2026 Hyundai Palisade — Known Issues & Recalls

Your second-row captain's seat on the passenger side stopped detecting when a child was sitting in it, and the seat continued to move and compress the child. The child was able to slide out and reported a sore back, but didn't need medical treatment. The seat adjustment feature then stopped working entirely. This could be related to a safety recall for seat issues.

Your Palisade's second-row seat unexpectedly folded forward and compressed inward on its own, trapping a child in a booster seat despite attempts to stop it or reverse the motion using available controls. The seat became locked in the compressed position and could not be opened. This defect poses a serious risk of injury to child passengers. The fix will likely involve inspecting the seat's automatic folding mechanism and replacing faulty motors, sensors, or control modules that are causing the unintended movement.

Your Palisade's second-row power seats may move backward unexpectedly and trap occupants, including children in car seats. Hyundai sent recall notices advising caution but stating there is currently no remedy available. The owners experienced multiple incidents where the seats trapped adults and children, causing injury and distress, with the seat controls becoming unresponsive. A dealer inspection and potential seat mechanism repair or replacement will likely be needed once a remedy becomes available.

Your second-row seat has an automatic return-to-upright feature that doesn't detect when someone is behind it. While vacuuming with the seat folded down, you accidentally hit the button and the seat began closing without warning, pinching your head between the headrest and the car's side. You were trapped until your daughter found the button to release it, leaving you with soreness and significant distress. This safety issue requires the automaker to review the seat's collision detection system and add safeguards to prevent injury.

Your Palisade's second-row seat has a walk-in auto-cycle feature that can be accidentally activated by passengers in the third row. If someone is sitting in the second-row seat when this happens, the seat will move and can trap or crush their legs — and there's no easy way to stop it once it starts. This creates a serious safety risk, especially for children who might accidentally press the activation button.

Your mother's ankle was crushed by the seat while she was exiting the vehicle, requiring medical attention. You received a recall notification letter about this seat issue (Campaign Number: AWAITING1), but haven't taken the vehicle to a dealer yet for diagnosis or repair. The fix will likely involve a mechanical adjustment or replacement of the seat mechanism to prevent crushing injuries.

Your third-row seats have collapsed unexpectedly while children were sitting in or near them, causing injury. The seats have also started closing on their own multiple times, and the button controls to stop or reopen them are unclear and difficult to locate in an emergency. The seats continued closing even with car seats in place, and it took several seconds to figure out which buttons to push to reopen them.

Your 2026 Palisade's second-row power seat's one-touch tilt-and-slide feature failed to detect your child's presence and continued moving, creating a crushing hazard. You had to physically remove your child from the seat's path to prevent injury. The anti-pinch safety sensors that should stop the seat during automatic movement appear to be insufficient or malfunctioning.

Your 2026 Hyundai Palisade's second and third row power seats aren't adjusting properly, which is a safety concern for small children. There's an active recall (NHTSA Campaign AWAITING1, Manufacturer Recall 296) for this issue, but the dealer has confirmed that the replacement parts aren't yet available. The fix will likely involve replacing the seat adjustment mechanism or motor once the parts become available.

Your rear power-folding seat failed to detect your child while closing and continued applying force instead of stopping automatically. You had to manually intervene to prevent injury. This is a serious safety issue, and your vehicle is currently under recall for this specific defect.

Your second-row passenger seat's one-touch tilt-and-slide button caused the seat to fold unexpectedly while someone was sitting in it, nearly trapping them. The seat continued folding even though the vehicle was parked and the occupant was in the seat, though they were able to escape without injury. This issue is part of a known Hyundai recall (Number 296), but the repair hasn't been made available yet.

Your car is displaying an error message for the Active Air Flap System, and the air flaps are getting stuck and not opening and closing automatically as they should. There's no visible damage or debris causing the problem. This issue has been reported by other owners with the same vehicle. The fix will likely involve inspecting or replacing the air flap motor or control module.

Your 2026 Palisade has a safety recall affecting the 2nd and 3rd row power seats — they lack proper anti-pinch protection during seat adjustments like power-folding and the one-touch walk-in feature. You experienced the defect firsthand when your second-row seat continued moving without stopping automatically, which could trap or injure an occupant. This is especially dangerous for children and infants who will use these seats. Hyundai has issued a stop-sale on affected vehicles, but no repair has been completed on your vehicle yet. The fix will likely involve updating or replacing the seat motor control system and anti-pinch sensors to ensure seats stop automatically when detecting resistance.

Your vehicle unexpectedly shifted into neutral while you were driving on the highway, which created a dangerous situation with no warning. This loss of engine power while driving poses a serious safety risk. The issue likely involves the transmission control system or electrical connections that manage gear selection.

Your second-row seat's power button operated without proper safety sensors to prevent injury. When the button was pressed, the seat began folding down and trapped a child who was buckled in the seat, compressing them dangerously until the seat finally stopped moving. The seat was eventually able to be moved back to its normal position, but the lack of obstruction detection allowed the seat to move despite a person being in the way.

Your third-row seat on the driver's side folded down unexpectedly while the car was running, trapping your 9-year-old niece's head against the second-row seat. The fold/unfold buttons in the cargo area didn't respond to stop or reverse the action as they normally do, and the seat continued pressing against her. You were able to resolve the situation by moving the second-row captain seat forward to create space for her to escape. After this incident, the buttons eventually worked again, and you've tested them multiple times since without the problem recurring.

Your Palisade's power seat anti-pinch safety feature failed to stop the seat from moving when your grandson accidentally activated it, causing him to be pinched by the seat. This safety feature is supposed to detect when someone is in the way and stop automatically, but it didn't work in this case. Hyundai has issued a recall (Campaign Number AWAITING1, Recall Number 296) to fix this, but the repair parts aren't available yet.

Your car's "Keep your eye on the road" driver attention warning system malfunctioned during highway driving, triggering false alarms multiple times even though you were watching the road. The system also unexpectedly disengaged your cruise control and caused the car to slow down rapidly, which could be dangerous when another vehicle is following closely behind you. The dealer confirmed this is a software-controlled feature that will likely need a manufacturer software update to fix.

Your rear captain chairs and third row seats don't detect when cargo is placed against them during folding, which can cause the chairs to unexpectedly move forward when your dogs bump the controls while loading. Additionally, your car experiences jerky acceleration from a complete stop until you reach speeds above 30 mph, then smooths out—this appears to be engine-related but the exact cause isn't clear. The fix may involve recalibrating the seat occupancy sensors and having the engine's fuel injection or transmission shift points inspected.

A small rock chip appeared in your windshield, and overnight it spread into a long crack that blocks your driver's view. The dealership's windshield coverage only covers $1,000, but the replacement cost is nearly $1,900, leaving you with a significant out-of-pocket expense. The fix will require a full windshield replacement.