Body Hardware
Power or manual windows, locks and latches, tailgate, hatch or trunk, doors or sliding doors, mirrors, seat controls, safety belts, sunroof, convertible top.
What Owners Say
"The passenger side outside door handle broke off and you could not open the door from the outside. The same problem occurred on the driver door a couple of years ago."
Anonymous, PA (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Both Right and Left door handles fell off!"
Alex K., TN (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Three of the four door handles fell off. It is such a problem, the dealers stock a (neutral gray) handle for replacement. I paid approximately $100 each for the replacement. Obviously there should have been a recall."
James B., TX (2010 Hyundai Sonata 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Over time all four door handles came off when using normal pull to open."
Anonymous, VA (2010 Hyundai Sonata)"The door handles snap off. This is the fourth or fifth time it has happened. I think every handle has been replaced at least once now."
Anonymous, VA (2010 Hyundai Sonata Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The drivers side door handle has come off three times and the latest was 6 months ago. My wife drives the car so it is not like someone is constantly pulling hard on the handle. I think it is a design defect"
Deaton R., TX (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The rear passenger exterior door handle broke"
Anonymous, TN (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"the outside plastic door handles break very easily"
Anonymous, AR (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Exterior door handle broke off. Appears to be cheap plastic. Surprisingly expensive to fix/replace"
Anonymous, OR (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Major issues with the plastic door handles breaking. I have had to replace 3 of the 4 handles. Manufacturer needs to make them out of a stronger material!"
Ronald E., FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Handles have come off the doors, first one side then the other"
Anonymous, TX (2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"The plastic door handles have a tendency to snap off. I have had this happen twice now before the warranty was even up"
Meredith B., VA (2010 Hyundai Sonata 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Windshield crack in very cold weather. Not sure if defect or simply unusual cold"
Anonymous, MD (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"handle broke off"
Anonymous, NC (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The outside door handle broke off on the front passenger-side door. This door handle is made of plastic and just cracked in two pieces from normal use. It cost $100 to have a body shop replace it."
Dennis S., MD (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Drivers door lock broke on outside then before I could get repaired the inside handle also broke $600.00 and 2 days later the dealer finally repaired. A royal pain as it was the second time the outside failed."
Carl S., FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"More about door handles. Completely fell off in my hand both front and back door handles. NOT covered under the supposed bumper-to-bumper add'l warranty. And rarely does anyone ride in back seat."
Anonymous, AZ (2010 Hyundai Sonata 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Warranty replaced both front door latches & handles: /two back door handles and windows malfunction and have not been addressed...$$$issues in family"
C E., FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Driver door handle broke. Fixed it myself with spares purchased online in about 15 minutes."
Anonymous, (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Recently my driver's door handle broke completely off. This is now the 4th door handle that has broken off the car. As my door fob only works when it wants to, I was completely locked out of car at the time. It is unacceptable to me that a car door handle breaks off, especially with gentle wear and tear. Fixing the door handles involves getting new parts painted etc."
Anonymous, (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"2 door handles detached"
Anonymous, (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"During the second and fourth years, all four door handles fell off. The dealer "Autonation" acknowledged the door handles were defective. but I had to pay for all of them (approx. $150 each), and this past week one of the replaced ones fell off again."
Anonymous, (2010 Hyundai Sonata Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Defective door handles break off due to over-stressed plastics in handle. Hyundai does not acknowledge or cover the problem, but YouTube is full of videos on the subject. Car doors can't be opened externally. I replaced door handles on my own at my own expense"
Alan A., KY (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"3 latches have broken off since purchasing the car. The design is faulty and needs improvement"
Anonymous, HI (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"indoor handle release broke"
Anonymous, RI (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"External Handles on both passenger and drivers fell apart and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, CA (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"4 door sedan. Passenger door front and right rear passenger door handles broke. First broke again, but the different part number from the first time, so I had to pay to repair again. I had bumper/bumper coverage, but had three deductibles of $100 each"
Christopher A., FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"All four door handles failed and required replacement"
Anonymous, TX (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I have two exterior doors on my Sonata that have broken door handles. I am a single mom who very gently uses the car. The door handles both have broken in the same way on both doors--rendering opening the door from the outside impossible. Parts and labor to repair = $1,500 EACH. (yes I have gotten several quotes) Hyundai has never stocked the door handle parts in the stock color of my car so I will have to purchase the parts and get them painted. I think it's appalling that a car should br"
Anonymous, CA (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Two door handles have broken off when attempting to open the doors. I have reported it to the NHTSA. A very serious issue."
Anonymous, VA (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Door handle broke off."
Anonymous, NJ (2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"L (drivers side) latches on both doors have have quit drivers side had both latch and lock fail in the same week. Then the back door latch solenoid has failed n I haven't repaired yet."
Carl S., FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"interior front passenger (rt.side) interior (of door) plastic part failed and door had to be unlocked/opened from outside and rear door latch (rt side) also broke(couldn't open from outside the vehicle..inside operation was ok"
Kenneth S., WV (2010 Hyundai Sonata 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Passenger side exterior door handle came off. Interior door handle driver side silver peeled off leaving sharp edges"
Louis L., FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata Limited 3.3-L V6)"I had to replace six (6) door handles at different times. Replacement included diagnosis visit and part ordering/painting and second visit to install replacement. This happened six (6) times. Dealer says this is not a common problem and charged me"
Edward R., FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Exterior door latches have poor design and break frequently. Costly to repair since they are painted. Have had 2 break since owning the vehicle"
Anonymous, FL (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Front passenger door handle and rear driver side door handle broke off car. The replacement part was $28 PLUS $100 for Paint and $110 for installation. This is a known problem with these year / model cars"
Ronald L., NJ (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"All four door handles failed during the last year"
Anonymous, TX (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"In past 12 months, 2 outside door handles broke(total of 3 handles in past 24 months) of which 1 handle came completely off in my hands. 1 door couldn't be opened from the outside & other door couldn't be opened at all. Cost $200 each to fix"
Betty M., DE (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"mirror housing cracked"
Anonymous, NC (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The mirrors are not foldable and therefore break off on impact; this has happened on both sides more than once."
Anonymous, MD (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"You have to play with the control for the driver's back laying back or sitting up straighter. Afraid it will stop working completely."
Anonymous, (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"worked at the end of last summer. Tried it this year and it would not work. had a mechanic look at it and either take dash apart or seat out. Have done neither. I checked all fuses all good and passenger seat works great"
David F., NB (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 3.3-L V6)"The windows in my Hyundai Sonata work when they wan to. I never know when they will go up and or down when needed. In addition they have recently started opening and closing spontaneously. Not fun and definitely not safe!"
Anonymous, (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Controls for windows had stopped working"
Anonymous, (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The drivers side automatic down window down button has broken, but it still works. It just doesn't return to the normal position"
Anonymous, TN (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Windshield crack in very cold weather, Feb 2015. Replaced by dealer; paid, not warranty"
Anonymous, MD (2010 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)
"Rear passenger side door handle came off"
Joseph L., IL (2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4-L 4 Cyl)