The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·26V160000·Announced 2026-03-17

2026 Hyundai Palisade power rear seats may fail to detect occupants

Hyundai is recalling 2026 Palisade and Palisade Hybrid vehicles with Limited or Calligraphy trim because the second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person and continue moving, risking entrapment or injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The consequence states risk of death and entrapment of persons, particularly children. This is a structural vehicle defect involving a safety system (power seat detection and control) with clear injury/death risk described, meeting the Severe (Score 4) criterion.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package. The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person during powered seat functions such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person.

A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second and third row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children should not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat controller and audio, visual, and navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI PALISADE, PALISADE HYBRID
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Power seat safety system
Hazard
Affected units
61,307

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • PALISADE
  • PALISADE HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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