2021 Hyundai Palisade · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 30owner reports
- 60,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 4, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
30 of the 437 complaints on this car describe suspension.
Tick what matches of 30 reports
Suspension 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, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Suspension complaints are mostly about noise and handling: a clunk over bumps, a car that pulls to one side, a ride that bounces or leans more than it used to. The more serious reports describe a part breaking or coming loose, and that's where the recalls in this group are concentrated.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the struts or shocks (20 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the suspension system covers the 2021 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 55,000 and 70,000 miles, from the 10 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2021 Hyundai Palisade that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Certain 2020 – 2024 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit a clunking or thumping noise from the rear of the vehicle while driving over rough roads. This may be caused by worn rear self-leveling shock absorbers.
Certain Palisade (LX2) vehicles may exhibit a clunking or thumping noise from the rear of the vehicle while driving over rough roads. This may be caused by worn self-leveling rear shock absorbers.
Some Palisade (LX2) vehicles may produce noise from AWD coupling vibrations when making turns caused by a logic error with the All Wheel Drive Electronic Control Unit (AWD ECU).
What owners wrote
“Early issues at 56,000 miles with rear shock suspension causing excessive bouncing. Read this is common and can happen multiple times”
Filed Jan 12, 2026 · 56,000 miles
“Rear shocks and absorbers have been replaced twice and broken within 84,000 miles.”
Filed Dec 24, 2024 · 84,000 miles
“Knocking sound from rear driver side area. May be linked to suspension. Cars has only 55k miles.”
Filed Aug 31, 2024 · 55,000 miles
“I am experiencing the issues stated in TSB 22-SS-001H. 70,000 miles on vehicle; Hyundai refuses to repair under extended warranty.”
Filed Aug 6, 2024 · 70,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 30 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
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