4.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,121 miles

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problem #46

Jun 072021

Tucson

  • miles
When obviously unlocked, can feel lock disengage and see lock indicator pop out, door does not open unless handle is pulled multiple times. Driver side was repaired under warranty; both passenger side doors have the same problem but started after warranty.

- Panama City, FL, USA

problem #45

Jun 222021

Tucson

  • miles
Rear passenger doors will not open even when unlocked, child safety feature is not on. This is a safety concern in an emergency situation. Doors will not open from the inside or outside.

- Cumberland, MD, USA

problem #44

Jun 012021

Tucson

  • miles
Left passenger door will not open. I have found multiple examples on the internet. The door will not open using the inside or outside handle.

- Raymond, MS, USA

problem #43

Mar 012021

Tucson

  • miles
I am having the same problem as hundreds of others were the door actuators in 3/4 of my doors no longer function properly. Driver's side rear door cannot be opened from the inside or out. Front two doors have to be opened from the inside. Passenger side rear door is the only one that works properly.

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

problem #42

Mar 132021

Tucson

  • miles
The left side rear door will not open from the inside or the outside of the vehicle.. also now the driver door will not open from the outside of the vehicle and getting worse by the day. Not being able to get my child in or out of the car on the left side is very worriesome if there was any type of an emergancy. It has not been inspected as of yet but I am taking it into the dealership tomorrow 6.17.21. There were no warning lights or notification describing the defect of the doors.

- Carson City, NV, USA

problem #41

Jun 062021

Tucson

  • miles
UNKNOWN- the rear passenger door won-??t open from the outside or the inside of the car. And now this issue is happening with both rear doors and the drivers side door. In order to get into the drivers seat, you have to get in through the passenger side door and crawl over. When I Google this safety concern, it seems like this has happened too many people. I-??m concerned because if this has happened to others and if anyone gets into a car accident, no one can get out, without trying to break a window and crawl out.

- New Berlin , WI, USA

problem #40

Jun 132021

Tucson

  • miles
Driver's side rear door will not open. Was working fine - then suddenly neither the inside nor outside handle will open door when unlocked. This is a concerning safety issue since I use this vehicle to transport my 2 grandchildren in car seats - and creates a hazardous situation in an emergency. Internet forums are full of reports of this same issue with this particular year/model of Tucson. Also - there is evidence that Hyundai Korea is aware of this problem - and has initiated steps to offer owners replacement of all door latches to remedy the issue. Here is a weblink to the Korean page that spells out some of the details: www.consumerwide.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=37459 FYI - I have owned and driven cars for almost 50 years - and have never had a vehicle where the vehicle doors just stopped functioning like this....

- Bloomingdale, IL, USA

problem #39

Jun 112021

Tucson

  • miles
Passenger side rear door lock failed at 71000 miles. Could not open door from outside or inside.

- Cookeville, TN, USA

problem #38

May 222021

Tucson

  • miles
My front passenger door and rear driver passenger door will not open from the outside or the inside. Issue with door latch mechanism. Mechanism was repaired approx. 1 yr ago on passenger rear door. Safety issue since doors can not be opened from inside if am emergency happened. Child age 5 rides in car regularly. Big safety concern.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #37

Jun 072021

Tucson

  • miles
The drivers door and drivers Side back door doesn-??t open from the inside or the outside. It opens after like 10 tries of yanking on it. This is a serious issue if I had to get out of there quickly or if I had someone in the back that couldn-??t climb. I should have to climb out of my car. Recall this.

- Lowell, MA, USA

problem #36

Sep 152020

Tucson

  • miles
Passenger side door will not open even though it is unlocked. Steering wheel shaft is going out and rattles when driving. not safe and could cause an accident or death

- Winnie, TX, USA

problem #35

Jun 072021

Tucson

  • miles
Passenger door lock won-??t unlock from inside or outside. 4-year old Grandson could not get out This happened before with the passenger front seat door. Took to dealer and fixed. I am seeing online that many people are having the same problem. This could be dangerous.

- Springfield , IL, USA

problem #34

Dec 012020

Tucson

  • miles
Two doors will not unlock or open.If in a wreck you are trapped. Dealer said I would have to pay to fix the car. Car will not speed up when on a rough road, which other cars will run over you. Mileage 90122

- Decatur, TX, USA

problem #33

Mar 222021

Tucson

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

- Hampshire, TN, USA

problem #32

May 012021

Tucson

  • miles
My passenger side door and back door not opening from outside. We have a kid in the seat so we have a child lock in the back. Because of that we couldn't able to open the door. When I called hyundai about that they said they will first evaluate for that I need to pay and then they charge me for the 2 doors. This is very absurd.

- Northville, MI, USA

problem #31

Apr 012021

Tucson

  • miles
I have had three of the four doors unable to open at different time before repairing them. This is a safety issue putting my daughter trapped in the vehicle with the only way out to climb over the seats. If in an accident she would be unable to get out of the car quickly. I don't understand why this hasn't been addressed by NHTSA yet. Having a vehicle that could trap you in it is unsafe. One door was repaired when still under warranty, the next was repaired and paid for and now it's happened to another door that needs repairs and finally the drivers door appears it's going to have the same thing happen to it. Currently once the vehicle is unlocked you have to pull on the door handle twice before it opens. First pull still feels locked second pull opens it.

- North Canton, OH, USA

problem #30

May 312021

Tucson

  • miles
The diver side rear door will not open. Does not open from outside or the inside. If this happens to the other rear door a person could get trapped inside the car.

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

problem #29

May 292021

Tucson

  • miles
When unlocking the doors with key fob, all the doors besides the driver's side, will open. The drivers side won't open at first. Have to unlock and relock the car several times just to open the door on the drivers side. The same thing is happening when sitting inside the passenger seat on the left handside of the driver, the door won't open from inside out. The door has to be open by someone on the outside. This is been happening a lot to many people.

- Glendale Heights, IL, USA

problem #28

May 282020

Tucson

  • 60,500 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated the vehicle's rear passenger door failed to open and close. The rear driver's side door failed intermittently, and the front passenger's side door required several attempts to open or close the door from the outside before opening and closing successfully. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,500.

- Northfield, MI, USA

problem #27

Mar 182020

Tucson

  • miles
The left-back passenger door now will not open from outside. I think it is a safety issue. In case of an accident, I would able to get my kids fast from the car.

- Discovery Bay, CA, USA

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