# 2013 Hyundai Sonata door won’t unlock

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-sonata-door-won-t-unlock/115705>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, sonata\
**Created:** [April 15, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-sonata-door-won-t-unlock/115705 "2018-04-15T13:37:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jim35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jim35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim35)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-sonata-door-won-t-unlock/115705/1 "2018-04-15T13:37:38Z")

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I cant get the left rear door to unlock. Its locked and it will not open?

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-sonata-door-won-t-unlock/115705/2 "2018-04-15T16:11:18Z")

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The door lock actuator rod probably came off or the power door lock actuator motor is seized…Remove the door panel from inside the cabin and lubricate actuator mechanism. Also, make sure you didn’t activate the child safety tab by mistake.

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**Author:** ![jim35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jim35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim35)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-sonata-door-won-t-unlock/115705/3 "2018-04-15T16:27:42Z")

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Thank you for your help. It sounds like very good advise,