Filed by Hyundai Motor America on September 11, 2026; 1 model-year listings affected.
Seats: mid/rear assembly, power adjust
NHTSA campaign 26V588000 · reported September 11, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America · 5,360 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles equipped with a Limited, Calligraphy, or Calligraphy Design trim package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. As a result, the seats may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as automatic power fold-and-stow.
- The risk
- A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised not to be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat software will be inspected and updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 307. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 12, 2026.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.