NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 140 owner complaints for the 2026 Hyundai Palisade (including the hybrid).
Recalled components: seat belts, seats, and electrical system. Most-described problem: loss of power or limp mode (14 complaints, 10%). Most-reported area: seats (50 complaints, 36%).
Too new to rank against other Palisade years
The 2026 Palisade has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.
No Palisade year stands out enough to avoid. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
The internal wiring within the third-rowdriver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-rowdriver-side seat on the instrument panel.
Risk: A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 297. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 21, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages.
The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touchtilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
Risk: A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second and third row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat controller and the audio, visual, navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 296. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package.
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2026 Hyundai Palisade.
What owners report
Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Palisade. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Most named: adaptive cruise control (7); automatic emergency braking (6)
Speed control15 · 11%
Brakes8 · 6%
Unknown or other19 · 14%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Hyundai Palisade recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2026 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Palisade drew the most (318).
Owner complaints
2026: 140 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Hyundai Palisade
Model year
Complaints
2020
543
2021
449
2022
322
2023
411
2024
398
2025
257
2026
140
Safety recalls
2026: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Hyundai Palisade
Model year
Recalls
2020
5
2021
6
2022
5
2023
5
2024
5
2025
3
2026
3
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 140 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2026 Hyundai Palisade, the problems described most are loss of power or limp mode (14), hesitation or slow acceleration (12), and misfires or rough running (6). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2026 Hyundai Palisade safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2026 Hyundai Palisade earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2026 Hyundai Palisade.
How do I check if my Palisade has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Hyundai dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: PALISADE, PALISADE HYBRID.
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