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2025 Hyundai Palisade vs 2025 Jeep Wrangler

Reliability comparison based on NHTSA recall and complaint records.

Synced 2026-06-28 Source: NHTSA public records Reviewed by ASE-certified contributors
Quick verdict
2025 Hyundai Palisade and 2025 Jeep Wrangler solve the same problem differently

Buyers cross-shop these two but they're built around different priorities. The 2025 Hyundai Palisade scores 3.4 on reliability data; the 2025 Jeep Wrangler scores 4.6. Which one fits depends more on what you actually need from the vehicle than which one has a slightly higher score. We'll show you the data on both — your use case decides the rest.

2025 Hyundai Palisade

3.4/5
Reliability score
220 complaints
3 recalls (0 critical)
$12,700 repair exposure
vs

2025 Jeep Wrangler

4.6/5
Reliability score
0 complaints
4 recalls (0 critical)
$0 repair exposure

Stories from the shop

Buyers cross-shop the 2025 Hyundai Palisade and the 2025 Jeep Wrangler but they're solving slightly different problems. The reliability data tells you what breaks on each one. The right pick depends on which set of trade-offs fits your actual driving more than which score is higher.

If you lean 2025 Hyundai Palisade, know what you're getting into on brakes and seatbelts. Those categories have noticeably more complaints than the 2025 Jeep Wrangler sees, and they're not cheap items when they go.

Bottom line: pick based on use case more than the spec sheet. If you tow heavy and don't want to think about it, that's one calculation. If you're a daily driver and want the cheapest path forward, that's another. Both of these will get you down the road. We're just telling you where each one is most likely to break.

— ProblemsByVin editorial team, drawing on the NHTSA data and shop experience.

Side-by-side by problem area

Category
2025 Hyundai Palisade
2025 Jeep Wrangler
brakes
73 reports
severe · ~$450
No reports
seatbelts
31 reports
moderate · ~$500
No reports
airbags
28 reports
moderate · ~$1,100
No reports
suspension
8 reports
moderate · ~$900
No reports
visibility
8 reports
moderate · ~$350
No reports
electrical
7 reports
moderate · ~$850
No reports
steering
7 reports
moderate · ~$700
No reports
powertrain
6 reports
moderate · ~$2,500
No reports

Common questions

Which is more reliable, the 2025 Hyundai Palisade or the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

Based on the NHTSA data we track, the 2025 Jeep Wrangler comes out ahead with a reliability score of 4.6 versus 3.4. The margin is clear, so the verdict could shift if you weight specific categories differently or factor in your own use case.

What goes wrong more often on the 2025 Hyundai Palisade?

Compared to the 2025 Jeep Wrangler, the 2025 Hyundai Palisade sees more reported issues in brakes and seatbelts. That doesn't mean it's a bad truck — it means those are the categories worth budgeting for if you go that direction.

What goes wrong more often on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

On the categories we tracked, the 2025 Jeep Wrangler doesn't show meaningfully more complaints than the 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The two are running close.

Which has more recalls?

The 2025 Jeep Wrangler has more active recalls (4 vs 3). Total count is less important than severity, though — a vehicle with one critical recall and zero moderate ones is generally riskier than one with five moderate recalls.

Is an extended warranty worth it on either of these?

Both vehicles are out of factory bumper-to-bumper coverage at this point. Combined repair exposure across the top problem categories runs around $12,700 on the higher-risk vehicle. A quality service contract typically costs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years, so a single major failure usually pays for the contract. The math favors warranty coverage on whichever vehicle you choose, especially if you plan to keep it past 100,000 miles.

Related comparisons

Reliability scores, complaint counts, and severity ratings derived from the NHTSA public records database. Verify each vehicle's federal record: 2025 Hyundai Palisade on NHTSA · 2025 Jeep Wrangler on NHTSA. "Repair exposure" is the sum of average independent-shop repair costs across each vehicle's tracked problem categories and is intended as a relative comparison, not an exact prediction. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. Some links on this page are affiliate links.
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