Hyundai latches & locks problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 600 complaints involve latches & locks. The Tucson accounts for the largest share (32%). The single worst model year is the 2016 Tucson with 158 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 600 about latches & locks, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Tucson 32% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 311 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2016 Hyundai Tucson158 complaints
- 2017 Hyundai Elantra53 complaints
- 2007 Hyundai Entourage31 complaints
- 2017 Hyundai Sonata17 complaints
- 2017 Hyundai Tucson15 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 36 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 177 |
| 2017 | 89 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Among the 311 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.