2016 Hyundai Tucson latch and lock problems
157 of the 1,620 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Hyundai Tucson name the latches and locks (NHTSA’s “Latches/Locks/Linkages” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the latches and locks
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 157 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 88 · 2022: 43 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 3 · 2026: 1
Half of the 57 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the latch and lock problem between 46,000 and 81,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,620 complaints in all about the 2016 Hyundai Tucson, 1 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Latches/Locks/Linkages” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Hyundai Tucson latch and lock problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the latches and locks. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear door failed to operate as needed. The door failed to open from outside or inside the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed her that the defect was a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to unlock the driver's and passenger's side front doors however, the doors failed to unlock. Additionally, the rear passenger's side door was inoperable and unable to unlock.
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while his daughter was attempting to open the rear driver's side door, the door failed to open. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated the front and rear passenger's side door latches were defective. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were informed of failure. The failure mileage was 94,000
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the front passenger's, rear passenger's and rear driver's side doors were unable to be opened from the inside.
What is on file about the latches and locks
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 16V348000 HighMay 24, 2016 · 81,000 vehicles
- Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015 to March 14, 2016. In the affected vehicles, if the primary hood latch has been released, and the vehicle is driven, the secondary hood latch may not hold adequately secure the hood to prevent it from opening while the vehicle is in motion.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 518 complaints
- engine problems 433 complaints
- electrical problems 216 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre latch and lock problems common on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 157 owner complaints naming the latches and locks on this model year (10% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the latches and locks on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 16V348000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do latch and lock problems show up on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 63,000 miles; half of them between 46,000 and 81,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Latches/Locks/Linkages" heading cover?
The area of the vehicle ODI files the complaint under. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.