2023-2025 Hyundai Palisade Vehicles Plagued by Brake Problems, Class Action Suit Claims

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A proposed class action lawsuit alleges 2023-2025 Hyundai Palisade models are equipped with defective anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and/or traction control systems that hamper the vehicles’ ability to decelerate while driving over an uneven surface. 

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The 66-page class action suit against Hyundai Motor America says that although the automaker touts the Palisade as equipped with top-of-the-line safety and tech features, the vehicles’ ABS and traction control systems are prone to miscalculate wheel speed when the brakes are applied on rough or uneven road surfaces. This can cause the rapid release and reapplication of the brakes, which in turn can result in a longer stopping distance than drivers reasonably expect, the complaint claims. 

According to the case, Hyundai has failed to repair the Palisade braking problems in a reasonably timely manner, causing many consumers to continue driving vehicles with faulty braking systems. 

The alleged Hyundai ABS defect has decreased the value of the Palisade models at issue and rendered the cars unsafe, the suit contends. 

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Per the lawsuit, the ABS defect poses a safety hazard because it can cause a Palisade’s ABS and/or traction control system to “interpret wheel movement as wheel lock-up,” even when such is not the case, which can in turn lead to longer-than-expected stopping distances “since the brakes are not being applied consistently and effectively.”

“The increased stopping distance results in the vehicle stopping more slowly than expected and increases the likelihood of collisions, as other drivers may not anticipate the longer stopping distance, which can cause accidents, especially in congested or high-traffic areas,” the complaint reads. 

Further, although the ABS and traction control systems are designed to aid in maintaining control of the vehicle by preventing wheel lock-up and managing traction, the malfunction of the systems and repeated application and release of the brakes can cause a driver to have less control over their ability to slow down the car, the filing says. 

The Hyundai class action lawsuit adds that the alleged defect can give drivers a “false sense of security” given that they rely on the Palisade’s ABS and traction control systems to operate the vehicle safely. In the event of a malfunction, a driver “may not be prepared to manually correct the vehicle’s behavior,” the case stresses.

The case alleges Hyundai has known of the braking system problems since it began selling the Palisade models at issue yet failed to disclose them to proposed class members.

“Given how widespread the issue is and the fact that [the] ABS Defect manifests within weeks of the Class Vehicles [sic] sale, Class Vehicle owners have been complaining about the ABS Defect and have been posting such complaints online since at least February 2023,” the suit says.

The Hyundai Palisade brake issues lawsuit looks to cover all individuals and entities who bought or leased a 2023-2025 Hyundai Palisade in New York or Ohio. 

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