Passenger side door will not latch or lock. Door remains opened while driving.
2019 Hyundai Veloster: doors won't lock, open or latch
7 of the 42 complaints about the 2019 Hyundai Veloster describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 3,600
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
- 20201
- 20197
- 20161
- 20141
- 20135
- 20121
What owners say
Driver's side door handle does not work on the outside in cold weather, the car has to be entered from the passenger side door and opened from the inside.
The vehicles driver's side door handle does not work on the outside in cold weather, the car has to be entered from the passenger side door and opened from the inside. Car is parked and unlocked but outer door handle, on the drivers door, refuses to operate correctly.
Drivers side door will not open from the outside in cold (freezing or below) temperatures. It seems to still be locked, despite unlocking the car and being able to open all other doors on the car. Must be opened from the inside through the passenger door.
Drivers side door will not open from the outside. Driver must enter the passenger side and open the driver's door from inside.
Driver's door will not open/unlatch from the outside in cold weather, I.e., below 35 degrees, locked or unlocked. The car was stationary, parked, twice in the driveway, twice away from the house in a parking lot. This just started happening but happens now each time the temperature drops overnight. There are many similar complaints online with no solution.
On may 7th my car was completely dead when I tried to turn it on on the park lot of my work. Wouldn't turn on, no lights, doors wouldn't open or close. Car was jumped by the tow driver and when go to the dealership they couldn't not identify the problem nor could hyundai. The tow driver told them the car was complete dead and still they gave me back the car saying nothing was wrong with it. But a about a month ago the car stalled and went completely off when I was driving on a highway 95 in miami, fl. At first I thought it could have been a human while sifting gears but now I know it wasn't. But after experiencing it a second time I know for sure it wasn't human error. Something is very wrong with this car and hyundai have not been gable to find out what. At the event at the highway I was only able to bring the car back running by snapping the clutch and the gas. If it was an automatic car for sure that would have caused a big accident. After the last time the car died it took half a tank of gas to drive less than 30 miles. Hyundai, is sending the car home to me even though they haven't found anything wrong with yet. They are putting a "black box" for me to record the car engine activities as it happens. I feel scared and unsafe driving this car. It is such a serious matter that I want to share in case someone else experiences that same thing and I wan to make sure my struggle with this car is well known and hopefully will inspire some more investigation.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Veloster vehicles. In certain side impact crashes, the driver's door latch housing and locking cable can become damaged, allowing the driver's side door to open.
- Risk
- The door opening could result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side door latch assembly and lower channel, free of charge. The recall began June 17, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 183.
Recall number 19V311000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2019 Hyundai Veloster door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2019 Hyundai Veloster?
7 of 42 owner complaints about the 2019 Hyundai Veloster (17%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Hyundai Veloster?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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