2020-2025 Hyundai Palisade recall: Side Curtain Air Bag May Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 226
Report received by NHTSA: Jan. 23, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- The risk
Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Who's affected
568,576 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2020-2025 Hyundai Palisade.
- Compared with
Hyundai Motor America has 22 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 20 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
156 earlier NHTSA recalls by Hyundai Motor America since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Jan. 16, 2026 2025-2026 Genesis G80, 2025-2026 Genesis GV80, 2026 Genesis G80 Electrified and 3 more models recall: Instrument Panel Display Failure/FMVSS 101
- Dec. 19, 2025 2022-2024 Hyundai Tucson recall: Tow Hitch Wiring Harness May Short Circuit
- Dec. 2, 2025 2023-2026 Genesis G90 recall: Sudden Unintended Braking (agency record)
- Nov. 21, 2025 2025-2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz, 2025-2026 Hyundai Santa FE, 2025-2026 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid and 2 more models recall: Side Curtain Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly (agency record)
- Nov. 21, 2025 2024-2025 Hyundai Santa FE, 2024-2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid recall: Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Hyundai Palisade 2020-2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V034000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Report received by NHTSA | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 568,576 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 292 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record