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2020–2024 Hyundai Palisade · common fault repair costs

What the known faults on this Hyundai Palisade typically cost to put right at a UK independent garage · use the figures to price risk before you bid, and to justify a reduction when something shows up on inspection.

Cost at a glance

Most expensive fault
£120–£1,200
Top three risks, from
£490
Worst case, everything
£7,100

The single priciest documented job on the 2020–2024 Hyundai Palisade is infotainment repair or software fix at £120–£1,200. Few cars need every repair listed here · treat £1,330–£7,100 as the full exposure if one arrived with all of them.

Cost per fault

ElectricalLow

Infotainment reboots, blind-spot camera glitches.

Infotainment repair or software fix£120–£1,200

Inspect · Test the screens, cameras and driver-assist features.

ElectricsMedium

Windscreen wiper motor failure or severe linkage judder, occasionally stopping mid-sweep.

Infotainment repair or software fix£120–£1,200

Inspect · Run the wipers on the highest speed setting with washer fluid for 20 seconds to check for linkage binding, juddering, or motor hesitation.

SuspensionHigh

Knocking noise from the rear over bumps and visible sagging due to failed self-levelling rear dampers.

Suspension refresh (per axle)£250–£1,100

Inspect · Push down firmly on the rear boot floor to check rebound damping, and visually inspect the rear shock absorbers in the wheel arches for fluid leaks.

BodyLow

Interior rattles and door-seal wind noise.

Water-ingress trace & seal£150–£800

Inspect · Listen for rattles over bumps and at speed.

ExteriorLow

Premature tarnishing, milky clouding, or peeling of the dark chrome window surrounds and front grille trim.

Brakes (discs, pads, caliper)£200–£800

Inspect · Wipe a microfibre cloth over the front grille and window surrounds; check closely for milky discolouration or flaking metallic finish.

TransmissionMedium

8-speed automatic occasional harsh shifts.

Routine repair£180–£700

Inspect · Test-drive through low-speed shifts.

EngineMedium

3.8L V6 occasional tick and oil consumption on some cars.

Oil leak trace & seal / gasket£180–£700

Inspect · Check oil level and listen for engine tick.

InteriorMedium

Pungent, chemical or garlic-like odour emitting from the Nappa leather headrests.

Door / window mechanism£130–£600

Inspect · Close all windows, turn the cabin heater on high for a minute, and smell the front and middle-row headrests directly for chemical odours.

Ranges are indicative parts-and-labour costs at a UK independent garage, inclusive of VAT. Franchised dealers typically sit 40–80% higher, and prestige or electrified variants sit at the top of each band. Always get a written quote before committing.

Inspecting a Hyundai Palisade this week?

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