According to the “Recall Clustering Phenomenon,” automakers publish multiple recalls at the end of the week to minimize impact on their stock value. Hyundai just announced recalls for 31,000 Ioniq 6 EVs with faulty charging‑port doors and 568,580 Palisades for seat belt issues. Here’s the breakdown:

• 2023‑2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 (EVs)
• 2020‑2025 Hyundai Palisade (SUVs)

What’s the problem with the Ioniq 6? As part of Hyundai recall 282, the automaker warns that the retaining hooks keeping the charging‑port door closed can disengage. You can think of it like a gas filler door for your charging cable. If it flaps open at high speeds, it could conceivably break loose. While you can operate an Ioniq 6 just fine without the charge‑port door, the NHTSA doesn’t take too kindly to pieces flying off cars on the road. Hyundai is recalling 31,000 of these cars and is directing dealerships to apply an adhesive engineered to fix the problem, free of charge.  

The larger of the two recalls (Hyundai recall 283) is for Palisade SUVs built in the past five years. The bad news is it’s a seat belt recall. The good news is it’s the “safer” sort of seat belt malfunction. Hyundai isn’t worried about belts suddenly coming loose during a crash. But it is warning that front and the outer, second‑row seat’s belts may fail to latch in place. Hopefully you’ll be able to tell your seatbelt isn’t working when you sit down. Dealerships will simply inspect and replace any faulty belt buckles, free of charge.  

Curious if your Hyundai is subject to a recall? You can always jot down your VIN and call your local Hyundai dealership to ask if you’re subject to any open recalls. You can also plug your VIN into NHTSA.gov.