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Hyundai Palisade vs KIA Telluride: which has more problems

Hyundai Palisade and KIA Telluride side by side: owner complaints by component, problem years, service bulletins and engines. Same data as on each model page.

More complaints often just means more cars sold, so compare the pattern of problems and the years, not only the total.

At a glance

Hyundai Palisade

  • Model years in data: 2020–2027
  • Owner complaints: 2,509 (after a crash 61, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 314
  • Service bulletins: 215
  • Worst years: 2020 (542), 2021 (448), 2023 (411)

KIA Telluride

  • Model years in data: 2020–2027
  • Owner complaints: 2,085 (after a crash 42, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 261
  • Service bulletins: 218
  • Worst years: 2020 (780), 2021 (377), 2022 (331)

Components: owner complaints

Component Hyundai Palisade KIA Telluride
Visibility 347 14% 429 21%
Engine 331 13% 345 17%
Electrical system 237 9% 306 15%
Service brakes 448 18% 70 3%
Seat belts 434 17% 43 2%
Powertrain 161 6% 181 9%
Structure 91 4% 158 8%
Forward collision avoidance 169 7% 91 4%
Suspension 177 7% 74 4%
Exterior lighting 0 0% 210 10%
Seats 131 5% 61 3%
Vehicle speed control 71 3% 60 3%

Which is more reliable: Hyundai Palisade or KIA Telluride?

This data alone can't settle it: complaint counts depend on sales. Compare which components draw the most complaints (visibility, engine, electrical system) and which years are worst, then check the specific car by VIN and photos.

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