on 1/31/26 I replaced battery that was only a little over a year old. on 2/1/26 while driving myself and 2 of my kids to there grandparents we lost power and lights on dash started flickering. I was able to pull over the side barely. I was told by family after explaing what happend that it could be related to the recall. I called Larry H Miller Hyundai Albuquerque and they verified the recall and we set up appointment for 2/5/26. I was able to tow vehicle to the dealership on 2/3/26. I received a call later that day from Martin on why my vehicle was there I explained the issue of loss of power and lights and door locks flickering and I believed it to be related to the recall. I received a text/email with the dealership making recommedations. I refuse them as they were not urgent and not why my vehicle was there. I received a text message 2/4/26 that my vehicle was ready to be picked up and they had ordered the recall parts and was a week out but I was able to pick up. I called mutiple times for 2 weeks to find out more and was never called back. on 2/14/26 I drove to the dealer ship to find out what was going on. I was told they still were waiting for part and when I asked what part they ordered and why I never got a call back I was only told they ordered a "valve kit" which Martin had to call the parts dept becuse my vehicle was not in there current service since they were waiting on parts. I asked what about the alternator and they said since I denied any repairs out side of the recall and the battery was an item I declined they did not test the alternator. I asked why they could not charge it as I expressed to them several times it was a new battery. they never answered me. but they told be they had to charge it to get it in to look at it. I said well doesn't that mean the alternator is bad and it needs to be replaced under the recall. after going back and fourth I ended up taking my vehicle and ended up agian on the side of the road with my daughter.
Hyundai Veracruz door locks problems
21 of the 662 owner complaints about the Hyundai Veracruz describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2010 model year.
- owner complaints
- 21
- worst model year
- 2010
- typical mileage
- 60,000
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What owners say
The driver's door handle does not work. The buckle assembly for the driver's seat belt has a stuck button and no longer works properly.
I purchased a 2008 hyundai veracruz in 2014. I was taking a friend home and as I was pulling in all lights lit up and car just shuts off. I couldn't get the car to do anything. I had the car towed. My windshield wipers doesn't work, door handles are all broken, seat belts doesn't work, alternator has been change 3 times due to oil leakage,no radio, the RPM's goes up and down and trunk won't open.
One or two years ago the plastic driver door inside door handle broke off. This week the plastic passenger front inside door handle broke. Not good. If there was a wreck and you needed to get out of the car and the door handle breaks you could be in a world of trouble! I don't think door handles should break!! I have the passenger broken door handle.
Passenger mirror burned. Brought to hyndai, they didnt know what caused it nor can give an answer to.cant see to pass and get over. Door lock failure on drivers door and key lockong. Will unlock doors but will not lock. Car has been in shop 10 days. Multable dontknow answer
Both of the front inside door handles which are plastic, have broken. The result of this is that you must roll down the windows & reach outside the vehicle to open the doors in order to get out of the car. The car was stationary when each of the handles broke. I feel that this is not just an inconvenience, but a serious safety issue. If an accident occurred or a fire broke out & for whatever reason you couldn't get your windows down you could be in serious risk of injury or death.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that the inside door handle fractured while attempting to open the door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the door handle. Later, the front passenger side door handle also fractured. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 11/29/16
Passenger side interior door latch snapped in two. The vehicle was stationary at the time of the breakage. Safety concern about the jagged edge of the broken plastic piece, as well as the concern over having to exit the vehicle in an emergency.
As of today 3 out of 4 interior door handles on my 2010 hyundai veracruz have broken. The remaining door is intermittent due to a defective door lock. From an online search this is obviously a very common problem, spanning several years and models, obviously due to poor design or materials. It is also not one that I care to pay to repair and then have to pay again in the future. Inability to open a door from the inside of the vehicle creates a serious safety problem. In the event of an accident I will need to be able to hopefully unlock the door, open the window and reach the outside door handle to get out. Of course this assumes that power is not interrupted as a result of accident. Without electrical we would be trapped in the vehicle. Additionally, as a man of color, I don't cherish the thought of having to explain to a cop that I cannot exit the vehicle without first reaching outside. This is not the first problem I've had with this car but this is one that hyundai should definitely recall and repair.
As of today 3 out of 4 interior door handles on my 2010 hyundaiveracruz have broken. The remaining door is intermittent due to a defective door lock. From an online search this is obviously a very common problem. It is also not one that I care to pay to repair and then have to pay again in the future. Inability to open a door from the inside of the vehicle creates a serious safety problem. In the event of an accident I will need to be able to hopefully unlock the door, open the window and reach the outside door handle to get out. As a man of color, I don't cherish the thought of having to explain to a cop that I cannot exit the vehicle without first reaching outside. I feel I would certainly be shot. Best regards
Related recalls
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Which Hyundai Veracruz years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2010 (10 complaints), 2011 (6 complaints) and 2008 (4 complaints).
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