2020 Hyundai Palisade Engine Problems
Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2020 Hyundai Palisade, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 15,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil consumption” (37% of reports).
- 133engine complaints
- 15,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 49 of 133 complaints (37%)
- Engine burning: mentioned in 8 of 133 complaints (6%)
- Safety risk: mentioned in 8 of 133 complaints (6%)
- Sudden loss: mentioned in 7 of 133 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 133 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 5 a fire.
Hyundai Palisade engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Palisade | 16 | 13% | 4,232 |
| 2025 Palisade | 11 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Palisade | 16 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Palisade | 37 | 9% | — |
| 2022 Palisade | 49 | 16% | 70,000 |
| 2021 Palisade | 60 | 14% | — |
| 2020 Palisade | 133 | 25% | 15,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My 2020 Hyundai Palisade (3.8L V6) suffered an engine failure at approximately 108,000 miles. On September 3rd,2026 , while driving at about 65 mph, the engine began knocking loudly. There was no warning before this happened and the engine light had not come on. The vehicle was taken to Shottenkirk…
My 2020 Hyundai Palisade (3.8L V6) has a persistent engine defect causing sudden stalling and severe oil consumption. Since mid-2019 the engine has stalled without warning when coming to a stop, idled roughly, and made loud puttering noises under light acceleration â a loss-of-power hazard in…
Defect & Safety Hazard: Severe internal manufacturing defect causing catastrophic engine oil consumption and sudden, un-warned engine stalling. The vehicle completely shuts down at highway speeds, on inclines, and at stops. This sudden loss of motive power deactivates power steering and braking…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Hyundai Palisades have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 133 owner complaints about engine for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade (25% of the 540 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Hyundai Palisade engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 15,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2020 Hyundai Palisade?
The most frequent phrase is “oil consumption”, in 49 of 133 complaints, followed by “engine burning” (8).
Other 2020 Hyundai Palisade problems
- Visibility/wiper problems (114)
- Suspension problems (61)
- Seat Belts problems (51)
See all 2020 Hyundai Palisade problems or engine problems across all Palisade years.