2009 Hyundai Sonata Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“2009 Hyundai Sonata all doors unlock when car is placed in park. This is a major safety design problem and cannot be deactivated or corrected by dealers. This problem is putting all passengers and drivers at risk, when car is placed in park especially once the criminals here about this defect. How many cars will be hijacked and or robberies occur before someone realizes this is a major problem with this feature!!!”

“New 2009 Hyundai Sonata unlocks all doors anytime car is placed in park. This feature is in the design and cannot be disabled. This feature puts all passengers and drives at risk anytime the car is stopped and placed in park, especially once the criminals find this out”

“The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his grandson was holding the inside rear driver's side door handle to exit the vehicle, the door handle cut his hand and he started bleeding abundantly. The contact and other family members were able to provide first aid to his grandson. The contact also stated that while holding the inside front passenger's side door handle to exit the vehicle, the door handle cut his hand. The contact immediately sought medical assistance at the nearest pharmacy. …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the interior door handle on the front driver's side fractured. The contact sustained a laceration to the left hand as a result of the failure. The contact did not seek medical treatment for the injury however. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repair shop. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and provided no assistance. The current and the failure mileage was 36,500.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the key was in the ignition when she exited the vehicle and the doors erroneously locked. The contact also mentioned that the chrome on the passenger's side front door handle was peeling and tore through the contact's hand. Additionally, the steering wheel failed to lock and the vehicle jerked abnormally when shifting down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the door lock and jerking failure could not be diagnosed and the starter lever needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. …”