2021 Hyundai Palisade · symptom sheet
Burns oil or oil level rises
- 28owner reports
- 64,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
61 of the 437 complaints on this car are about the engine. 28 of those describe oil consumption.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Oil consumption on other Palisade years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Two different complaints land here. The more common one is an engine that uses oil: owners add a quart between changes, get a low-oil warning, or are told by the dealer that the rate is normal. The other is the opposite, where the oil level climbs and the oil smells of gasoline. Both deserve a proper test, and both are easier to argue with records in hand.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the piston rings (10 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2021 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 2,000 and 103,671 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Excessive oil consumption. The vehicle is burning nearly 4 quarts of oil between changes. This started at around 100,000 miles with no warning lights. The only indication was a strange tapping noise coming from the engine.”
Filed Mar 8, 2026 · 100,000 miles
“The engine is burning oil at a rapid rate. It's burning one liter every 70 miles.”
Filed Feb 21, 2026
“Engine burning 6qts in less than 3k miles of driving. Aside from that, the engine light does not always illuminate to tell me it is low. Now i watch monthly and add oil as needed”
Filed Feb 16, 2026
“The engine failed due to oil consumption. The engine burns to much oil. It burns more oil than it holds during normal intervals between changes. It also did NOT give any oil lights or engine lights on the dash (not one indicator came on). When we took it in the service advisor told us the computer had indicated a problem, but that was for the technician.”
Filed Nov 7, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 28 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Seat belt or seat problems 121 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 56 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 30 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 30 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 28 reports