2010 Hyundai Santa Fe: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed May 10, 2022 · Body · FL

The back driver side child safety lock is stuck between on and off and the door will not open. I am an Uber driver. If there was an accident a passenger might get trapped inside.

Filed Nov 21, 2020 · 180 miles · AZ

Whenever I look up the recalls my engine type has recalls but every system says none for my VIN. I think it's because I have awd/4wd. However, everything else is the same. I had to replace the catalytic converter, the dealer said at the time they were replacing them for 2wd. Not mine $2000. Now there are transmission issues that will be covered for 2wd with the same engine type I have but not mine. Because I have 4wd this is not right I'm having all the same issues. Can your agency get then to add my VIN# or 4wd to the list? With the catalytic converter my car would jerk when I tried to accelerate. Most of the time it wouldn't speed up it would just jerk. With the transmission I stopped going up the freeway entrance ramp on i10 headed east. The car was sluggish barely moving. I was barely able to get to the side, half my car out in the way. It has not moved since. It won't drive forward or backward. The tow man only neutral works. He pushed it into a parking spot after it was towed. I had a mechanic come to look at it. He said transmission issues. Also, the electric is crazy the key clicker and the door locks, work when it wants to.

Filed Jul 21, 2020 · Body, Transmission · CA

When traveling at different speeds and upon acceleration there's loss of power for a split second, and then it's bumping real hard. It can be described as a bumping noise, clunking noise or thumping noise. More likely to happen between 50-70 MPH. Also, the passenger back door lock has been working off and on. It finally has stopped opening the door entirely. I've taken it to the dealer and they have yet to diagnose an issue after two inspections. As of 7/21/20 the vehicle is still having these issues.

Filed Oct 15, 2019 · Transmission · 5,000 miles · PA

Dealer reflashed (upgraded?) the computer during an unrelated door lock repair. Afterwards, the transmission disengages at low speed/coasting, then reengages violently. When requested to restore the computer to the original factory program, the dealer said it cannot be done. There have been subsequent reflashes installed to improve the situation, but to no avail. Dealer says "the computer just has to learn my driving habits". It's a dangerous situation when you're not aware of the disengagement, the engine RPM increases, then a sudden engagement occurs.

Filed Jun 12, 2019 · Body · 153,000 miles · CA

The passenger rear door works off and on. Some days it opens and some days it doesn't and there is no damage to the door handle or the door itself. For the past month is has totally gave up on opening at all and there is still no damage to the handle or the door.

Filed Jun 23, 2018 · Body · OH

The driver side door will not lock when shutting the door there for you can not open the drivers door with the outside handle. You need to open the door from the inside and lock the door before you shut it or it will not stay shut.

Filed May 12, 2017 · Engine · 89,894 miles · VA

While driving last week, the engine cut off. I was able to slow down and stop as I was approaching a red light, but it took 3 starts to get the engine to turn over again. The vehicle drives like it is hesitating. I've had all factory maintenance done and dealer can't find anything wrong. Just hit 90k miles. Additionally, the A/C turns itself on randomly. This happened before and the technician repaired it while it was under warranty. It is doing it again, and is no longer under warranty for repair. I'll be driving along and all of a sudden the A/C unit comes on. Also, my doors won't lock with the auto lock on the key fob nor with the door lock button on the door panel. It affects one door at a time. I have had to pay for the lock attenuator to be repaired on the driver's door twice, rear passenger door and now the front passenger door.

Filed Aug 30, 2016 · Electrical · 59,000 miles · NC

Passenger rear door (right rear) lock actuator mechanism failure. Door is locked and **cannot be unlocked or opened from inside or outside the car**, whether by manual or key fob method. Manual door lock button (on right rear door) inside car difficult to actuate, door handle actuation (cable?) seems like it may be detached (very easy to actuate door handle, no resistance). Worked fine, until it failed with no warning. Tried to open right rear door and was unable to. I rarely use this door, so it may have failed prior to when I noticed it. Approx 59,000 miles when problem noticed. *serious* safety issue if door malfunctions with passengers in car--the door is 100% useless--and it could happen to any of the doors I assume.

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · 70,000 miles · FL

My 2010 hyundai santa fe white pearl paint started peeling 3 years ago and has accelerated rapidly in the past few months. I have 2 large spots on the hood getting bigger every day, lifting on the door handles several spots on the side panels and now a very large patch over the windshield. This is a known issue with tons of owners sharing similar stories all over the internet. Please advise of any options available to join a class action suit or get hyundai to step up and repair this mess!

Filed May 10, 2016 · Airbags, Body · 40,000 miles · VA

I bought this car with 40k miles on it and it now has 63k miles. Since I have had it, I have replaced the radio display, speaker, driver side window controls, starter and a recall on the airbags. The clear coat is also coming off all the door handles and it is fading the paint. I notified hyundai and they did not address any issue.

Filed Jul 17, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 48,945 miles · NY

On monday, july 14, 2014, my wife rode her santa fe on a straight road accelerating slightly uphill when the engine stalled. On thurs. Dec. 5, 2013, I had a similar experience, which I reported to you at the time. This is the second time this has happened with this car. Again nobody touched the ignition key which has nothing hanging on it except the alarm and door lock dongle. My wife also suddenly lost power steering and power brakes, and luckily there was no other traffic, which could have caused an accident. She was able to bring the car to a safe stop and then was able to restart the engine and continue her trip. The 2010 car had a full tank of gas and has about 50000 miles on the odometer. It's awd and has a 6 cyl. Engine. Could this be related to the ignition switch problem that has plagued so many gm cars? Needless to say we are worried driving the car because if this incident occurs at high speed, a serious accident could be the result. Do you know of any similar experience? What do you advise? [xxx] parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 18, 2014 · Locks · 58,176 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the rear passenger side door would not unlock and could not be opened. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 58,176.