6.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,020 miles

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problem #39

Sep 212022

Elantra

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear door was unable to be opened from inside or outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Cleveland, TX, USA

problem #38

Aug 012022

Elantra

  • miles
Rear drivers side door Will not open from inside nor outside when unlocked by either key fob or door unlock control on front door panel"??!!! Cannot open if there is an accident-?? Window opens with both windows buttons. Door will not open when unlocked-?? Also my passenger side front door has similar issue except, I can open door from inside but not from outside???!!! Key fob does not unlock the door??"!!! But front drivers door opens all the time-?? Very disappointed with this vehicle.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #37

Jul 042022

Elantra

  • miles
Rear driver door will NOT open whether in the unlock position manual or power, or lock position. Has not been checked by a dealership, police, or otherwise. Has been "locked" and unable to open for about 2 months. Safety issue- if in an accident, such as car is on fire, or under water, or passenger side is damaged to impare door, persons will be trapped and can cause death. There are no sensors, lights, etc. to indicate a problem. Internet research shows other individuals with this same problem related to Hyundai vehicles.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #36

Jun 012022

Elantra

  • miles
Door handles have to be pulled multiple times to open the door, specially it-??s at night it-??s very dangerous for a girl and scary I can-??t get into my car when I needed to.

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #35

Aug 112021

Elantra

  • miles
Door handles not functioning on my vehicle. Rear drivers side door will not open from inside or outside.Front passenger door does not open from outside only from inside. Front drivers door has had issues opening and closing door handle currently falling off. No known recalls or safety alerts for my vehicle even though Hyundai has released a 10 year extended warranty on door handles mine is not warrantable to my knowledge.

- Rolla , MO, USA

problem #34

Jul 302022

Elantra

  • miles
Right rear passenger door will not open. The door will not open from the inside or the outside. The latch is in the "unlocked position" and the child safety lock is off. The child safety lock is proven to be off, as the left rear door will open as it should. Unlocking, locking, child safety lock on or off, starting the car, turn the engine off-nothing allows you to open the door. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE ASSIST IN HAVING HYUNDAI MAKE THIS A RECALL. Thank you. Mileage 82K.

- Yorkville, IL, USA

problem #33

May 242022

Elantra

  • miles
My back passenger door will not open from inside or outside.

- Texas City , TX, USA

problem #32

Jul 152022

Elantra

  • miles
The rear drivers side door will not open from the inside or outside. Something broke and the door is stuck shut.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #31

Jul 042022

Elantra

  • miles
Pressed the unlock button on the fab and the front passenger and back left passenger will not open anymore

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

problem #30

Jun 082022

Elantra

  • miles
The back door will not open after it is locked and then unlocked

- Boyertown, PA, USA

problem #29

May 312022

Elantra

  • miles
Driver side door handle has become inoperable. A manufacturer Technical Service Bulletin has been issued in response to repeated failures. This is a safety risk and should be a Manufacturer Recall (not a TSB). Vehicle occupants could become trapped inside the vehicle and unable to escape if the car is on fire, submerged in water or if the occupant needs to exit the vehicle for other personal safety reasons.

- Franklin, TN, USA

problem #28

May 102022

Elantra

  • miles
I just bought my car used on May 10, 2022. I have been unable to open my driver side door and having difficulty opening my passenger front door. I had the battery on the Key Fob replaced but It is getting more and more difficult. I have to climb into the passenger side to get into my car or have someone open the door manually from the inside of the vehicle.

- Montgomery Village, MD, USA

problem #27

May 232022

Elantra

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the front driver's and rear passenger's doors were not able to open as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Ooltewah, TN, USA

problem #26

Apr 302022

Elantra

  • miles
The car is 6 years old (just past the 5 year warranty). Within the past week, the front and rear passenger doors are unable to be opened from either the outside or the inside. This is an incredible life threatening safety risk. When searching the internet, this is a common problem with Hyundai and is expensive to fix, yet there are no recalls on this.

- Daly City, CA, USA

problem #25

Mar 042022

Elantra

  • miles
Back rear passenger door no longer can be opened from the inside or outside of the car, and it is not locked. This problem started about 6 weeks ago. Starting three days ago my passenger front door will no longer open from the outside but will open from the inside, and it too is not locked.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #24

Mar 232022

Elantra

  • miles
Rear left door does not open from the inside or the outside

- Fort Irwin, CA, USA

problem #23

Dec 202021

Elantra

  • miles
My passenger rear door which I barely use will not open from the inside or outside. In addition, when I turn at a slow speed I have problems with the steering wheel not turning smoothly and when I break the vehicle jolts. I have told the dealership about the steering wheel and the jolting and they haven-??t done anything about it. That has been going on for a few years. The door I just noticed a month ago.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #22

Sep 082021

Elantra

  • miles
The driver rear door will not open from the inside or from the outside. No matter how you lock/unlock it when you pull either door handle nothing happens basically leaving a rear seated passenger trapped.

- Arnold, MO, USA

problem #21

Sep 012021

Elantra

  • miles
the problem is with the door lock actuator rear driver side and front passenger side, 2 doors!!! they don't open even from inside and out side when the door is locked and unlocked its so dangerous at the accident time or emergency times when the car is in fire and doors don't open from both sides when they are unlocked

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #20

Sep 052021

Elantra

  • miles
The rear passenger side door will not open or close

- Wylie , TX, USA

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