Hyundai Santa Fe Right Rear Door

Not automatically. The Santa Fe sold in South Africa as SM, CM, DM and TM, and five- and seven-seat derivatives differ well beyond the third-row seat itself — floor pan, trim, glass and rear HVAC parts all follow the seating configuration. Send us the generation code off your VIN plate and we will confirm it either way before anything is dispatched.

The VIN is the single most useful thing — a photo of the plate is fine. Failing that, the generation code and the engine code off the block. The Santa Fe ran as SM, CM, DM and TM, so the generation is what narrows the search.

Almost always a broken internal linkage rod between the interior handle and the latch, a very common Hyundai fault. We pull the door panel, refit or replace the rod and check the handle mount. Sometimes the latch itself has failed and needs swapping.

On manual systems, open the door and turn the small rotary switch on the door edge using the ignition key. On electric child-lock models like the Accent and Sonata, use the button on the driver's door console — if that fails, it's usually a latch or relay fault.

Used rear doors vary by model, colour and whether the window regulator is intact. Get a free quote through our form with your year and paint code — we'll match a painted door through our SA supplier network.

Heat cycling, moisture ingress and years of slamming fatigue the plastic catches inside the latch. On Hyundai Accent and Sonata models the electric child-lock actuator is the weak link and often fails stuck, trapping passengers in the back.

A door swap needs two people, a trolley jack to support the weight on the hinges and care with the wiring loom. DIY-competent owners manage it, but most bring it to a workshop so hinge alignment, gap and lock striker adjustment are done properly first time.