There are 4 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2013 Hyundai Tucson in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)Drivers side rear door. Quit opening by either outside or inside handle. Tried repeated locking unlocking, hitting door outside and inside. Safety issue as my wife in a wheelchair must ride in back seat. Now cannot get door open. Afraid it will happen in other side aswell or maybe front doors as well. Extreme Safety issue if I was involved in an accident. The door that quit just stopped no warning at all
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. ONLY OPENS FROM INSIDE
I DROPPED MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL AND WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR TO PUT MY OTHER SON BACK IN THE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL I HAVE TRIED UNLOCKING AND TRIED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUT IT JUST STOPPED OPENING ALL OF A SUDDEN
PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THEREFORE THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD. NO ACCIDENT JUST QUIT WORKING ONE DAY. AFTER READING THE HYUNDAI FORUM I SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE AND FEEL THIS SHOULD BE TREATED AS A RECALL
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.