| Issue ID | 1262810 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10837057 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 18/02/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Twice the car was parked in the driveway. Once it was going through an auto bell car wash. The passenger side front door completely came off about two years ago when my wife opened the door, as we were getting into the car. The entire handle came off in her hand. She opened the door the same as she normally does. We took it to the dealership and were told that there were no recalls. At the time we could not afford to get it fixed. Six months ago while going through auto bell car wash the driver side rear door handle came loose and was no longer operational. Now this evening i opened the rear passenger side door to take grocery's out of the car and the door opened. However when i went to close the door i noticed that the handle was protruding. I took a closer look and attempted to open the door. There is too much movement in the door handle and it is not opening the door. I now have 3 doors that are not usable. I am disabled and it is going to make life very difficult to put groceries and other items in the car. I do not know how i am going to afford to fix 3 doors since i couldn't afford to replace even one door. These doors are cheaply made and this should be corrected by hyundai. Shame on hyundai for making such a poor product that is essential especially in today's world when needing to get into the car fast for safety reasons is imperative. If i wasn't disabled i could crawl inside to open the other doors, however i am not mobile enough to reach or climb to the back. Luckily i can roll down the windows but what is going to happen if my windows ever fail. The interior door handles are not in the best locations either. This will be the last hyundai i buy and it's a shame just because of the cheap door handles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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