Hyundai Tucson latch and lock problems, 2016–2026
157 of the 5,085 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Tucson 2016–2026 name the latches and locks (NHTSA’s “Latches/Locks/Linkages” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). The loudest year: 2016 (157). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 recall campaign. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Hyundai Tucson latch and lock problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the latches and locks | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2018 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2016 in depth | 157 | 10% | 63k | 1 recall | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the latches and locks. Nothing here is a rate.
When the latch and lock complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2018: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 88 · 2022: 43 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 3 · 2026: 1
Across the model years, half of the 61 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the latch and lock problem between 45,000 and 81,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the latches and locks, from the model years with the most to say. 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.
What is on file about the latches and locks, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 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 Hyundai Tucson
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems
- electrical problems
- engine problems
- transmission and drivetrain problems
- brake problems
Every system, every model year: Hyundai Tucson problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Hyundai Tucson years have the most latch and lock complaints?
2016, 157. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2016 (10%).
Is there a recall for the latches and locks on the Hyundai Tucson?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 16V348000 (2016). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do latch and lock problems show up on the Hyundai Tucson?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 63,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 45,000 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.