Even though automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Chevrolet Captiva is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Chevrolet Captiva is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate this article useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Chevrolet Captiva.

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Trunk lock Chevrolet Captiva stuck, why?

So let’s begin our content with the sources of an Chevrolet Captiva trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.

Chevrolet Captiva trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Chevrolet Captiva. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which might be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Chevrolet Captiva if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Chevrolet Captiva is blocked caused by an electrical problem.

Chevrolet Captiva trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Chevrolet Captiva that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Chevrolet Captiva trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is usually already established. It is possible that you have something (a bag for example, a jacket, leaves… ) stuck in the lock of your trunk and that this foreign body keeps it in the closed position.

How to open a stuck trunk Chevrolet Captiva?

Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Chevrolet Captiva , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Chevrolet Captiva with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Chevrolet Captiva is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In truth, not everyone is aware of it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to identify a hole (sometimes hidden at the rear of a plastic cover) in the centre of your tailgate in which you can insert a screwdriver and press on the sides to unlock the trunk lock of your Chevrolet Captiva .

Open trunk stuck Chevrolet Captiva with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Chevrolet Captiva may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Chevrolet Captiva. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Chevrolet Captiva, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Chevrolet Captiva is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to take out as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your motor vehicle in order to have the most open access possible to the lock and try to remove as many foreign objects as possible from the trunk closure using pliers. If you are unable to open the locked trunk of your Chevrolet Captiva , we recommend you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

If you want more tutorials on the Chevrolet Captiva, go to our Chevrolet Captiva category.