Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.
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.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
My vehicle suffered a complete loss of power when trying to accelerate from a low rate of speed. This has now happened twice while driving and poses a safety risk to me and my family. The problem has not been reproduced by the dealer. The vehicle has been inspected by the manufacturer. There was no warning or symptoms before the problem occured. Warning lamps appeared after the problem.
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Our 2026 Hyundai Palisade has experienced repeated dangerous electrical failures while driving. XXX All instrument displays went completely black while driving. The engine continued running. Gateway Hyundai in Fargo, ND, checked the vehicle but verbally reported finding no diagnostic codes. XXX While driving on the highway at night, the interior displays and exterior lights repeatedly flickered off and on. XXX The vehicle unexpectedly lost power and shut down at highway speed, requiring a tow to Don Bessette Hyundai in [XXX]. The dealership documented 36 stored diagnostic trouble codes, primarily communication faults. The codes were cleared, and an ECM software update was performed. No confirmed cause was identified. XXX The instrument panel went completely black twice while driving, lasting approximately 10 minutes and 14 minutes. XXX While driving at night, the interior and exterior lights again flickered off and on. Approximately 30 minutes later, the instrument panel went black and the exterior lights dimmed. We pulled over, activated the hazard lights, and restarted the vehicle, but normal lighting did not return. We drove approximately 14 miles with hazard lights on to reach the nearest town. The lights eventually returned, but the instrument panel continued flickering, the front camera repeatedly reported being disabled, and driver-attention warnings appeared during the drive home. These failures continued after dealership service and a software update. We are concerned about another sudden loss of engine power, headlights, or critical driver information at highway speeds. These failures pose a serious safety risk to occupants and other motorists. We request that NHTSA investigate these electrical failures. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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I was slowly pulling into parking place in front of school. Person in car next to space I was pulling into confirmed this). The car seemed to accurate on it’s own. (Person in car confirmed). Absolutely no warning lights or beeps went off. It did not brake. It jumped the curb and hit stump that must have made it veer left into light pole. Collision place towed and inspected. State Farm adjuster also. Insurance totaled it. I tried to get so called black box out but collision repair didn’t have ability.
The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the transmission failed to shift into drive(D) or reverse(R) after the START/STOP button was pressed. The contact stated that when the transmission was shifted into neutral(N), the vehicle unexpectedly moved. The contact's spouse researched how to start and move the vehicle after the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
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FACT: Complete failure by selling dealer Jeff Wyler Hyundai Colerain to perform manufacturer-mandated Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) under R.C. 4517.53 prior to delivery on July 20, 2026. Consequently, high-voltage hybrid computer updates, safety modules, Hybrid Control Unit (HCU), Battery Management System (BMS), and AWD actuators were never verified for road readiness. Dealer also failed to lower tires from 47 PSI shipping pressure to 36 PSI operating pressure. Operating this vehicle with unconfigured hybrid modules and tires over-inflated to 47 PSI (found around 8/12) caused severe, structural drivetrain vibrations during the first 1,100 miles (9/3). RoadForce balancer identified one bad tire (9/10) which was replaced. However, we suspect the remaining 3 tires are compromised with internal belt micro-tears as balancers cannot replicate highway speed/heat. Vibration remained after tire replacement. Further diagnostics found the propeller shaft assy was bad so it was replaced (9/21). Vibration is still unresolved; technicians are currently on track to inspect the AWD coupler. FACT: When confronted, selling dealer’s General Counsel formally denied liability (9/29), pointing to a service record executed by our local facility two months post-sale (at 1,570 miles) as satisfying their PDI requirement. Selling dealer then telephoned our local service manager (9/30) asking why they had not "claimed" the PDI with corporate. This inquiry proves selling dealer was entirely ignorant of manufacturer protocols requiring a PDI to be executed and claimed within 300 miles or prior to sale. SUSPECTED DOCUMENT MANIPULATION: On state Form BMV 4740, dealer checked "Gas/Diesel" instead of "Hybrid." We believe this was done to evade the R.C. 4503.10(C) hybrid fee and bypass Hybrid safety flags. Dealer had us initial the box, violating Ohio CSPA R.C. 1345.01 and exposing us to an R.C. 2913.42 records tampering fallout.
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