2016 Hyundai Tucson rear door fix. Doors wouldn't open, 10 minutes later they work again. 

Your help allowed me to fix the doors for a 63 yr old disabled man! His SS is only 1300/month. No way he could afford dealer or garage. Im a financial analyst, female, and fixed both back doors, thanks to YOU!

Joe, I went to my local Hyundai dealer to get an estimate for the latch repair. To my surprise, the service rep. pulled up a door latch replacement extended warranty report for certain 2016-2017 Tuscons (Technical Service Bulletin). Thanks for your help.

Joe, you are a complete life saver. The door was opened in 2mins after 6 months stuck closed, including 2 x trips to the clueless dealership!

Thank you! You are a gentleman and a scholar. This occurred on me a day after using it with no problems and I was afraid I'd have to make a trip to my Hyundai dealer. I followed your instructions, shaved the handle with a dremel cutting wheel for plastics, and fixed the latch. I hypothesize that with time and usage, that cable gets loose enough to where this occurs. Combining improper manufacturing tolerances and it becomes a wide spread issue.

Thanks Joe for the time for making this video. Worked like a charm. The dealer would have ripped me off. A warm thanks from Puerto Rico.

I’ve known about my wife’s door actuator issue for a year now. Thought I’d have to buy a new one and install. Came across your video, and you my good sir are a life saver! In 10min, I now have a functioning door I can get my toddler out of and not have to yank on the door handle 10 times for it to open.

I'm just experiencing this problem, and I knew it would be a life saver on RU-vid. Then dealership wanted an appointment, keep my car for a day or so and estimated 900.00 dollars.. you deserve a super chat sir

Thank you so much. I use my vehicle for my business and after 7 years of owning this vehicle it just suddenly locked me out. You’re video is a life saver.

This worked like a charm, it was fixed by a friend in about 20 minutes. Shaved it down like you did. Thank you so much!

This was gold. Spent 600 on the driver door and then found your vid when the rear passenger door stopped working. Thanks so much!

Works great. Never have so many saved so much from a video that was so short. Thanks!

Your complete steps were excellent!! The dealership did not know how to even open the door let alone try to fix the problem.

Thank you so much. You save me a gray deal. This was 5min fix at no cost but my time. I appreciate your help, it was simple and straight forward.

This has been an absolute lifesaver after months and months and months of my door not opening and then the second one going out very helpful thank you!!!!!!!!🎉

Thank you sir! In less than 10min i had the door opened and replaced the handle. Hope you have a great day.

Joe you are a dead set legend! Followed your instructions, I now have a perfectly working door which the dealership would have charged heaps for. Thank you from Sydney Australia!!

Super well made tutorial, thanks for the fix. It couldn't have been easier.

Thanks for posting the video. I got the door open on my 2016 Tucson and fixed the latch as shown. Was super easy fix - Thanks

Wow that’s an amazing and legitimately easy fix. A couple things… there is a very small screw you will need to remove to remove the latch cover from the lever. Also the part you need to trim is just plastic. I found a dremel to be the perfect tool. Seems you only need remove about 1/8 inch. Bravo for a fantastic video!

LIFE SAVER!!! I just got my door open!!! It’s been shut for nearly a month!!! Omg thank you!!!!!❤😊

This video was freaking great. Saved me a bunch of money, time and aggravation. Thanks for making it and your expertise.

You are the best! I submitted a NHTSA safety form online, apparently this has been an ongoing problem for the tucson. Maybe the shop across the street can do this for me.

Outstanding video! You are going to save a lot of people a lot of money with this fix. I've replaced the window regulators on both front doors on my wife's Tucson (another issue that is common for those vehicles) when the windows stopped working.

My same door wasn't opening for 2-3days. I just tried the screwdriver trick and it worked! Thank you!

This Video deserves a million subs...very helpful brother...

Thank you sir I got something to fix this weekend my wife is driving me crazy about the rear door won't open for couple months now and I don't want to spend the money thanks again.

Hey man, nice video. My wife's car had one door locked in the back. 3 min in your video and the door is unlocked👌 nice work

Thanks Joe this worked great. It just happened to us. Took all of two minutes.

Just used this video to solve the same exact problem with my wife's Tucson. Thank you!

you're a machine!!! it solved the problem of the interior plates, but I still have a problem in 2 doors that do not open from the outside

Worked perfectly.... Thanks so much for the quick and easy fix. You Rock!!

Hi just wanted to let everyone know this trick works and to Joseph that this video continues to benefit Tucson owners. Really appreciate it.

Well explained and demonstrated. You are a legend!

Man we just got this car last week and I didn't have the saw so I had to get one didn't know exactly how much to saw off so went little by little and all I spent was $40 to fix such a simple problem ty so much fr

Thanks for that great Diy Video. I just watched it and now be able to help a friend with his Tucson.

Thanks I got mines opened. Ooh my it took literally two minutes. Thank you so much

Why is it that someone on RU-vid is way better/quicker/cheaper at fixing problems like these than the local dealer...I echo every comment previously...you Sir are a life saver! Greetings from Ireland.

I fixed my wife's car with this. Thanks! All the best.

Thank you for this video! It helped me fix my wife's car door.

Thank you! Just canceled the dealership visit.

Hi! I just did this on my 2015 Tucson where both back doors did not open. The both still do not open from the outside but the inside handles are working fine now - which is the important bit for me! Thank You so much - took about 25 minutes to do both doors and save just over £1000 in garage fees. By the way - I also raised this with Hyundai as I believe it is a Health and Safety issue - no reply at all! Not great........ Brilliant video tutorial though - Thank You!

Thank a lot for this share, it works perfectly Joe. So many many thanks to you :)

Hi Joseph, I have exactly the same door blocked on the back right, when you insert the screwdriver, you press the inside and then you release the screwdriver and then the closure, a greeting and thank you very much.

Excellent info! Followed your advice and it was fixed very easily. Merry Christmas!!

I’ve been having this problem for a while now with the drivers side back door, so I’d load the kids in 1 side. Now both don’t work! Thank you SOOOOOOOOOO much bc we’re broke and DEFINITELY can’t afford a shop visit!

Great video. I replaced the passenger rear door entire latch but my drivers rear just started not to open and ordered another latch assembly for $45. But will try what you did and probably return it. Thanks for the info.

This video just saved me lots of money the dealership would have charged! Yesterday, my son had trouble opening the back door of my 2016 Hyundai Tucson. This morning, it wouldn't open at all! Luckily the right side door worked so he could get out. I saw some other video where the guy tore up the door panel in order to get at the mechanism. Your instructions worked perfectly and I had it all fixed in about 10 minutes. Thank you so much!

Love it. Having the same problem. Will try it today. Thanks man.

Thank you for your video. Made fixing it easy. The cables should be solid instead of wire, that would stop the stretching! It is the reason bicycle brakes have cable tighteners.

Joe, I went on the link you gave me and the price is $77 from Hyundai, I also went on Amazon and found same exact part for $35, so I ordered that one. I'll let you know how it all works out. Thanks for your help

having the same problem, will def try this, thanks

You have just saved me 500 euros 💶 ❤️ fixed in 10 mins thanks very much

Thanks for sharing this amazing fix.👍

You are a rock star! I saw videos where they remove the panel from the inside just to open the door. Yours is the most easiest! The problem is the cable and not the actuator but people ended up replacing the latter. Doors not opening is a safety issue that Hyundai needs to address!

Thanks for the post..worked like a charm

Best video I saw yet thank you

thank you very much. good job explaining also

Thanks joe, this is really helpful

Thank you sooo much!! Saved me $80

Thank you so much! I really appreciate this!

Thanks man, I fixed mine, from Australia...

Thank you, your video was concise and pleasant, Cheers.

Thank you! Very easy fix.

My sister's 2016 Tucson has the same issue, tried it and it got opened yesterday. I just put some zip ties to mitigate the cable stretching, so that the actuator can easily pull the cable, ot work fine yesterday, tried it several times. But after locking it overnight, the issue ce back this morning, will try some work around before shaving off some plastic in the actuator.

great video, down to the point, very helpfull!!!

I'm in the UK and have the driver door not opening from the outside. Just to draw attention to Kevin Murphy's post below drawing attention to a Technical Service Bulletin issue July (he says very recently) and its reference TSB# 21-BD-006H. I'm hoping that the bulletin will also be issued in the UK and the cost of repair covered, but I'm sure if they can get away without covering repair costs they will...... Thanks to the poster for the video. I gave up working on cars 30 years ago but for this problem and at the prices charged, I'll be picking up my tools again if necesssary ......

Excellent video. All the necessary info in a reasonable length video. Nice video editing. Thanks a lot for making this video! 🙏🏼

Excellent my man. Thank you

That's awesome dude great video.

Thank you for sharing this. I don't have the guts to take off the panel and dremel down parts but for now just using the screwdriver behind the door handle to lift on the cable allowed me to open the door again (for now.) Who knows how long it will last but I plan on keeping a small screw driver in the car in case it happens again. Still a scary safety issue with a baby and a 4 year old in the back seat.

Tnx 4 the help, great video 👍🏻

thansk a lot Joe you're great money saver

Might try this, I've had 2 replaced by the dealership already.

Good video very detail.

thank you for your video.

Great vid mate saved me hundreds!! I've now got a similar problem with the front door do you think it will be the same fix?

worked for me on inside handel but after doors locked the outside handel doesnt work, only inside

Just curious why not go to the other end of the cable and remove some of the length? I haven't done this yet but I need to do it on my 2016 Tucson Limited as I have the issue on the passenger rear door.

Unfortunately this was just a temporary fix for me. Since this video though, hyundai has extended the warranty. Does altering this part now void that extended warranty?

***THIRD UPDATE FOR CANADA OWNERS: after my initial ‘fix’ that didn’t work, I called local Hyundai dealers parts department to see replacement part cost was AND parts department told me there is an extended warranty for replacing faulty rear door mechanism CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER ** Update initial fix, listed earlier my rear door will open after a couple pulls from inside BUT when I lock and unlock the car the rear door doesn’t open, I have to reach inside and pull the handle from inside, any ideas Tia** So helpful and it was relatively easy, I used a dremmel to take down about 1/4” and reassembled the door and ‘done & dusted’!! Like so many before THANK YOU, no doubt dealer or garage it would be way more expensive. So far on my 2016 TUSCON Limited with 110K Km or 68K miles I have had to repair shifter cable assembly, $1200, A/C compressor $1000, all after warranty of course. These cars have NO longevity, never buying a Hyundai or Kia product again!

Bloody legend. Cheers

Joe, thanks for responding so quickly. Do you believe if I were to change out this part that it would solve my problem?

I have a 2017 Tuson. Same problem but the drivers rear door. Went to the Hyundai Dealer and they said it was covered under warranty. 30,500 miles.

Thank you for this video, it helped me find the cable but it appears the cable has broken. At this point would it be best I take it to a mechanic, a body shop, or a Hyundai dealership?

Excelente muy bien tu información

Hyundai's and Kia's have multiple door issues. I have a Kia Sportage. All 4 doors have had broken regulator gears. Fixed under warranty. I have had outside handles replaced on 2 of them under warranty. That involved 3 trips. First time they didn't color match it. Second time the outside button stop working after they painted it and the first idiot mechanic told me it was supposed to be like that. Third time was a charm as they found another mechanic to fix it. By outside button I mean keyless entry. It detects your fob and allows you to press a button on the outside handle to unlock. I haven't had this issue yet. Mine is a 17 and finally ran out of warranty from age not mileage. This is a tip. If your drivers window auto down works fine but up goes a few inches and back down an inch on auto believe it or not it's the window motor. I could hold the button and it would manual up but I figured it's days were numbered. There are 2 different motors. One is auto down only and the other is auto up and auto down. Match the one you have. I just replaced mine. I am guessing it's the module on the motor and not actually the motor. One thing I will say these have the easiest door panels I have ever removed and I have removed more than most people being an automotive locksmith. They are aware of all the door issues on these POS at least my dealer is.

Mine won’t open from the outside either. Will this fix that problem too?

Thank you, thank you, and THANK YOU! What a piece of garbage this vehicle is. This video just saved me a trip to the dealer and some criminal amount of money to fix something that should be a recall

Thank you very much

I will try this on my tucson. Easy fix than changing the whole lock actuator and cables.

What about the outside handle? Inside trimmed loke this video but my outside handle has issue opening door

Thanks for the clear tutorial. Is it the same process for the front driver and passenger doors? Both of ours are having this problem. Crazy there wasn’t a recall like you said. This is dangerous in an emergency situation.

Thank you.

Guys, does it open from inside when you push the unlock button from remote???

Thank you for the video. My wife’s 16 Tucson is doing this, however the child lock is on. Will this prevent the ability open the door from the inside with a screw driver?

So we cant open from the outside either. Does this fix both issues?? But i have released it manually before so i know it'll work on inside. I'm just concerned about exterior opening

Joe, do you remember by chance the part # of the part you trimmed? I'm having the same issue. I know you didn't replace that part you trimmed. But if I wanted to replace it, where can I go to find that part? thanks for your help...

Hi Joe, just for clarification is this fix for when the doors won't open from the inside and the outside or just from the inside?

hi joseph, this is amazing, i followed your video and it worked well, the only thing is i can only open it from the inside after the doors has been locked ( meaning if i locked the car and leave, when i come back, it will not open from outside (handle). but i i access it from the inside, ( by coming in from the other door) have you encountered this? thank you

Thank you !!!