Hyundai has issued a recall covering more than 294,000 vehicles after identifying a potential seat belt defect that could put occupants at serious risk.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disclosed the action on Monday, April 6, saying Hyundai is recalling 294,128 vehicles over an issue involving a “detached seat belt anchor” in the driver and front passenger seating positions. The agency warned the fault could mean the belts “not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.”
The problem does not apply to every Hyundai vehicle, but the recall is expected to primarily impact certain 2023–2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 models, 2023–2026 Genesis G90 vehicles, and 2024–2026 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid models.
Under the remedy outlined in the notice, dealerships will “inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge.”
Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed on June 5. In the meantime, drivers can check whether their vehicle is included by searching their Vehicle Identification Number on NHTSA.gov.
This new recall follows another large-scale seat belt-related action involving the automaker less than a year ago.
In September, about 568,580 vehicles were recalled after concerns emerged that some seat belts might not fasten as securely as intended.
“The subject vehicles are equipped with seat belt buckle assemblies in the front row and second row outer seating positions that may contain out-of-specification components manufactured by the supplier,” the NHTSA said in a report. “These components can cause interference within the latch channel, potentially increasing friction, particularly under cold ambient temperatures.”
That earlier campaign included Hyundai Palisade vehicles built between 2020 and 2025.
“Improperly produced seat belt buckles, combined with slow insertion of the seat belt tongue plate, may prevent the seat belt buckle from fully latching,” the report continued, while also highlighting that ‘out of specification’ components may also have been used.
Separately, last month the company also paused sales of the 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims in the U.S. and Canada amid safety concerns after a 2-year-old girl died when she was pinned by a power seat in her family’s vehicle.
“In certain situations, those seats may not adequately detect contact with an occupant or object as intended,” the car manufacturer said in a press release. “Hyundai urges owners to use caution when operating the second and third-row power seat functions and to ensure that no person or object, including children, is in the seat or seat-folding area before operating the power seat.”