2026 Hyundai Palisade seats problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There was a recall for my 3rd row seat, my car sat at the dealer for 6 months due to it. They tell me they fixed the recall after 6 months I receive my car and my seats are not functioning. I believe the safety of my kids are at risk due to this. They have yet to take the vehicle back to fix the…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“Seats still don't work after recall fix on 2nd and 3rd row. Front seats also do not work when moving 2nd row seat front to back front seat moved instead. Power train engine issues been in hyundai service 3 times diff services depts and still not fixed have not been able to drive car since mar due…”
filed Sep 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Second and third row power seats may fail to detect a personCampaign 26V160000 · Mar 17, 2026
Related service bulletins
Updates have been made to your vehicle Owner’s Manual regarding the instructions for the second- and third-row power seat operation.
LX3 2026 Postcard · Other · issued Sep 5, 2026
Seats problems in other Palisade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Palisade | 13 | 5% |
| 2024 Palisade | 13 | 3% |
| 2023 Palisade | 9 | 2% |
| 2022 Palisade | 15 | 5% |
| 2021 Palisade | 13 | 3% |
| 2020 Palisade | 15 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2026 Hyundai Palisade
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.