Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
7,242 NHTSA complaints about latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch issues across 54 makes and 652 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
7,242 filings · 652 models · 54 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS HEAVY 7,242 ODI rows
- MODELS 652 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 54 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 1.5% 111 crash-flagged
- RANK #38 of 696 categories
- SEV FATAL 25 deaths · 368 injuries
Filing-volume peers
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH sits HEAVY on ODI intake volume (#38 of 696 standardized categories) with a FATAL severity stamp (25 reported fatalities across 652 models). Open Ford Focus (category leader) →
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH filing-volume reading
The standout signal for latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch is ODI intake volume: 7,242 filings (HEAVY band · #38 of 696 standardized categories) across 652 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 1.5%.
Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.
Next step: compare Ford Focus against ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM on filing totals before treating latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Focus | |
| 2 | Honda Odyssey | |
| 3 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 4 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 5 | Ford Explorer | |
| 6 | Ford Fusion | |
| 7 | Ford F-150 | |
| 8 | Ford Windstar | |
| 9 | Hyundai Tucson | |
| 10 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 11 | Ford Edge | |
| 12 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 13 | Toyota Camry | |
| 14 | Ford Escape | |
| 15 | Honda Accord | |
| 16 | Nissan Quest | |
| 17 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 18 | Chevrolet Venture | |
| 19 | Plymouth Voyager | |
| 20 | Ford Fiesta | |
| 21 | Ford Mustang | |
| 22 | Ford Taurus | |
| 23 | Mercury Villager | |
| 24 | Oldsmobile Silhouette | |
| 25 | Pontiac Montana | |
| 26 | Chevrolet HHR | |
| 27 | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| 28 | Chevrolet S10 | |
| 29 | Ford Expedition | |
| 30 | Hyundai Elantra |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, while attempting to open the driver’s side door with the door handle, the door failed to respo
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle star
The contact owns a 2023 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that during freezing weather, the button was depressed to open the driver's side rear sliding door, and the door automatically opened; however,
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the passenger’s and driver’s side door latches unlocked while driving approximately 70 - 75 MPH, and the doors became slightly opened. The
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated while driving. The contact stated that the warning light turned off while restar
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the turn signal flashed two or three times and then stopped. In addition, the doors independen
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side rear and passenger’s side rear bottom doors failed to latch as intended. The door a
At random times the back doors will not open, from the inside or outside…hit all the unlock buttons and will NOT open. If this is not a massive safety issue, I don’t know what is…. If we get in a wrec
The drivers side sliding door when on the power on, it will either not catch when opening or not shut when you are trying to shut it. You can be in the door way and it will shut on you by itself. You
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle and walking away with the keys, the doors of the vehicle automatically locked as designed; however, the rear doo
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s and driver’s side sliding doors failed to remotely latch properly. The contact had to manually slam the
On multiple occasions while driving this vehicle at various speeds various road conditions the doors will become unlocked and partially open you have to open the door and re-close it in order for the
The contact owns a 2020 Volvo XC90. The contact stated while attempting to open the rear passenger's side door from the inside or the outside of the vehicle, the door failed to open as intended, causi
The exterior rear door handles get stuck in the open position. This is a danger and the door has opened while driving since the door handle did not close all the way. I have tried lubricating the both
The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's door latch failed to latch as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while attempting to open to the front driver's side door from the inside of the vehicle, the contact heard an unknown part inside the door fall
The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's side door failed to unlock as intended, which required the contact to enter the vehicle th
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle with other passengers, the passenger's side sliding door failed to latch and close securely. The door aja
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side door failed to lock and latch securely. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The veh
While driving in a parking lot going around 15 mph my drivers side door opened. No warning, no alarms just fully ajar swung open. Fortunately I was going 15 mph, Im glad I had my seatbelt on and that
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