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2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid recalls & problems

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid has 3 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is forward collision avoidance (3 complaints).

Recalls3safety recalls

Complaints7filed by owners

Crashes · fires1 · 0reported in complaints

NHTSA overall5 ★crash-test stars

2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid in an NHTSA crash test — NHTSA crash test

Safety recalls

Seat beltsMar 19, 2026

Status indicator switch

Recall 26V16900046,787 vehicles

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-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.
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.

Components: Seat belts › Status indicator switch; Seat belts › Rear/other › Buckle assembly

SeatsMar 17, 2026

Mid/rear assembly › Power adjust

Recall 26V16000061,307 vehicles

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) 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. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-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.
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.

Electrical systemJan 26, 2026

Instrument cluster/panel

Recall 26V04700041,651 vehicles

Problem: 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. 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.
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.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD

Overall★★★★★

Frontal crash	★★★★★
Side crash	★★★★★
Rollover	★★★★★
Rollover risk	15.9%

2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE HYBRID SUV HEV FWD

Overall★★★★★

Frontal crash	★★★★★
Side crash	★★★★★
Rollover	★★★★★
Rollover risk	15.5%

2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid NHTSA side crash test — NHTSA side barrier crash test

2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid NHTSA side pole crash test — NHTSA side pole crash test

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

Palisade Hybrid FWD Blue Hybrid

34mpg combined

City / highway	33 / 35 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

2.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (AM-S6) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $1,950/year to fuel

Palisade Hybrid FWD Hybrid

31mpg combined

City / highway	31 / 32 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

2.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (AM-S6) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,150/year to fuel

Palisade Hybrid AWD Hybrid

29mpg combined

City / highway	29 / 30 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

2.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (AM-S6) · All-Wheel Drive · about $2,300/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Typical mileage*
Forward collision avoidanceAutomatic emergency braking; Adaptive cruise control	3	1	—
Unknown or other	2	1	—
Electrical system	1	0	—
Vehicle speed control	1	0	—
Seat belts	1	0	—
Seats	1	0	—
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0	—
Power train	1	0	—
Back over preventionWarnings	1	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Forward collision avoidance › WarningsCrash
I was slowly pulling into parking place in front of school. Person in car next to space I was pulling into confirmed this). The car seemed to accurate on itâs own. (Person in car confirmed). Absolutely no warning lights or beeps went off. It did not brake. It jumped the curb and hit stump that must have made it veer left into light pole. Collision place towed and inspected. State Farm adjuster also. Insurance totaled it. I tried to get so called black box out but collision repair didnât have ability.
Oct 10, 2026
Power train
The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the transmission failed to shift into drive(D) or reverse(R) after the START/STOP button was pressed. The contact stated that when the transmission was shifted into neutral(N), the vehicle unexpectedly moved. The contact's spouse researched how to start and move the vehicle after the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
Oct 18, 2026 · 4,000 miles
Fuel/propulsion system
"The vehicle is exhibiting a refueling safety defect due to EVAP venting failure. This is a known issue on Hyundai hybrid platforms. The dealership only tries to duplicate the issue and as it is intermittent has not been able to duplicate. I have a brand new vehicle that leaves me stranded at the pump every third or fourth time trying to refuel.
Jun 1, 2026
Unknown or other
Windshield cracking spontaneously. Starting at the bottom. Car parked in garage. Not caused by any impact.
Oct 3, 2026
Seat belts
The seatback in my third row was reclined and failed to return to an upright position when attempted to be folded. Additionally, I observed that the belt buckle was damaged, which resulted in a cut wire within the buckle mechanism. Safety concern: It is strictly prohibited to permit any individual to occupy the third row. The vehicle remains under the custody of the dealership and its service department. Despite having possession of the vehicle for two months, no replacement or acquisition of the required part has been completed. No warnings or messages about the buckle.
Jul 28, 2026
Forward collision avoidance › Adaptive cruise control
I was on the highway and I hit the Cruise Control to engage âsmart adaptive cruise control.â I received a warning light that said âConditions for smart cruise control not met.â The car immediately began to decelerate. I could see that the light for the cruise control was still on. I hit the cruise control button again to turn it off- and it kept giving the same warning again and again (noted above). Meanwhile, the car was beginning to decelerate rapidly. I went from 65mph to 35mph in a matter of seconds while on the highway. I immediately put on my hazards and made my way to the shoulder where I stopped the car, restarted it, and was able to resume driving normally without…
Jun 30, 2026
Electrical system
While driving my 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid, the vehicle has repeatedly applied the brakes suddenly and without warning, especially approaching a specific overpass on my normal route and is fully repeatable. This only happens in the curb lane; the middle and passing lanes are fine. There is no forward collision warning, no detected obstacle, and no driver input when this happens. The braking is abrupt enough to feel unsafe and could cause a rearâend collision. In addition to the phantom braking, the infotainment screen frequently reboots or goes completely blank while driving (blank 1 time). This causes loss of navigation, audio controls, and vehicle settings. The screen failure happens…
Jun 27, 2026

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.