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2022 Hyundai Palisade problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2022 Hyundai Palisade. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 26% of relevant complaints.
Better than 78% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 77 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 19%).
Does the 2022 Hyundai Palisade have engine or transmission problems?
Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 60 of 232 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Palisade concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (26%). For comparison, the 2021 scores 24% and the 2023 scores 21%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.
Complaints by component
The years either side
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
How the 2022 compares with other Hyundai Palisade years
Of the 4 Hyundai Palisade years with enough complaints to score, the 2022 is the 2nd-worst on engine and transmission share (26%). The worst is the 2020 (32%), the best the 2023 (21%). By volume, the 2022 drew 309 complaints (60 drivetrain), against 439 for the 2021 and 400 for the 2023.
Hyundai Palisade years to avoid and best years →
2020 Palisade problems · 2021 Palisade problems · 2022 · 2023 Palisade problems
The rest of the picture on the 2022 Hyundai Palisade
- The mileage where it happens. When owners of the 2022 Hyundai Palisade said the problem showed up, and the range most of them fell in.
- Up to 15 owner reports, with the ones about your car's own engine first.
- What to ask the seller and what to check on the test drive, for this car.
- Two cars side by side, if you are deciding between them.
What one owner reported
One of 60 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows up to 15, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
2022 Hyundai Palisade engine and transmission recalls
No engine or transmission recalls. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns on the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.
5 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model. Checked October 3, 2026.
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Does the 2022 Hyundai Palisade have engine or transmission problems?
Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 60 of 232 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Palisade concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (26%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.
What is the most common problem with the 2022 Hyundai Palisade?
Going by NHTSA owner complaints, the most common problem filed against the 2022 Hyundai Palisade is seat belts: 71 of 309 complaints (23%) name it, followed by engine (47) and visibility/wiper (34). A complaint can name more than one component, so these overlap. Engine, transmission and fuel-system complaints together make up 26% of the relevant total.
Is the 2022 Hyundai Palisade reliable?
On the engine and transmission, nothing stands out: 26% of relevant complaints filed with NHTSA concern the drivetrain, below the 33% line where we call a signal elevated. That is better than 78% of the 1,790 model years we track. Among the 4 Hyundai Palisade years we score, it ranks 2nd-worst. Complaint data describes the model year, not one car, and it says nothing about trim, paint or electronics outside the drivetrain; an independent inspection still decides it.
Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Hyundai Palisade?
No. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns on the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system.
Which Hyundai Palisade years are better?
Among the Hyundai Palisade years we track, the 2023 (21%) and the 2021 (24%) have a lower engine and transmission complaint share than the 2022 (26%). Manufacturers fix things mid-generation, so the year before or after can be a different car. Every year side by side: https://thelanecheck.com/cars/hyundai-palisade
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