2021 Hyundai Palisade Engine Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, 14% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “oil consumption” (27% of reports).
- 60engine complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 60%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 16 of 60 complaints (27%)
- Engine burning: mentioned in 6 of 60 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 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 2021 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.
Due to a known oil consumption issue the manufacture replaced the engine using a short block swap, they used the old fuel injectors and during the swap one of them failed, becoming stuck open. Now they refuse to fix it without me paying for labor. The failed fuel injector occurred immediately…
I have multiple recalls that have not been fixed that are safety issues this is disgraceful I would like help from a higher power than myself to get this sorted this is our family car shame on hyundai
Whatever you do, do not purchase a Hyundai vehicle. Their engines are defective. On XXX, I brought my car in for service at Castle Hyundai, [XXX]. I informed the service representative that I was having issues with my car stopping and automatically applying the braking system intermittently. They…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Hyundai Palisades have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about engine for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade (14% of the 444 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 2021 Hyundai Palisade engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?
The most frequent phrase is “oil consumption”, in 16 of 60 complaints, followed by “engine burning” (6).
Other 2021 Hyundai Palisade problems
See all 2021 Hyundai Palisade problems or engine problems across all Palisade years.