fire reached me. If my kids had been in the vehicle, then I would not have been able to get them out before the fire got to them. The police determined that the fire started at the engine. My insurance totaled the vehicle and then it was removed from the towing yard and taken to Montgomery. There were no prior issues or any warnings/messages before the incident.

- Cullman, AL, USA

problem #5

Dec 172021

Palisade

  • miles
This vehicle AWD system failed, the assitance systems failed, namely: Adaptive cruise, regular cruise, blind spot warning, emergency brake assist, lane keep assist, and parking collision warning.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #4

Sep 162021

Palisade

  • miles
The first time I was stopped at a red light and my vehicle shut off completely and was unresponsive, nothing worker. To get the vehicle to respond I had to get out of my vehicle at the light shut my door and use the remote to lock and unlock the vehicle at that time it finally responded. This happened again when I first started my vehicle and before I could put the vehicle in gear it shut off. I did the same thing as before and vehicle was responsive. The last time it happened I was driving the vehicle shut off I was almost hit from behind the brakes didn-€™t work had to wait for the vehicle to slow down, when I got out to shut my door to try to use the remote to get it to respond it kept rolling and almost hit me. This vehicle is currently in the shop to analyze this defect. There is no warning it happens out of nowhere and there is no controlling the vehicle. I am afraid for my life to drive this vehicle because if it is to happen again at a high speed or if I need to brake I run into to someone since the vehicle completely shuts down.

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

problem #3

May 142021

Palisade

  • miles
The infotainment system that is included with the SEL model constantly disconnects from your cell phone. We did not know prior to buying this model that Hyundai had changed their vehicle packages so that the midrange does not have options for navigation or xm radio. This becomes a safety issue because instead of having my attention on the road as I should, I am attempting to reconnect my phone to use maps, and sometimes to fix the music, taking my attention off the road. I set everything up in my car prior to driving and yet the constant in and out of the connection causes me to readjust while driving. On long drives, navigation is essential to make it to the destination. Music is not an essential but it is extremely helpful to pass the time and also helps to curb the tiredness that comes with long drives. This issue may not be the worst possible issue to have but I can see it causing accidents, which is why I decided to report it. For people that do everything they can to set things up prior to driving it is very frustrating and dangerous to have to adjust the infotainment multiple times, even in short 20 minute drives, and not have their full attention on the road where it should be.

- Spring Hill, TN, USA

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