Hyundai Palisade Lemon Law

Hyundai recalled 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy vehicles because the power-folding second- and third-row seats may fail to detect a person and keep moving — a recall issued after a fatal incident involving a child, with owners told to use caution around the rear seats. A separate recall covered a third-row seat-belt indicator that can wrongly show a seat as belted. Certain 2020–2022 Palisades were also recalled for a tow-hitch harness fire risk.

These are serious safety concerns for a three-row family SUV, and being told to limit how you use the seats or to park outside is a real loss of use.

A recall isn't automatically a lemon. But if a substantial defect can't be repaired after a reasonable number of attempts, or your Palisade is out of service for an extended time, California's Lemon Law may entitle you to a buyback, replacement, or cash settlement — with Hyundai paying your attorney fees.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Palisade has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Hyundai Palisade qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Hyundai pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.