Hyundai Palisade seat problems, 2020–2027
63 of the 2,445 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Palisade 2020–2027 name the seats (NHTSA’s “Seats” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). The loudest years: 2026 (50), 2025 (13). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 manufacturer bulletin, 1 recall campaign. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Hyundai Palisade seat problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the seats | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2026 in depth | 50 | 41% | — | 2 TSBs · 1 recall | the record → |
| 2025 | 13 | 5% | — | — | the year → |
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the seats. Nothing here is a rate.
When the seat complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2025: 4 · 2026: 59
Across the model years, half of the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the seat problem between 2,000 and 27,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the seats, from the model years with the most to say. 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.
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side third-row seat independently adjusted and then attempted to fold over. The contact stated that the child was seated in the seat during the failure.
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, while attempting to place the third-row seats down for her son's girlfriend to enter the vehicle, while setting the seat, the contact became aware that the sensor for the seat had failed, causing the seat to continue to fold…
What is on file about the seats, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 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.
1 manufacturer bulletin filed under this heading, any model year
- Sep 5, 2026
- Updates have been made to your vehicle Owner’s Manual regarding the instructions for the second- and third-row power seat operation.
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Hyundai Palisade
Source: the same files- brake problems
- seat belt problems
- visibility and wiper problems
- engine problems
- electrical problems
- suspension problems
Every system, every model year: Hyundai Palisade problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Hyundai Palisade years have the most seat complaints?
2026, 50; 2025, 13. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2026 (41%).
Is there a recall for the seats on the Hyundai Palisade?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 26V160000 (2026). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do seat problems show up on the Hyundai Palisade?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 4,500 miles across the model years; half of them between 2,000 and 27,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
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.