In the shop
Love the look of it. Have had more issues since purchasing in July that I'd like. A recall/software update in recent months made the car engine seem like it was going to explode. I had to have the vehicle towed. Then had issues with pickup that caused inconvenience, and me having to make multiple trips to the dealership. Now I am back today at the dealership. The ride is just not pleasant. I've had Palisades as rental vehicles, and their ride is typically fine. But this '26 has a slight bounce at highway speeds (mostly 60-80 mph) and there's a weird feeling in the brake/steering when even driving in my neighborhood (25-30 mph). The driving experience, so far, has made me miss my 2023 Palisade—and that seems surprising, since you'd think this would be an upgrade. Again, love the look and comfort aspects of it; lot of nice features. But the drive has just been very underwhelming and has already made me consider other brands. That's very disappointing, since I've only had the vehicle since July. Also: In both the 2023 and 2026 Palisades, I have been very underwhelmed by the transmission. It does not fire consistently; very jerky. If you get into the accelerator, especially when you're starting acceleration up a hill, it either 1) responds very little or 2) responds all at once. It's so bad. This seems like it should be layup stuff by 2026. I expected it to be corrected in the newer version, and yet it's somehow worse. The vehicle has tons of power, but seemingly does not receive it evenly. I used to tell people that the '23 Palisade was the best vehicle that I'd ever owned, even people on the street who would ask me about it. There is NO chance that I'd tell anyone that about my '26. It feels like a mistake at this point. And that stinks.