• 10 parts
  • Checked September 2026

Parts of a Car Door

A front car door from outside and from inside.

Parts of a Car Door

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  1. Window
  2. Door handle
  3. Hinges
  4. Latch
  5. Striker
  6. Pillar
  7. Door switch
  8. Door card
  9. Lock button
  10. Storage pocket

Drawn for this site by script, 2026-09-27. Licence: own work.

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Start here: 4 main parts 4

  1. Window On most cars it winds or powers down into the door. It is the side window glass.
  2. Door handle The handles outside and inside that open the latch. You pull or lift them towards you rather than push.
  3. Hinges Hold the door to the car, on the front edge. They set the path it swings through.
  4. Latch The catch in the rear edge of the door. It grips the striker to hold the door closed. It can be locked.

How it closes: 4 3

  1. Striker The fixed loop on the door pillar that the latch closes onto.
  2. Pillar The upright part of the car's body the door closes against. The one behind the front door is the B pillar.
  3. Door switch A small switch in the door frame. It tells the car the door is open, for example to turn on the interior light.

Inside the door: 3 3

  1. Door card The trim panel on the inside of the door. It has the handle, armrest and pockets. In American English it is the door panel.
  2. Lock button The button on the inside of the door that locks it. Many cars also lock their doors by power, often from a remote.
  3. Storage pocket The storage compartment along the bottom of the door card.

How this list was compiled: Read 2026-09-27. (1) Wikipedia, Car door, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_door : parts listed as the door card (door panel in American English), door handle, door switch, glass window, pillar, power door locks (which can work by remote) and interior storage compartment; doors held closed by latches that may be locked; handles that are pulled, lifted or tugged rather than pushed. (2) 49 CFR 571.206, Door locks and door retention components, via Cornell LII, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/571.206 : the door system is the door, latch, striker, hinges and other retention components; the latch keeps the door closed, the fork-bolt of the latch engages the striker, and the hinge positions the door and controls its swing. Licence: own work

The drawing: Drawn for this site by script, 2026-09-27. Own work, nothing traced. Licence: own work

How it works

These are the parts of a car door on a front door drawn from outside, closing onto its pillar, and again from inside. Start with the 4 main parts.

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How it closes

The door swings on hinges on its front edge. When it shuts, the latch in its rear edge grips the striker, a loop on the pillar. A door switch on the pillar tells the car the door is open.

Inside

The inside is covered by the door card, the trim panel with the inside handle, armrest and storage pocket. The lock button on the sill locks the latch.

  • Car door handles are pulled or lifted, never pushed: a pushed button could open the door if something struck the car.

Questions and answers

What is the inside panel of a car door called?

The door card in British English, or the door panel in American English. It covers the inside of the door and holds the handle, armrest and pockets.

What holds a car door shut?

The latch in the door's rear edge. When the door closes, it grips the striker, a fixed loop on the pillar of the car's body.

What is the pillar on a car door?

The upright part of the body the door closes against. The one between the front and back doors is called the B pillar.

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