2020 Hyundai Palisade · symptom sheet

Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing

56owner reports
67,800median miles
$700median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 4, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

133 of the 529 complaints on this car are about the engine. 56 of those describe engine failure.

Tick what matches of 56 reports

a knocking or ticking noise first

the engine seized

oil light or low oil

the engine was replaced

it was covered by a warranty or extension

I was denied coverage

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (56 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the engine covers the 2020 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

6 of the 56 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $500 to $1,000.

$500$700$1,000

$0k$2k$4k$6k$8k

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 2,000 and 95,418 miles, from the 37 reports that gave a mileage.

121

523

624

1925

2526

What owners wrote

“Cylinder 1 and 6 rod bearing failure, plus complete destruction of piston number 6. On highway engine failed, sudden loss of power to move vehicle.”
Filed Jul 5, 2026

“Premature engine fail. Excessive oil consumption due to piston ring failure. Maintenance has been done on car on regular basis. No check engine light. Carson was services at dealership 4 months ago.”
Filed May 20, 2026

“In short, the transmission has been replaced, the fuel injectors and other components. After that gets fixed they are saying we need a whole new engine and hyundai with only a pay a portion of it. We did the oil consumption test and it failed. The car was down for almost two months and they want us to pay 6k as our part. This is absolutely ridiculous and this seems to have been a known issue.”
Filed Jun 8, 2025

“The engine of my 2020 Palisade has burned about 1.5 quarts of engine oil every 1k miles. I found this when checked the dipstick after 3k miles and barely see any oil on the dipstick. Even with the oil level far below the LOW level, the car doesn't have any light to warn me about it is being low on oil. This problem can lead me to blown the engine by not having any oil, also stranded on the highway.”
Filed Feb 26, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 56 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.