A haptic touch panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a support substrate adapted for rigid attachment within an interior of the vehicle; a haptic touch panel comprising a decorative side facing toward the interior of the vehicle, an opposite side facing toward the support substrate, and a user interface accessible at the decorative side of the panel for receiving manual user input; at least one suspension component joining the support substrate with the opposite side of the haptic touch panel, wherein the at least one suspension component permits at least three degrees of freedom of movement of the haptic touch panel with respect to the support substrate; and one or more actuators (32, 34) rigidly mounted to the haptic touch panel to move the haptic touch panel with respect to the support substrate in response to manual user input received by the user interface, wherein the one or more actuators (32, 34) move the haptic touch panel in at least two directions when activated, and wherein the haptic touch panel assembly comprises: a printed circuit board, a plurality of light sources mounted to the printed circuit board; and a light guide located between the printed circuit board and the haptic touch panel and shaped to direct light from the light sources to an area of the haptic touch panel that is at least partially transparent to visible light and to prevent light from the light sources from reaching other areas of the haptic touch panel, wherein the light guide is a panel with apertures, each aperture being located to correspond to the location of one of the light sources, wherein the haptic touch panel assembly comprises an outer decorative trim piece at the decorative side of the panel, the decorative trim piece comprising the area that is at least partially transparent to visible light, wherein the light sources are located between the support substrate and the outer decorative trim piece and illuminate said area of the decorative trim piece, and wherein the printed circuit board and the light guide are rigidly mounted to the support substrate so that the haptic touch panel moves with respect to the printed circuit board and the light guide when one or more of the actuators (32, 34) are activated. a support substrate adapted for rigid attachment within an interior of the vehicle; a haptic touch panel comprising a decorative side facing toward the interior of the vehicle, an opposite side facing toward the support substrate, and a user interface accessible at the decorative side of the panel for receiving manual user input; at least one suspension component joining the support substrate with the opposite side of the haptic touch panel, wherein the at least one suspension component permits at least three degrees of freedom of movement of the haptic touch panel with respect to the support substrate; and one or more actuators (32, 34) rigidly mounted to the haptic touch panel to move the haptic touch panel with respect to the support substrate in response to manual user input received by the user interface, wherein the one or more actuators (32, 34) move the haptic touch panel in at least two directions when activated, and wherein the haptic touch panel assembly comprises: a printed circuit board, a plurality of light sources mounted to the printed circuit board; and a light guide located between the printed circuit board and the haptic touch panel and shaped to direct light from the light sources to an area of the haptic touch panel that is at least partially transparent to visible light and to prevent light from the light sources from reaching other areas of the haptic touch panel, wherein the light guide is a panel with apertures, each aperture being located to correspond to the location of one of the light sources, wherein the haptic touch panel assembly comprises an outer decorative trim piece at the decorative side of the panel, the decorative trim piece comprising the area that is at least partially transparent to visible light, wherein the light sources are located between the support substrate and the outer decorative trim piece and illuminate said area of the decorative trim piece, and wherein the printed circuit board and the light guide are rigidly mounted to the support substrate so that the haptic touch panel moves with respect to the printed circuit board and the light guide when one or more of the actuators (32, 34) are activated. a printed circuit board, a plurality of light sources mounted to the printed circuit board; and a light guide located between the printed circuit board and the haptic touch panel and shaped to direct light from the light sources to an area of the haptic touch panel that is at least partially transparent to visible light and to prevent light from the light sources from reaching other areas of the haptic touch panel, wherein the light guide is a panel with apertures, each aperture being located to correspond to the location of one of the light sources, wherein the haptic touch panel assembly comprises an outer decorative trim piece at the decorative side of the panel, the decorative trim piece comprising the area that is at least partially transparent to visible light, wherein the light sources are located between the support substrate and the outer decorative trim piece and illuminate said area of the decorative trim piece, and wherein the printed circuit board and the light guide are rigidly mounted to the support substrate so that the haptic touch panel moves with respect to the printed circuit board and the light guide when one or more of the actuators (32, 34) are activated.