DIY Fix for Non-Opening Hyundai Door Latch (2015-2021)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Today I am going to show you how to fix a 2016-2021 Hyundai Tuscon door locking issue where when you click the unlock button on the key the door doesn't actually unlock. This will be by replacing the door locking actuator. The dealer would charge you over $1000 to do this repair so hopefully this will save some of you money! This is a common problem for these tucson where the cables that lock and unlock the door get stretched out and need replaced. This leaves people having to click the unlock button multiple times or not being able to open the door form the outside.
This DIY does not take a lot of tools. You only need a panel popper tool which you can find at any hardware store or harbor freight for under $10. The rest is just a phillips screw driver and a socket set or impact if you have one. and finally a T30 Torx bit which can be found at most hardware and automotive stores.
The part you need to order is Hyundai Part#81310 D3010 which is the latch assembly. they are door specific so if you are changing this on another door you will need to order a different part number.
The First step is to remove the door panel which is fairly easy by popping the clips out and removing a couple philips screws.
The nest portion is disconnecting all electrical plugs that attach the door panel to the door.(roll window down first)
second you will need to remove a few plugs to gain access to the bolts that hold in the window. You will have to roll the window to make the bolts align with the holes you removed the plugs from.
next you will want to remove the black cover inside of the door that has screws all around the perimeter. once you do this you will be able to access the actual locking mechanism.
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There was a Hyundai recall for this issue and covered through any dealership - Good video knowledge however!! Thanks for your hard work and efforts!
Did you get anything in the mail about this? My passenger side door won’t open from the outside, only does when I first open it from the inside
Thank you for this! We did both passenger and driver side of my daughter's Tucson and followed this video step by step. So grateful for you taking the time to make it! Thanks again!!
Thank you for the video helped me no end in changing my lock 👍
Good job, Floyd! Hyundai finally issued an 'extended warranty' (not a recall) on these door cables. My left rear door cable was warranted by dealer. Now BOTH my front doors will not open/unlock on first attempts. Bring your Hyundai to the dealer and they will fix if for FREE! Extended Warranty Ref: TXXL. Give them your VIN.
Thank you - this is the information I really needed. I didn't want to spend $100 and a Saturday fixing a car.
Is there someplace I can find more info on the extended warranty?
I checked with Hyundai, they say they don't have any information about extended warranty on door latches and I have to pay for it (Tucson 2017).
@@tjsudac there is it was issued May 2021. It's called a warranty bulletin
@@christinecalero4489 But does this also apply to Europe? I read somewhere that the extended warranty for latches is only valid for the US and was later approved for Canada. I couldn't find information for Europe though.
Thanks Mate, you just saved me $AU 1,500.
I love those who share their knowledge on TH-cam! Thank you!
There is a warranty extension for this problem that was issued recently. My son bought a 2017 Elantra and received the notice a month or two ago. Check it out to see if your vehicle is covered, before spending your own money. This morning all four of his doors would not open from the outside. Had to crawl through the trunk. Fun!
Thanks Kristin! That is good to know. I know we weren’t the first people to deal with that. It was a common problem the shop we brought it to knew about as well
Thanks. You saved me a headache. I checked into it and the warranty for this part was extended for my vehicle. Mark.
My daughter is dealing with this right now today 12/7/23 I verified the extended warranty, it is valid and she will have all 4 replaced, next week whent eh parts come in, thankfully I have a car to loan her until she gets in to the dealership service.
I have a 2017 Tucson and just walked out of the dealer after asking about the warranty replacement. It is covered for 10 years/unlimited miles. You take it in for them to verify the issue and record a video, then they'll order the parts and schedule the replacement for free. They will only replace the door latches that are currently affected
Thank you! Huge help! $120 fix.
Also when unbolting the latch from the door jam, there are 3 Star Bit screws that are a star bit size T30.
Thank you very much! I had my rear passenger door lock actuator replaced today. All thanks to your great video !
Thank you! Great video that made replacing the lock mechanism quick and simple
Thank you very much for the detailed instructions. I just the same replacement on my 2016 Tucson Limited. There is an extra wire behind the door panel, probably for the illuminated door handles, which made it more difficult to take apart. Hyundai should be ashamed of themselves, seems like a widespread problem.
It is definitely a well known issue.. This should be a recall item..
thanks guys you took the work out of problem solving 😅 great explanation.
Thanks so much for this video! I was stuck on how to get the inner door panel out, never thinking I'd have to pull the glass to do so. All told, it took me about an hour to do the driver door (not counting the lost time where I tried to do it myself before watching your video). Besides the glass, the technique that saved my bacon was when I saw you have to put a little leverage on the lock cylinder retention bolt to get it to back out far enough. I won't admit how long I fought that the first time around. Putting that little bit of leverage on it got the bolt to back out far enough and the cylinder slid right out.
Thank you again!
Great video! Great team work!
Thank you for making the video it was very big help ,it made everything come together ,,a big thumbs up, Cheers.
Thumbs up. Good job.
Now I'm curious how to actually mend the offending problem without replacing the whole part. Great video guys 👍 👍
filed a complaint with the NHTSA.. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.. and should be covered by the manufacturer
Ever hear back?
Ever heard back?
You ever hear anything?
Hear anything back?
Fantastic video, helped me change my door lock easily. A word of warning, if you have a RHD ( UK, Japan etc) car and need a driver's door actuator the cheap aftermarket parts are for LHD cars and won't accept the spindle that comes out the back of the key barrel.
Is there a way to take the part from the old actuator?
Longshot, but any British people shed any light on what they did? I bought the part and got mostly done before realising this and the finding your comment.
I love the word 'ooga dooga' for the impact driver. Perfect name for it.
Ugga Dugga is the unit of measure. For example that bolt needs 3 ugga duggas, while say another bolt requiring more tightening may for example need 12 ugga duggas.
It's pure slang of course, but a good mechanic knows their ugga duggas.
Got a race car for your stepmom? She wouldn’t have door handle issues because you climb thru the window!! Good video Floyd. Big Al.
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Excellent video.
Great video and thank you. I purchased a new door handle after being advised it was the door handle. After comparing the new and old handle, the old one did not show any signs of any plastic breaking. As a test, I removed the old handle and replaced it with the new one and the door still would not open (only would open from the interior handle) so I looked inside (from exterior of the door) and saw a cable with a ball on the end. After hearing this problem may be stretched cable, I am now trying to figure out some way to fix the stretched cable as I really prefer not to purchase a new assemble for only a stretched cable. It would be awesome to see a video on that. Thanks for taking your time to video all the dissasembly and assembly of the door and all.
Any update?
Good video.. thanks!!
😮 ahh help me! Where do you live? 😅 I have been going crazy with my driver door doing the same problem. This video is very helpful and I hope it helps my dad a lot so that he can fix it for me. You make it look so easy but there’s no way in heck I will be able to do it myself
Thank you!
Excellent!
Subbed thank you very much!
What is the warranty on the door lock on a 2017 Hyundai Elantra?
Hyundai extended the warranty on the door latches to 10 years/unlimited miles. Dealerships should cover this for no cost. I verified this with the dealership today 12/07/2023 that the warranty information is correct and it is, my daughter has this issue and they ordered all four doors latch actuator assemblies.
HOW do you open the door when the method here DOES NOT WORK?
Brilliant video - well done. But can't understand that if actual problem is a stretched cable as seems to be the general consensus, how does it shorten again with repeated handle pulling and the door then open?
Great video but I am unable to act get my door open. Any tricks to getting it open.
I have a customer who has a 2015 Santa Fe and his front driver door and back passenger won’t open at all. How do you get the door open in the first place?
What is the cable/parts called and serial number just in case a want to order one . Thanks
Fifteen hundred? Gouging gone wild! Nice job buddy. Big Al
There's a TON of gouging going on with simple stuff, like spark plugs and coil packs. Stuff you can do it 15 minutes costs like 200-400 bucks.
Good video. Would have been better to show how to put the wires back into the door handle though
My hyundai elantra is experiencing the same issue on the passenger side doors
So thinking back to a lawn mower throttle cable, or motorcycle, lengthen the outer sheath effetely shortens the inner cable. So is there any way to add a 0.015 spacer, or whatever is needed to the outside sheath? My daughter's 2016 Tucson developed the same issue on two doors at the same time. I am thinking it is temp related (cable stretch), or the outside sheath is compressing as it has been HOT this last month.
I dont think so, the cables on this have plastic ends molded onto it and then it's molded into the assembly on the other side. it's like they designed it to not be tampered with
Hyundai has extended the warranty to 10 years for this issue.
Where did you see that? I'd be good with it!
They did extend to 10 yrs, only no parts!! Makes it pointless
@@bw227 what does that mean, no parts?
I saw the warranty extension...but it's only for the 2016-2017 Tucson. Doesn't cover my 2015. Dealership and Hyundai USA are absolutely refusing to do anything for me. The door won't open at all, and the door panel is held on with screws that are only accessible with the door open....
static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10196574-0001.pdf
That's for the power power train not door lock actuators.
Has anyone else submitted a complaint complaint through NHTSA? I noticed someone mentioned it is covered by warranty now is this true? Thanks so much for the video, pumping myself up to do this but hoping for the recall.
Se puede reparar el actuador acortando los cables estirados?
Hi, thanks for the video... I did everything i think per video, black cover inside of the door that has screws all around the perimeter but it comes loose after removing all the screws but seems connected somehow top left near the door handle. I dont want to force it .... any suggestions whats holding it please
shouldn't have to force anything, there's the hooked tabs and the cables, otherwise is there a missed screw?
@@floyds.mayhem.garage Thanks,,, we got two hooked tabs, must be a third in that corner
My assembly didn't just come out. Matter of fact it's still in my car and I'm taking a long break to clear my head!
Do we think this is the same process for 2017 Elantra? Door looks practically the same.
yes, I have a 2017 elantra and it's essentially the same procedure.
I'm wondering if it might be easier and cheaper to put an extra cable clamp,(tiny one), on the ends of the door latch cable and the door lock cables. If it is the cable getting stretched then it's simply a matter of tightening it up and there's probably nothing wrong with the door lock assembly itself. My wife's 2018 Tucson's back doors are both getting stuck closed. The door is clearly unlocked. It just won't open. I saw a guy on another video stick a screwdriver behind the door latch inside and push the cable to get the door open. This is a bad idea because it could damage the cable strands. If you must do this id advise using a blunt object. There's always silly fixes out there that don't make sense. Research problems carefully before trying to fix things. If you don't you usually end up costing yourself even more money fixing it. Still, I believe there's a better, cheaper, satisfactory fix for both the locking mechanism and the door latch problem and that is to simply stretch the cable with vice grips, (pulling the cable clamp itself, not the cable), and instal a new small cable clamp further up the cable, toward the door latch handle or the pull points of both the door lock and the door handle. This is what us poor guys do instead of spending hundreds of dollars replacing the whole assembly, possibly,eventually on all four doors. I know this is standard practice for repair shops but imagine the customers joy when you hand them the bill, having charged them a few cents for cable clamps and a little bit for labor. Good luck!
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Esta pieza sirve para la tucson 2017 edicion limitada le dejo este numero de serie por si me pudiera informar Envío para corraborar la compatibilidad el número de serie TMCJ33A32HJ157827 de la tucson 2017 edicion limitada estaré atento de la respuesta??
Omg! Mine is doing this now and super frustrating and such a safety hazard. I have young kids. I have a 2016 Tucson. Now I know it’s not just my car 🙄
Same and I have a 2016 tuscon
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Remove & reinstall new powindo on. Passenger. Door . Thank you. Frank.
Is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. My wife was being followed from the store and got to the car but couldn't get the door open quick due to this. She DID get in & is safe but... that is VERY DANGEROUS. I also dont like it because just luke you brought it to dealership & it did NOT happen for them. I brought it to dealership because tje RECALL AOI dont have a mechanic
And I wanted to getb it all done at once. The cigg lighters didnt work either so I couldnt CHARGE MY PHONES .
So the fix is to completely disassemble the door. Honestly fuck these engineers and how they design things.
There is nothing DIY about this repair, at least not for the layperson.
You'd be surprised what you can do when you refuse to hand over your hard-earned money for someone else to do it.