2026 Hyundai Palisade seat problems
50 of the 122 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Palisade name the seats (NHTSA’s “Seats” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). Filed under the same heading: 2 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the seats
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 50 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 9 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2025: 3 · 2026: 47
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
122 complaints in all about the 2026 Hyundai Palisade, 47 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Seats” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Hyundai Palisade seat problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the seats. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I was vacuuming out my car with my children. I was on the passenger side and had the second row seat folded down so I could vacuum behind it. I hit a button on the side of the seat. As I was bent over the seat vacuuming still I didn’t realize it was autocorrecting to the full upright position.
The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Palisade. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number (AWAITING1), Manufacturer Recall Number: 296 (SEATS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available.
2026 Hyundai Palisade Caligraphy Walk-in Auto Cycle crushed my adult daughter's legs between second row seat and the driver's seat. This occurred after my daughter took her seat (in the 2nd row) and our grandson (sitting behinder her in the 3rd row seat) inadvertently pressed the "walk-in" button on the back of his mother's seat.
The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while his mother was exiting the vehicle, her ankle was crushed by the seats, and medical attention was provided. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received the recall notification letter for NHTSA Campaign Number: AWAITING1 (Seats).
My daughter and I were sitting in a parking lot while we waiting for my other child in an appointment. She was walking back and forth between the front of the car and the back of the car. Then all of a sudden I heard screaming and I looked back and she was completely folded in half in the 3rd row seats that were collapsed on her.
What is on file about the seats
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 26V160000 HighMar 17, 2026 · 61,307 vehicles
- 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.
2 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- LX3 2026 Postcard OtherSep 5, 2026
- Updates have been made to your vehicle Owner’s Manual regarding the instructions for the second- and third-row power seat operation.
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre seat problems common on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 50 owner complaints naming the seats on this model year (41% of everything owners filed about it), and 2 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the seats on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 26V160000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do seat problems show up on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Seats" heading cover?
The area of the vehicle ODI files the complaint under. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.