More than 568,000 Hyundai Palisades are being recalled due to faulty third-row side curtain airbags. The NHTSA first identified the issue in April last year, and Hyundai’s investigation is ongoing. A remedy is not expected to be available until late March.
Owners of Hyundai Palisades from the 2020 through 2025 model years may want to avoid seating passengers in the third row while a newly announced recall remains unresolved. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a total of 568,576 SUVs are affected by a defect involving the third-row side curtain airbags.
These airbags may deploy incorrectly, meaning the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #226, which addresses ejection mitigation. As a result, third-row occupants face a higher risk of injury in certain types of crashes, including rollover accidents. Given that this seating area is often used by small children, the issue is especially concerning.
Based on the NHTSA’s recall documentation, the issue was first identified in April of last year during a routine FMVSS #226 compliance test conducted on a 2025 Palisade. Regulators concluded that “the measured displacement of the ejected hedform in the third-row seating area exceeded the 100 mm performance limit specified in the standard.”
Following that finding, Hyundai launched an investigation in coordination with the NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, carrying out multiple tests between July and November 2025. In December, the automaker began conducting its own compliance testing to reproduce the results.
Various trim levels were evaluated, and Hyundai reached similar conclusions, ultimately prompting this month’s recall. While a fix is still being developed, NHTSA records indicate that there have been no reported crashes or injuries linked to the defect so far.
Because this is a noncompliance recall, Hyundai is required to correct the problem at no cost to owners. With six model years affected and the current generation of the Palisade no longer in production, that obligation also applies to vehicles whose warranties have already expired.
The downside for owners is that notification of an available remedy is not expected until late March, beginning around the 23rd. Until then, owners are encouraged to check their vehicle identification numbers on nhtsa.gov. The redesigned 2026 Palisade is not included in this recall, though it adds to a challenging period for Hyundai.
The automaker recently recalled approximately 84,000 Genesis vehicles due to displays that could go blank when using the HD Radio system, following another recall late last year involving the Tucson over a potential fire risk.
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