Despite the fact that cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Toyota C-hr is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Toyota C-hr is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly find this content page 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 Toyota C-hr.

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Trunk lock Toyota C-hr stuck, why?

So let’s commence our content with the roots of an Toyota C-hr trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Toyota C-hr trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Toyota C-hr. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly also bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Toyota C-hr if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Toyota C-hr is blocked because of an electrical problem.

Toyota C-hr trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Toyota C-hr that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Toyota C-hr trunk

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem is in most cases 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 Toyota C-hr?

Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Toyota C-hr , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Toyota C-hr with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Toyota C-hr is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 locate 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 Toyota C-hr .

Open trunk stuck Toyota C-hr with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Toyota C-hr may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Toyota C-hr. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Toyota C-hr, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Toyota C-hr 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 car 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 Toyota C-hr , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

If you need more guides on the Toyota C-hr, go to our Toyota C-hr category.