Hyundai bulletin 26-GI-004H
What it saysSome Hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (PDW) sensor(s) that may trigger various DTCs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the PDW sensor(s) failing… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Hyundai filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 15, 2026, received Oct 28, 2026, about the back over prevention. It names 84 model years (2016–2027). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSome Hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (PDW) sensor(s) that may trigger various DTCs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the PDW sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. This condition may be a result of external damage to the PDW sensor membrane or sensor cover from rock chips or road debris, a collision, or previous vehicle repairs or modifications.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-GI-004H | Service bulletin | Oct 15, 2026 | 11038722 | PDF, 304 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 44 more on this site: 2027 Hyundai Palisade, 2026 Hyundai Palisade, 2025 Hyundai Palisade, 2024 Hyundai Palisade, 2023 Hyundai Palisade, 2022 Hyundai Palisade, 2021 Hyundai Palisade, 2020 Hyundai Palisade, 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2026 Hyundai Sonata, 2025 Hyundai Sonata, 2024 Hyundai Sonata, 2023 Hyundai Sonata, 2022 Hyundai Sonata, 2021 Hyundai Sonata, 2020 Hyundai Sonata, 2019 Hyundai Sonata, 2018 Hyundai Sonata, 2017 Hyundai Sonata, 2016 Hyundai Sonata, 2026 Hyundai Tucson, 2025 Hyundai Tucson, 2024 Hyundai Tucson, 2023 Hyundai Tucson, 2022 Hyundai Tucson, 2021 Hyundai Tucson, 2020 Hyundai Tucson, 2019 Hyundai Tucson, 2018 Hyundai Tucson, 2017 Hyundai Tucson, 2016 Hyundai Tucson, 2017 Hyundai Veloster, 2016 Hyundai Veloster.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 84 model years this bulletin names have filed 18,373 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 4 of them name Back Over Prevention — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated after driving in inclement weather, and attempting to reverse, the rear view camera was obstructed by rain water making it difficult to see objects behind the vehicle. The contact stated there was no protective cover or shield above the camera. The manufacturer was not contacted.
2020 Hyundai Tucson · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Oct 30, 2020 · ODI 11372351
When exiting a paking lot, the Vechile did not Warn/Detect or di not Stop, while there was a 2 feet rock in the front of the bumper, whcih is 2 feet by 2 feet. The big rock hit exactly between the 2 sesonrs and no waring or didnt stop the vechile from colliding which damged the whole front bumper.
2025 Hyundai Palisade · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA May 29, 2025 · ODI 11663641
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the image on the rearview camera went blank. There was no warning light illuminated.
2021 Hyundai Kona · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Dec 13, 2024 · ODI 11630575
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Hyundai 26-GI-004H a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 26-GI-004H repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Hyundai warranty extension on file lists the ones Hyundai has filed.
Which vehicles does 26-GI-004H cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 84 model years: 2017 Hyundai Accent, 2016 Hyundai Accent, 2017 Hyundai Azera, 2016 Hyundai Azera, 2026 Hyundai Elantra, 2025 Hyundai Elantra and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.