Hyundai Santa Fe Door Lock Mechanism Replacement Parts

The Santa Fe has gone through distinct generations — the first generation ran from 2001 to 2006, the second (SM to CM) from 2006 to 2012, the third (DM) from 2012 to 2018 with a facelift around 2015, and the fourth (TM) from 2018 onwards — and door lock mechanisms are generally not interchangeable across these generation boundaries as the door frames and latch designs differ. If you are shopping within the same generation, chances of a match are much higher, but you should still confirm the exact years with the breaker against your registration. Never assume a part from a different generation will swap straight in.

Yes, side matters significantly — the nearside (NS, passenger left) and offside (OS, driver right) mechanisms are mirror images of each other and are not interchangeable. You must specify NS or OS when requesting a quote from the breaker. Fitting the wrong side will mean the latch operates the wrong way and the door will not function correctly.

The third-generation Santa Fe (DM) ran from 2012 to 2018, with a facelift in 2015, so a 2014 car is pre-facelift and a 2016 car is post-facelift — these sit either side of a known model update boundary. Whether the door lock mechanism changed at the facelift is not something we can confirm with certainty, so you should check the part numbers with the breaker against both registrations before buying. Providing your reg to the breaker is the safest way to verify compatibility.

No — the door lock mechanism is determined by the door itself, not by whether your Santa Fe is petrol, diesel, 2WD or 4WD. All variants of the Santa Fe within the same generation share the same door structure, so engine and drivetrain make no difference to fitment. Just make sure you match the generation and the correct NS or OS side.

Trim level does not affect door lock mechanism fitment on the Santa Fe — the door frame and latch design are the same across Classic, Premium, and Premium SE trims within the same generation. You may find cosmetic differences in the interior door furniture, but the mechanical lock mechanism itself is not trim-specific. Confirm the generation and side (NS or OS) and any trim-level differences in appearance can be disregarded for fitment purposes.

The Hyundai Santa Fe has been sold exclusively as a 5-door body style throughout all its UK generations, so there is no 3-door variant to cause confusion here. What does matter is which of the four main doors the mechanism came from — front doors and rear doors use different mechanisms, and NS and OS differ on both, so always specify front or rear and NS or OS when asking a breaker for a quote.