Even though vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Opel Astra 5 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Opel Astra 5 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly discover this content useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Opel Astra 5.

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Trunk lock Opel Astra 5 stuck, why?

So let’s start our content page with the roots of an Opel Astra 5 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Opel Astra 5 trunk lock connection wires cut

First cause for a trunk stuck on Opel Astra 5. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly as well cause problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same 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 Opel Astra 5 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Opel Astra 5 is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.

Opel Astra 5 trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Opel Astra 5 that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Opel Astra 5 trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the problem is generally 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 Opel Astra 5?

Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Opel Astra 5 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Opel Astra 5 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Opel Astra 5 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 Opel Astra 5 .

Open trunk stuck Opel Astra 5 with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Opel Astra 5 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Opel Astra 5. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Opel Astra 5, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Opel Astra 5 is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a 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 Opel Astra 5 , we suggest you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Opel Astra 5, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Astra 5 category.