2020 Hyundai Palisade visibility & wipers problems

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade has 131 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

131

Visibility & Wipers complaints

19%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Palisade visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V627000Visibility & WipersAugust 15, 2022 · 122,949 units

Defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.

Consequence

Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 233.

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH in a snowstorm, with his son in the front passenger's seat, another vehicle drove by the driver's side of the vehicle and sprayed a significant amount of snow on the vehicle, and the windshield wipers seized. The…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · September 19, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2020 Hyundai Palisade have?

NHTSA has 131 complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Palisade visibility & wipers — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Hyundai Palisade visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 22V627000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.