My passenger side rear door will not open from the outside or the inside. You pull the handle on the outside and nothing happens. You push the door from the inside and nothing even budges (the door lock still works not that there's a use for it right now). This seems to me to be a safety risk for anyone that has to sit in the backseat behind the front passenger seat. If there were an emergency, they would not be able to open the door to get out. I have Googled this and it seems to happen quite frequently in Hyundai cars. It's the door actuator. If this happens a lot, then I think Hyundai needs to take a deeper look into their door actuators. Thank goodness I do not have kids in a car seat because I would be unable to get them in or out on that side of the car. I've never had this happen on any of the Toyotas I've owned.
2014 Hyundai Sonata: doors won't lock, open or latch
7 of the 750 complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Door will not open from inside or outside of the vehicle and it is a safety issue. There are forums of the same issue with this make and models
Rear Driver Side door latch actuator assembly. Part failed and door cannot be opened even to change/repair the part. This is a major safety issue as the door cannot be opened by rear passengers.
The passenger rear door will not open, it is a common problem affecting multiple lines of hyundai's for the last 10 years, at least that is what shows in a simple internet search, dealer agrees its a safety issue but since hyundai refuses to issue safety recall they will not fix it unless I pay nearly $2000. Only way to even begin to try and open door is to break the door panel - locks, windows and handle all work fine, the the rod/cable that triggers the door release to open. This has been going on for nearly 10 years and still no recall - seems like they want people to get stuck int he car with no wasy to escape
The left rear door does not open from the outside or inside. When you engage the door lock/unlock for the remote or inside the vehicle, the door lock/unlock moves but does not disengage the lock. The door cannot be opened and this is a huge safety issue. There are several people on various message boards having the same issue. The dealer want to charge me $1000 to fix.
Driver door will not open from outside when parked. Not with unlocking with key or fob.
The back door on the drivers side will not close. There is a problem where the close/lock latch will not latch. The door flies open and has to be bungie corded inside the car to remain closed. The door will not latch to close.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata?
7 of 750 owner complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Hyundai Sonata
Engine failure 97Check engine light 86Stalling 78Knocking 68Headlights 60Loss of power 42Fire or smoke 41Won't start 25Oil consumption 21Warning lights 17Hesitation 15Won't shift 14ABS 13Grinding brakes 11Fuel pump 11Fuel smell 10Airbag light 9Steering noise 9Brake failure 8Fuel leak 8Adaptive cruise 7Jerking 7Overheating 7Seat belt 7Pulling 7Sunroof shattered 7Steering lock-up 6No deployment 5Harsh shifting 5Misfire 5Tire blowout 5Transmission failure 5
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