Lift gate won't open

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2013-2018 Toyota RAV4

The fourth-generation RAV4 was released in 2012 for the 2013 model year and was a complete redesign of the RAV4. It is known as the XA40 line.

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I have a manual lift gate that wont open

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score 2 · Answer 1 · 2025-08-30T22:57:34-07:00

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It may be a faulty locking mechanism, try opening it from the inside.

Here's an image from the 2015 owner manual that may help.

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