Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:FUELING/CHARGING DOOR/HATCH/PORT:LATCH/LOCK RELEASE SYSTEM
8 NHTSA complaints about latches/locks/linkages:fueling/charging door/hatch/port:latch/lock release system issues across 5 makes and 8 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:FUELING/CHARGING DOOR/HATCH/PORT:LATCH/LOCK RELEASE SYSTEM
8 filings · 8 models · 5 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 8 ODI rows
- MODELS 8 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 5 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #475 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:FUELING/CHARGING DOOR/HATCH/PORT:LATCH/LOCK RELEASE SYSTEM sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#475 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 8 models). Open KIA Carnival (category leader) →
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:FUELING/CHARGING DOOR/HATCH/PORT:LATCH/LOCK RELEASE SYSTEM severity reading
The standout signal for latches/locks/linkages:fueling/charging door/hatch/port:latch/lock release system is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 8 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare KIA Carnival against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:SOFTWARE on filing totals before treating latches/locks/linkages:fueling/charging door/hatch/port:latch/lock release system volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIA Carnival | |
| 2 | Hyundai Venue | |
| 3 | Hyundai Tucson | |
| 4 | Hyundai Elantra | |
| 5 | Ford Explorer | |
| 6 | Ford Escape | |
| 7 | Chrysler Pacifica | |
| 8 | Audi SQ8 |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2023 Audi SQ8. While refueling the vehicle, the contact became aware that the electric actuator had fractured. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the
See attached document for complaint.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the driver’s side front door panel became loosened due to failed adhesive exposing wiring in the door. The front door li
My door handle requiring repeated attempts to open the door, same as in the TSB Number: 21-BD-006H (NHTSA Number: 10196574). It is possible that hyundai does not includes a lot of vehicles with simi
The issue that is prominently in other Hyundai cars is the rear back doors will not open to be released. The locks will unlock and lock and it has no correlation with key battery and power to the doo
The sliding doors are dangerous for my children. The doors do not have sensors (or if they do they do not work) and continue to close if my children are in the doorway, have items or body parts there.
The gas door will not open when the lever is pulled. My safety is put at risk because if i was running out of gas, I would not be able to put gas in the car. Thank God I was not out of town. I have t
Passenger side door opened while driving. Passenger side door not unlocking from outside.
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