Second generation (LX3) · first-year watch
2026 Hyundai Palisade, day 366
- 118complaints since Oct 1, 2025
- 3recalls
- 2involved a crash
- 3,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 11 new complaints in September, mostly about seats, transmission and drivetrain and engine.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 5th most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What is your Palisade doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2026 model year.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Seats49
- Electrical28
- Other16
- Collision avoidance15
- Engine14
- Transmission and drivetrain13
- Speed control11
- Brakes7
Problems so far
- Seat belt or seat problems 50 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 8 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 7 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 7 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 6 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 6 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 5 reports
Recent reports
“My 9 year old daughter was sitting in middle row, as her sisters were getting in as well, the recliner button was pressed and she was being pinned against the front row seat. She wiggled her way out but suffers from Spina bifida and wears AFO braces for her feet. Her foot braces were caught and they snapped but luckily she was able to wiggle out.”
Filed Mar 27, 2026
“Vehicle shifted into neutral while driving Myself and others were put into danger as I was on the highway with no warning”
Filed Mar 24, 2026
“The rear power-folding seat in my 2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy failed to detect my child while closing. The seat continued applying force and did not automatically stop. I had to manually intervene to release her. This created a dangerous situation with risk of serious injury or death. This vehicle is currently under recall for this exact issue, and I have personally experienced the defect.”
Filed Mar 23, 2026
“Error message Active Air Flap System The vehicle has 1,720 miles and there is no damage or debris that is causing the alarm to go off that is visible. The air flaps get stuck and don't automatically open and close correctly. I've searched forums and there are several other owners with the same error message.”
Filed Mar 21, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 118 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 386.
- Top problem
- One problem takes up much of the file: seat belt, named in 50 of the 118 complaints (42%). Too few of the seat belt reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 13 of the 118 complaints (11%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 2 reports mention a crash and 11 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Seat belt, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (26V-160 and 26V-169). A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 101 more have come in.
Service bulletins for the 2026 Hyundai Palisade
Hyundai filed 17 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2026 Hyundai Palisade. 1 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Battery dies or the car will not start 1 bulletin · 6 complaints
Some Palisade (LX3) and Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may exhibit a 12-volt battery drain due to the passive entry feature of the Digital Key 2 premium causing repeated wakeup of the vehicle.
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 and remedy
Remedy: 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 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 and remedy
Remedy: 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 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 and remedy
Remedy: 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.
All 3 recalls on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?
Seat belt, with 50 of the 118 complaints.
At what mileage do 2026 Hyundai Palisade problems start?
Of the 18 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 2,000 miles and half by about 3,000.
How many 2026 Hyundai Palisade complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
13 of them (11%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for seat belt on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?
Yes, NHTSA lists 2 recalls on the same system: 26V-160 and 26V-169. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.