Even though automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mazda 6 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mazda 6 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this content 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 Mazda 6.

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Trunk lock Mazda 6 stuck, why?

So let’s begin our article content with the roots of an Mazda 6 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Mazda 6 trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Mazda 6. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly also trigger problems with your rear lights, which might be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Mazda 6 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mazda 6 is blocked due to an electrical problem.

Mazda 6 trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mazda 6 that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mazda 6 trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is usually already known. 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 Mazda 6?

Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Mazda 6 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Mazda 6 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Mazda 6 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In actual fact, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to find a hole (sometimes hidden behind 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 Mazda 6 .

Open trunk stuck Mazda 6 with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Mazda 6 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mazda 6. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Mazda 6, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mazda 6 is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove 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 Mazda 6 , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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