Hyundai Accent door locks problems

Filed Aug 12, 2025 · Body · 26,500 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the exterior passenger's front and rear door handles detached while attempting to open the doors. The contact was able to reattach the door handles for the front and rear passenger doors. The contact stated that the interior door handle also detached. The contact had to roll down the window and use the exterior door handles to exit the vehicle. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 26,500. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 9, 2020 · Electrical · 128,000 miles · AL

The passenger side door lock stopped working about two months ago. Can not unlock the door manually inside or with a key outside or with remote. Despite the age of the vehicle or warranty, this is without a doubt a serious safety issue, and the, the federal safety agency, should have already have had ordered a mandatory recall, given hundai motors is aware of this problem and has not acted on its own. Given the,the federal safety agency's record on recalls ( reactive rather than pro active ) based on the number of deaths required, any mandated recall is highly unlikely...the n in the federal safety agency, best represents neglect!

Filed Sep 25, 2019 · Body · 30,000 miles · HI

Unable to open driver's side door to exit vehicle. I have to roll down window and use exterior handle to get out of vehicle. The vehicle was stationary. My warranty was 2 months and 2 days expired. Dealership wanted $140 just to diagnosis the problem. I did not have the money to do this. My son removed the door handle and found a broken plastic clip that normally would engage and open the door. We were unable to find a replacement part. I am concerned that if I need to exit the vehicle quickly, I would be unable to do so.

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Airbags · OK

Airbag light is always on and passenger can get in and not buckle and light and sound never appear when car is parked or in motion (on highway or city streets), and now the doors won't lock or unlock with the key fob or manually.

Filed Aug 14, 2018 · 54,000 miles · VA

Chrome tape on driver's side door handle came loose creating a sharp edge that is a cut hazard when attempting to open the door. My daughter is returning to longwood university with this vehicle so I had to superglue and tape the chrome tape back into place. The chrome tape is starting to bubble on the right side of the handle so that part of the chrome tape will also be separating soon from the plastic

Filed Mar 7, 2018 · Body · GA

The front passenger door can only be opened from the outside of the vehicle using the car key. The rear passenger door cannot be opened at all as there is no door lock.

Filed May 7, 2017 · Body · 65,000 miles · FL

Passenger side door handle fell off upon trying to open, contacted manufacturer was told there is a recall but not for the month my car was made. (6 months ago) I paid to have that door handle fixed. Yesterday I went to enter the driver side, same thing happened, something snaps and falls inside the door and the handle is not longer able to be used . The vehicle was parked and not running during both situations.

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Body · 90,000 miles · WI

I was driving home when the driver-side door handle fell apart. The silver plastic coating was peeling, but the door handle seemed fine otherwise when I got in my car to drive home. Luckily, I was in the driveway, pulling into my garage. The car door would not close or lock afterwards.

Filed Nov 14, 2016 · Electrical · 34,000 miles · ID

For some reason now since moving my driver side door will not open from the inside. Also the motor for the windows is acting like it doesn't want to work I have a hard time closing windows once they are out down. Help.

Filed Apr 25, 2016 · Electrical · 192,600 miles · MO

The front passenger door power lock quit working. The danger is that the door can't be manually unlocked either from the inside, or with a key on the outside. If the vehicle is involved in a wreck, and the car catches fire, there is no escape for the front passenger. If the car runs into water, there is no escape for the front passenger. If there is any life threatening danger, there is no ability for the passenger to escape from the car. Likewise, no one from the outside can get the passenger out. When I took the car to the service dealer, mccarthy olathe hyundai, I was told by their service rep that the lock actuator was defective and had to be replaced. I would be responsible for paying $319.00. The service rep went on to say that he has seen this part fail more with the hyundai santa fe's. If what he says is true, that is frightful. There is no way to know if and when this part will fail, but if it does, it may end up being a life threatening disaster. There is no way I should be responsible for paying for a replacement part that constitutes this much danger to safety. How do I know the replacement part is also not defective? I stated that if the lock actuator on the driver's side door also quit working, the driver would either not be able to escape or would be completely locked out of the car. If locked in, you could die. If locked out, you would not be even able to release the front hood, due to the release lever being inside the car. The service rep informed me that the scenerio of the driver door lock failing would not likely happen. If the passenger's door lock failed, how does he know that the driver's door lock also will not fail? I appreciate your prompt assistance looking into this and getting back with me. A copy of this email has also been forwarded to [email protected] where I have already filed a case number, 9157723.