r/HyundaiPalisade

I’ve owned two Palisades—don’t ask—and the only complaint is that the safety features are, um, aggressive.

— I can’t tell how many times this car has told me to stop for a coffee break less than 15 minutes into a drive.

— I don’t need to be told to watch for ice on the road when the air temperature drops from 40 to 39 degrees.

— My biggest complaint: the seat belt alert is WAY to active.

The chime repetition is 3x faster than it should be. Like, slow down.

If I’m dropping a kid off at school and he unbuckles before the car comes to a complete stop, the chime goes off after he gets out and even after the car goes into park. Why am I being told—ordered, really—to buckle when the car is in park?

Palisade, please just calm down.

I am probably going to be eaten alive but I need to vent.

Went in to get servicing on my 2023 Palisades. There were three recalls. My lease is up in 2 months and I’m trying to decide whether I should buy it out or get a new one. I don’t care much about bells and whistles so the only trim I am interested in is the Caligraphy. (I make this clear).

I decided to go into the showroom and speak to someone while I am waiting. I tell the sales guy I really want blue with brown interior but I haven’t seen any in the area, so I would take blue with black interior or black on black. He asked me about grey. He pointed out another car in the same grey, I tell him that it isn’t terrible but it had light color interior and I let him know I wouldn’t consider light interior. He asked me about a hybrid, I said I hate hybrids because they make that stupid noise and it literally drives me insane. I even told him that I once returned a jeep hybrid to a car rental place and settled for a much smaller car because I hated it so much.

He asks what I want to pay and put down. I say $0 down obviously and like $750max. He asked what I currently pay and I told him that was not relevant. He asked me if I would consider a hybrid. Hello? He says they don’t make that annoying sound. I reluctantly tell him I guess I would consider it for the right price (this is where I went wrong). I tell him to run numbers for the car I want for 0,3000 and 5000 down. 10K miles.
He comes back with 7500 miles 4,500/5,500/6,500 - prices range from 900 to 1,000. I start laughing and get up, thank him for his time and start to walk away. He tries to stop me and says we can work something out. I tell that he is obviously not a serious person.
At this point my car is ready so I tell him I need to go. Then I tell him to get me the money factor, residual value and capitalized cost. We never spoke about price (I know I should’ve started there), but I know the MSRP so I am convinced that they are really trying to a screw me over so I want to reperform the calculation. He gets me the numbers and says that we can over it together. I tell him I have to go and I can do it myself so I take a picture and leave.
I go to my car, settle in and then I look at the picture. It’s for a grey hybrid! I am completely flabbergasted.

As I drive home, I become enraged. So much so that I turn around, go back to the dealership, double park and go into the dealership and CRASH OUT.

I cursed him out and told him that he was an asshole. He tries to tell me that we can work something out. I said never because he obviously thinks I’m stupid. He asked me if I came all the way back just to tell him he was an asshole? Yes! Because why would you try to sell me a car that I don’t want, in a color I don’t want, for 3K more than the car I specifically told you that I DID want, for thousands more than I wanted to put down, for 250 more per month than I wanted to spend??? He said - well I asked if you would consider a hybrid… And well, I did because I figured he had a better deal for hybrids or something. Never in my wildest dreams did I consider for a second that he would try to sell me a car that is basically everything I said I didn’t want for significantly MORE money!!

Everyone is telling me that this is normal for car salesmen. WTAF???

Looking at a 2026 Pallisade Caligraphy Hybrid CPO. Vehicle is on the lot itvwas purchased from, and subsequently the same dealership I purchased my Santa Fe from.

Question: How many of you that own this model are retired? And how has the car been if you're not driving it everyday?

I'm very hesitant as I do not want to let go of my 2020 SF Limited AWD, it's been a great car for 3 years now, and only now has it had a need to go into the shop for a blower motor and resistor replacement.

I brought my SF March '23 with 26k miles on him, he now has 47.5k. Maintenance has always been done at 4 month intervals, and I always have a pre-trip inspection(s) done before any road trips.

Help me out, is this vehicle you woukd consider purchasing?

I never in a million years thought to ask whether a nearly $60,000 SUV came with a spare tire, but here we are.

I have a 2026 Palisade Calligraphy Hybrid with less than 4,000 miles on it. Today I had an issue on the interstate and pulled onto the shoulder. Traffic was heavy, so I moved further into the grassy area because I didn’t want to risk getting rear ended sitting too close to traffic.

As I got back onto the interstate, I started getting alerts on the dash and realized the front passenger tire was losing air fast. Apparently something in the grass that I couldn’t see sliced the sidewall.

I got off the interstate and started trying to keep enough air in the tire so I wouldn’t destroy the wheel. I barely managed to limp it from one gas station to another and eventually to Discount Tire. By the time I got there, the tire was down to around 10 PSI.

Then came the part that really surprised me. Discount Tire told me they didn’t have the tire in stock and would have to order it. I asked about putting the spare on temporarily and the employee looked at me and said, “I don’t think this vehicle comes with a spare tire.” We checked and sure enough… it doesn’t.

That’s what really got me thinking. If this had happened in the middle of the night, farther from home, or if the tire had lost air any faster, I would have been completely dependent on a tow truck.

And yes, I know there are inflator kits and roadside assistance, but none of that helps with a damaged sidewall.

What frustrates me most is I spent weeks researching this SUV and never once thought to ask if it had a spare tire. I just assumed a three-row family SUV would. My 2021 Palisade had one.

I still love the Palisade overall, but this definitely changed my perspective today.

The dealership told me the hybrid supposedly doesn’t have room underneath for a spare because of the battery pack. Has anyone else run into this yet? Has anyone found a real solution for adding an underbody spare tire setup or some kind of workaround?

Anyone with a 2026 had this code? Seen quite a few on Facebook and our dealer states they have a few others besides ours in for the same code and are awaiting a field engineer to visit.

Code is for a “timing issue”

V6 Gas engine

I have a 2020 limited that just turned 107,000 miles. I had been doing some routine maintenance replacing spark plugs, coolants, fluids, brakes, tires alignment, etc that sort of stuff as needed. However, when I got my alignment done (not at dealer) it was brought to my attention that my rear shocks were leaking. So I had gotten an estimate from my regular mechanic to do the work but came to this group looking for some other information first only to find out that there was an extended warranty to replace the shocks for certain model year Palisades 🎉 so whoever shared that information with me, thank you!!! I took it in and the dealership replaced them for me at no charge. Also they did my cabin filter, engine filter and I had a leaking front CV boot so got that replaced as well. They took care of some recall work and out the door it was about $600 so I appreciate everyone’s insight and just wanted to come back here and say Thank You, because of you, I didn’t pay for rear shocks out-of-pocket! #singlemomsave

Hey, I’m posting to see if anyone’s created a blacked-out edition of your black Palisade. If you did, what accessories did you add?

Ok, that was terrifying!!!😳

Stuck in traffic in the left lane on the Merritt Pkwy in NY (IYKYK). Car turns off, starts a screaming ear piercing alarm and shows the message “auto stop is off;shift to P or N and start car manually”. Huh? Ok. We do that. Car makes weak attempt to start and redisplays the message. We try again. Same. Again x 20. Nothing. Google is not helpful. Screaming continues. Traffic mercifully going around us. Panic escalating.
Finally called the dealer and got the service center. They have no additional solutions. Never heard of this. As we sign off, he says you can try opening the driver’s door to reset the system if you want to.

Hallelujah! The car restarts and we rejoin the traffic. I hope no one was injured in the nasty accident that caused the traffic jam, but it probably saved us from getting rear ended as we were sitting ducks.

Anyone have this experience or suggestions on how to avoid it in the future???

Recall repairs are now available. Launch date: 2026-05-20
Corrective Actions:
Hyundai Canada will notify owners in writing advising them to bring their vehicles to a dealership for an installation of a protective film. The remedy procedure will be performed at no charge to the owner.

I hope it is an easy fix and the dealership does not have to wait years to get it.

I have a Hybrid Palisade, recently bought.

I noticed upon startup, the cabin is quiet like an EV. Then:

1. after 30-40 seconds the engine Revs.

2. if I don’t move, the Rev dies down or at least deteriorates.

Are both the above expected for a Hybrid? I have only been driving EVs for 2-3 years hence this noob question.

The following are from the owners manual. I don't think I fall into any of these. Maybe B or K from time to time, but not regularly. So I don't think I'll change my oil at the severe 5000 mile mark. What about you?

Severe driving conditions

A: Repeatedly driving short distances of less than 5 mi. (8 km) in normal temperature or

less than 10 mi. (16 km) in freezing temperature

B: Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances

C: Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads

D: Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather

E: Driving in the condition of inflowing sand or dust into engine

F: Driving in heavy traffic area

G: Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads

H: Using for towing or camping, and driving with loads on the roof

I: Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing

J: Frequently driving under high speed or rapid acceleration/deceleration

K: Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions

L: Engine oil usage which is not recommended (Mineral type, Semi-synthetic, Lower

grade spec, etc.)

About four weeks into ownership and my CarPlay isn’t working today. Keep getting a message that it is unable to connect. I tried deleting the phone and the car from my Bluetooth and repairing them. Still doesn’t work. Any suggestions? I really hope this isn’t a continuing issue as I traded in my Audi early from lease because of tech issues, particularly relating to CarPlay constantly not working.

Hyundai needs to step there game up. I have a Toyota Grand Highlander Platinum Max 2024. So i'm comparing this SUV to the Calligraphy. When in stop and go traffic, with the Grand Highlander, once the car stop, you do not have to interact with the car (Traffic Jam Assist). It will start moving when the traffic moves, you just have to have your eyes opened. But not with the Calligraphy, you have to either press a button or press the accelerator. Next, with the Grand Highlander, you can lock the doors from the back door handle, and you unlock the doors from the back door handle. But not with the Calligraphy. If you are at the back door and it is locked, you will have to go to the front door, open it, and press the unlock switch. Come on Hyundai, attention to details. These things may be small to you, but big to the consumer.