Driving the news: Hyundai is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles across three separate issues, including 568,580 Palisade SUVs for faulty seatbelt buckles, and over 31,000 IONIQ 6 EVs for charging port doors that could detach.
For context: The Palisade recall affects 2020-2025 models where seatbelt buckles may fail to latch properly, though Hyundai expects only about 1% of vehicles actually have the defect.
The IONIQ 6 recall covers 2023-2025 models for charging port door panels that could fall off, while eight 2025 IONIQ 5s were recalled for loose wheel bolts.
Owner notification letters will be mailed November 10, with all repairs handled free at Hyundai dealers.
Why it matters: Recalls may create headaches for manufacturers and consumers, but they are a major flow of fixed-ops (service center) opportunities for dealerships. With more than half a million Palisades and thousands of EVs coming back into service bays, Hyundai dealers can capture additional customer touchpoints.
Bottom line: Recalls are piling up industry-wide in 2025, and Hyundai’s latest campaigns add hundreds of thousands more vehicles to what’s already a heavy year.
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