| Issue ID | 1109446 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10632541 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 02/09/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The door handles on my vehicle have broken without being excessively used. My front passenger side door handle broke off while my mother was getting into the vehicle. 3 months ago i opened the back driver side door to put in groceries and the handle broke. I am the sole user of the vehicle and i rarely have passengers in my car. The dealership charges $200 to repair it each time. I have researched other forums and others are having the exact same problem on the same model and year. It's a safety hazard for me because i have to go around to the other side of my car to put stuff in or take stuff out and in many cases i am in parking lots where this could be dangerous. Someone could easily push me out and/or if i am involved in an accident and have passengers, they wouldn't be able to get out through that door since it will not open from the outside nor the inside. This is getting ridiculous. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MCALLEN, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET4AC8AHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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