2010 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 345 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 19 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 19 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, rearAug 12, 2013
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
Campaign 13V354000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Campaign 13V113000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
345 reports, newest first.
Fuel/propulsion system, May 20, 2017
THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE ALWAYS SWITCHES OFF WHEN I TRY TO GET GASOLINE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE SOMETIMES TO GET THE NUMBER OF GALLONS I NEED, REQUIRING A GUESS WHEN THE TANK WILL BE FULL BECAUSE THE TRIGGER WON'T STAY IN PLACE. OUR 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS PURCHASED IN 2012 AND HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE, AND I SEE IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET AMONG SONATA OWNERS. WE BROUGHT IT INTO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES: NEITHER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. AT ONE POINT, WE COULD NOT PUT ANY GAS IN AND HAD TO DRIVE IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED A CARBINE CYLINDER IN THE GAS TANK THAT COST $700. JUST SO WE CAN PUT GAS IN THE CAR, AN REQUIREMENT OF ITS FUNCTION. THERE WAS ONE PUMP AT A GAS STATION HALFWAY ACROSS TOWN THAT I FOUND TO WORK FLAWLESSLY. SO I WOULD DRIVE THERE WEEKLY ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN. TWICE, I WAS APPROACHED BY STRANGE MEN LOOKING FOR MONEY OR A RIDE TO THE CASINO. THEN ON THIS LAST TIME IT TOOK 15 OR SO SMALL PUMPS TO RAISE THE NEEDLE JUST A THIRD OF A TANK. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS AN OVERFULL TANK COULD SPILL TOXIC PETROL ON US WHILE WE ARE PUMPING GAS, OR LEAVE US WITH TOO LITTLE GAS AND NO WAY FOR THE PUMP TO WORK, AND GET STRANDED IN A BAD PART OF TOWN OR A HIGHWAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS, SOMETIMES SEEMING TO BE RELATED TO THE GAS CAP. YET THE DEALERSHIPS CAN'T HELP US AND THERE IS NOWHERE TO BUY GAS THAT ISN'T A FRUSTRATING ORDEAL. UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? HTTPS://WWW.HYUNDAIFORUM.COM/FORUM/HYUNDAI-ELANTRA-17/PROBLEM-FILLING-GAS-TANK-3298/ "IF NHTSA RECEIVES SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, IT MAY OPEN AN INVESTIGATION, AND IF IT FINDS THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISST IN A GROUP OF VEHICLES, IT MAY ORDER A RECALL AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN." -- 2010 SONATA OWNERS MANUAL, CH. 8, P. 16
Structure, May 14, 2017
THE OUTER DOOR HANDLES ARE WEAK AND BREAK OFF EASILY. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE BROKEN HANDLES, AND THE FOURTH ONE IS ABOUT TO BREAK. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE HANDLE MIGHT BREAK OFF WHEN EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR, DELAYING OR PREVENTING NEEDED HELP. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.
Exterior lighting, Air bags, Service brakes, May 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON AIR BAGS, THE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WONT GO OFF. WHAT IF IM INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH? A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED ON TAG LIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS THE BULB KEEPS BLOWING OUT, WHY IS THIS?>
Other or unspecified, Apr 29, 2017
3 OUT OF 4 OF MY DOOR HANDLES ALL BROKE WITHIN A YEAR'S TIME. THE CAR RUNS GREAT IF ONLY YOU COULD GET INTO IT!
Engine, Apr 24, 2017
DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND CAR STALL ON FREEWAY DOING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC CAR DIED COULD NOT MOVE GEAR SELECTOR FONDLING WITH KEY BEFORE IT STARTED WAS FOLLOWED BY A POLICE UNTIL OUT OF DANGER, HAD IT TESTED AT FIRESTONE AUTO REPAIR NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND
Air bags, Apr 8, 2017
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON
Structure, Mar 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE HANDLES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Structure, Feb 25, 2017
THIS 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA OBVIOUSLY HAS A DOOR HANDLE DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN NUMEROUS COMPLAINT FORUMS. IN 2014, MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND FELL OFF UPON NORMAL USE. THAT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN (AGAIN, UNDER NORMAL USAGE) AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. I ONLY HAVE 66,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, TO DATE, AND PROBLEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING SO SOON. HYUNDAI SHOULD RECALL THIS MODEL AND FIX THE PROBLEM!
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 22, 2017
MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR BOLTS FORWARD AND KEEP GOING. IT IS A INTERMIT PROBLEM AND LAST TIME I ALMOST GOT SERIOUSLY HURT. THE CAR WON'T STOP WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS DRIVING AND PARKING.
Other or unspecified, Feb 13, 2017
BROKEN DOOR HANDLES. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE. FIRST WAS FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. 2 MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR. NOW 3 MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE JUST DROPPED OFF IN MY HAND YESTERDAY MORNING
Air bags, Jan 3, 2017, crash
I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON I-4 IN FLORIDA AND A GMC PICKUP TRUCK HIT ME IN THE REAR OF MY CAR A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE GMC TRUCK WAS GOING 70-78 MPH WHEN IT HIT ME. NONE OF MY SIDE OR ANY OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. IT HAPPENED ON 12/23/16. YOUR LOWER DATE CODE WOULDN'T LET ME INSERT THIS DATE. SUPER GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY.
Structure, Dec 31, 2016
TODAY THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA IN SIX YEAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MAKE AND MODEL.
Structure, Nov 14, 2016
THE DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING OFF. TWO YEARS AGO THE THE BACK PASSANGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN MY HAND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THERE WAS NO SNAPPING SOUND JUST A DOOR HANDLE NOT ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. WE PAID OUT OF POCKET AND GOT THIS FIXED SINCE IT IS UNSAFE SINCE EMERGENCY HELP WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE BACK SEAT IF THE PASSENGERS WERE INCAPACITATED. THEN TODAY THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN MY HAND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WE ARE ONCE AGAIN GOING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS FIXED SINCE IT IS UNSAFE IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO ANYONE IN THE BACK SEAT, INCLUDING CHILDREN. EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NOT USED (BARELY ANY PRESSURE WAS USED), NO SOUNDS ACCOMPANIED THE BREAKAGE, AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE DOOR PREVIOUSLY. THERE WAS NO LEGITIMATE REASON FOR THE DOOR HANDLES TO BREAK.
Electrical system, Nov 9, 2016
WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY OVER EVERYTHING COMES ON AND EVERYTHING WORKS EXCEPT THE STARTER. I HAVE REPLACED 3 STARTERS AND THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 103,000 MILES ON IT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF OUTSIDE OF THE STORE. I CAME BACK OUT TURNED THE KEY AND NOTHING. I WAS STRANDED AGAIN! I'M THINKING IT'S SOMETHING ELSE.
Structure, Nov 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, THE CHROME SPLIT AND CREATED TWO RAZOR SHARP EDGES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD THREE LACERATIONS ON HIS POINTER FINGER, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,007.
Structure, Nov 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Structure, Oct 24, 2016
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK AND DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE VEHICLE. IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION, RESCUE PERSONNEL WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GAIN EASY ACCESS TO RENDER AID. BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN AND NOW A REAR DOOR! NO WARNING AND HYUNDAI DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON INTERNET. HANDLE SIMPLY BREAKS WHEN OPENING DOOR. APR-OCT 2016
Structure, Oct 19, 2016
CAR DOOR HANDLES BRAKING OFF. 2/14 LEFT FRONT DOOR HANDLE 5/15 RIGHT FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE 5/15 DRIVER REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. 4/16 FRONT RIGHT DOOR PASSENGER AGAIN BROKE. NOW 10/16 REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE.... THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR FIXED BY DEALER NO CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN AND RARELY EVEN USE BACK DOOR THE PLASTIC IS CHEAP AND CRUMBLES. DEALER WANT $250 TO FIX . THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE OR START USING BETTER QUALITY PARTS
Structure, Oct 16, 2016
OK, I AM ANOTHER 2010 SONATA OWNER WITH REPEATED DOOR HANDLE BREAKING AND DETACHING FROM THE CAR ISSUE. MY UNCLE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW AND GAVE IT TO ME ON 11/9/15. WHILE HIS, HE HAD TO REPLACE 3 DOOR HANDLES, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. YESTERDAY, (10/15/16) THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF AGAIN. ORIGINALLY, ALL THE HANDLE BREAKS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE. NOW, THE CAR HAS 81,182 MILES ON IT. BUT IT SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. YOU ARE AWARE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL ALL THESE CARS AND RECTIFY THIS ONGOING ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE INDEED. IN A CRASH, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL COULD NOT ENTER THE CAR, SHOULD IT BE ON IT'S SIDE AND THE EXPOSED DOORS HAVE BROKEN HANDLES. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ON HERE CITING 2 OR MORE HANDLES BROKEN AT THE SAME TIME. MY UNCLE IS SINGLE AND SO AM I. THE PASSENGER DOORS ON THIS CAR ARE NOT, HAVE NOT, BEEN USED THAT OFTEN AS I SELDOM HAVE PASSENGERS. IT IS UNSPEAKABLE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. AGAIN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DENIES ENTRANCE TO THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE DO NOT TURN A DEAF EAR TO THOUSANDS OF CAR OWNERS WITH THIS CONCERN. THANK, YOU
Structure, Oct 14, 2016
DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT ANY WEAR AND TEAR
Other or unspecified, Sep 13, 2016
ALL OF MY DOOR HANDLES ARE DEFECTED NOW THE OTHER 2 IN THE BACK DOOR CAME OFF BROKEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR
Structure, Sep 13, 2016
BODY HAS RUSTED THRU ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ON MY CAR. BOTH REAR DOORS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH FRONT DOORS RUSTED THRU AND WERE REPAIRED. NOW RUST HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN AREA OF HOOD HINGE. THIS IS A STRUCTURALLY REINFORCED AREA OF THE CAR BUT ONLY A PATCH WAS PUT OVER RUST HOLE TO MAKE REPAIR. THIS WORK WAS ALL DONE UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTEND THAT THE LAST REPAIR WAS NOT PROPERLY DONE, AND THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE. HYUNDAI DENIES MY CLAIM. THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERS OWN BODY SHOP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THE AREA UNDER THE DASHBOARD IS ALL RUSTED AND WILL COST NEARLY $10000 TO REPAIR. HYUNDAI CLAIMS THE CAR IS NOT DEFECTIVE, EVEN THOUGHT THERE ARE INTERNAL SPOTS WHERE NO COATINGS WERE APPLIED TO THE STEEL. I CONTEST THAT THE COMPANY IS ONLY PROTECTING THEMSELVES AND HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE. THE WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE SHORTLY AND THEN , THEY WILL BE OFF THE HOOK FOR ANY FUTURE REPAIRS CAUSED BY THEIR NEGLIGENCE WHILE ASSEMBLING THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AT COASTAL HYUNDAI, WHICH ALSO OWNS COCOA HYUNDAI.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Sep 11, 2016
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN 6 TIMES ON SEVERAL DOORS. HHTSA MAY FEEL THIS IS COSMETIC BUT EMERGENCY PERSONAL MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY MAKING ENTRY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, HE SEES THIS IN MORE 2010 HYUNDAI'S THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. SIMPLE WEB SEARCH FOUND 100S OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. AT ONE POINT, 3 OF 4 OF MY HANDLES WERE BROKE AT ONCE. AVERAGE PRICE TO FIX ONE DOOR IS $250. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS!
Steering, Aug 30, 2016
I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE LOWER STEERING COUPLER BUSHING ON MY 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I SEE THAT MY YEAR MODEL CAR IS NOT HE ONLY CAR MADE BY HUNDAI(KIA ARE ALSO BEING REPORTED TO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM). IT APPEARS THIS PART IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC, AND THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS GONE THROUGH SEVERAL REVISIONS DUE TO IT NOT HOLDING UP TO THE RIGORS OF IT'S JOB. THIS PLASTIC PART COSTS UNDER <$10, BUT THE LABOR COST OF REPLACING THIS IS IN EXCESS OF $200. YOU WOULD THINK THAT ANY CRITICAL PART OF THE STEERING MECHANISM WOULD BE MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT WOULD LAST LONGER. DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS PLASTIC PIECE, A THUDDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CAR IS NOT ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER POSSIBLE PROBLEMS MAY OCCUR IF THIS ITEM WERE TO FAIL WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING.
Other or unspecified, Aug 20, 2016
MY 2010 HYUNDAI SONOTA'S DOOR HANDLES BROKE AND WERE REPLACED ON THE PASSENGERS FRONT AND REAR SIDE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER A FEW DAYS BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD US THEY WERE GIVEN A VOUCHER FROM HYUNDAI TO REPLACE THE HANDLES AND THIS WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE A THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS FOR THE THIRD HANDLE. WHILE TRYING TO RESOLVE THE THIRD HANDLE BREAKAGE, A FOURTH HANDLE BROKE ON THE PASSENGERS FRONT DOOR. NOTE THAT THIS PASSENGERS FRONT DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED 5 MONTHS AGO AT THE DEALER. I WOULD LIKE THESE HANDLES LOOKED INTO AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO FIX THESE HAZARDOUS DOOR HANDLES. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD IN A CAR SEAT AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET THEM OUT.