Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Hyundai Accent

The contact owns a 2019hyundai Accent. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v619000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, both the front driver and passenger side automatic door locks activated independently. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

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The contact owns a 1997 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the door latches on all four doors of the vehicle were detaching. The driver side doors and latches were completely inoperable. The contact would have to enter and exit the vehicle through the passenger door. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that all three door handles, aside from the front drivers side, fractured and she was unable to enter the vehicle from the exterior. The dealer informed the contact that there were no recalls related to the failures. The manufacturer had not been notified. No repairs were performed on the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 35,000.

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In September 2009 (exact day unknown), the brake light switch on my 2005 Hyundai Accent began intermittently failing. As a result, I was unable to shift the vehicle out of park approximately once out of every three times I started the vehicle, but was able to remedy the issue by depressing the brake pedal with an exaggerated degree of force within 1-5 attempts. On November 25, the switch ultimately failed. As a result, the vehicle would not shift out of park without employing the shift lock override. Since November 25, I employ the shift lock override but have not yet replaced the switch.

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I have a 2005 Hyundai Accent. The two front door latches have an issue when the weather gets cold. At around 20 degrees outside temperature the mechanisms jam/stick open when the doors are open. It requires either utilizing a hair dryer or warming the car up while holding the door closed to get them freed up, this takes from 15 to 20 minutes. As this does not normally occur at temperatures greater than about 20 degrees I disagree with the manufactures and dealerships explanation that it is due to water intrusion. I believe it is related to the expansion and contraction of metals at different temperature and the tolerances of the parts. I live in upstate new york where my wife purchased the vehicle and we have had to deal with the issue over the last two winters, and am forced to look forward to yet another cold weather season and the most likely recurrence of the issue. I believe these latches are a safety feature of the vehicle and it is only a matter of time before they fail in a vehicle during an accident. I have spoken to other Accent owners who have expressed similar issues with either the front or rear latches. The manufacturer is aware of my complaint as is the dealership I purchased the vehicle from. Neither is willing to replace the parts.