2026 Hyundai Palisade shoppers finally have better news if they were eyeing the fancy trims. Hyundai’s stop-sale on the Limited and Calligraphy has ended now that a software fix is available for the power second- and third-row seats, but this still is not something to shrug off if you’re spending roughly fifty grand on a family SUV. If you’re shopping for one, verify the update before you sign anything.

According to Hyundai’s official recall release, the issue involved power seat functions that might not detect an occupant or object correctly during folding operations. Cars.com’s update says the stop-sale ended in April once Hyundai released a software update that changes the seat logic, requires press-and-hold operation in several spots, and removes a few one-touch shortcuts that were apparently a little too convenient.

At the current MSRP, the affected trims are not exactly impulse buys: the 2026 Palisade Limited starts at $49,770, while the Calligraphy starts at $54,560. That matters because buyers stepping into these trims are paying for comfort and polish, not extra homework after delivery. If a dealer can’t clearly show the update was completed, that’s a fair reason to pause or even cross-shop a lower trim like the SEL Premium instead of paying Calligraphy money for a to-do list.

The practical move is simple: run the VIN through NHTSA’s recall lookup, ask the dealer for proof the campaign was completed, and make sure the rear-seat controls behave the updated way during your test drive. This feels more like a verify-before-you-buy story than a full-on avoid-it story, but on a three-row family SUV, rear-seat safety is not the kind of surprise feature anyone wants to discover in the driveway.