Trunk release failure - BRZ
 

Interior trunk release switch under the steering wheel has no effect. Exterior switch on the trunk lid has no effect. Button on remote doesn't work.

Mechanical key does work.

Valet trunk disable is NOT engaged. Tried it both on and off.

Has anyone else encountered this issue? A search on this forum didn't show any others. I've had the car 2 weeks, 1350kms. All methods of opening the trunk worked fine until today.

Thanks!
Stephanie

I have vague memories of someone having trunk release issues...

Was it @bneale ?

Weird... Have you tried pulling on the Emergency escape cable under the trunk lid? If that works and the mechanical key works... Probably an electrical problem.

I have had this happen when I really load up the trunk. Once I take all the stuff out it is fine again.

hmm, never had more than 2 bags of groceries in it. Probably just a simple electrical fault. Time to test out Docksteader's famous service department.

Report back to us how it went! Make sure you mention about the rough idle as I have done so, just so they're aware.

Hopefully the service manager sees this as a common problem and start thinking about what to do.

I just had a problem with trunk. The car was unlocked and the internal trunk release button and the physical trunk handle both failed to open the trunk. However, the trunk opener on the remote control key fob worked. Once the trunk was opened, i haven't seen the issue again.

is there an electronic trunk release lock button on the left side of the trunk liek there is on an FRS?

There is.

That wouldn't prevent the key from mechanically opening it though.

There's no way to get into the trunk from the interior without taking the back seat apart, so the glow in the dark emergency release isn't so helpful in this case.

the OP can use her key to open the trunk... but no electronic trunk release function works... which leads me to have her check the button first...

as for wparsons/newguyottawa, you would have to open the trunk once to figure out why your latch isn't working... usually the key cylinder will work regardless of wiring/electronic issues... only problems would be if it's been apart before and not reassembled properly... or the latch or key cylinder are hooped...

fix for mine.
 

I was reading this thread then walked out to the car after calling the dealership...I was told that we have a small key port under the edge of the lid that was for our key...I had no idea it was even there. But I opened it up just to find that the oil jug i had in the trunk had hit the trunk cancel button not allowing me to open it up. Pushed the button back in and no more problems opening it up. My mistake. I'm an idiot. I guess I should stop taking hard turns with stuff in the trunk lol. :bonk:

This happened to me before. It doesn't stop your key from working, although I thought it did too. You have have to turn it harder which I was afraid of doing because I didn't want to break anything.

I turned harder using both hands and it opened. Then I released the oddly placed trunk lock feature on the left side.

It doesn't help that the key is a tiny little nub that is hard to apply force to...
If the key turns but the trunk doesn't open, then it might not be the valet-disable switch...

So the switch on the inside of the trunk isn't pressed? That's the only issue I've ever run into with the trunk when I pressed it by accident

Bet its the touch pad switch failure. I see it quite commonly on older Equinox/Orlando/Terrains at work with the same symptoms.

What ever it was was fixed 2 years ago!

So hate to bring this back after 4 years, but now MY17 trunk is experiencing this problem...

Valet button is off.

Release on the dash and button on the trunk does not work.

When I hit the button on the fob, it makes the beeping noise, but trunk stays still as a rock.

Any suggestions?

Use deadly force.

Can you hear the click of the release mechanism too, or just the beep?

Just the beep. Mechanism seems to be the thing that’s not releasing


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Push down firmly on the lid while activating the lock. I had a twig get in between the lid and the car body that put too much force on the latch for it to release. Had to put a fair bit of weight on the lid to relieve the pressure so it would work.


Bring by the house and I will lean on it for you.

^

All right. I'll just give'r

If you still can't get it you may have to go in through the back seat and use the manual release.

Do be cautious not to push in the middle of the trunk as you'd probably dent it. Pretty sure I've slightly dented my door by leaning on it while washing.

The key IS the manual release. What you're suggesting is a life hack.

If it won't release with the fob the key may not work either. The pull tab inside gives more force than the key or the actuator. Gotta be easy to get out.
Strangest required safety feature EVER!


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In the event of an accident, one must be able to take ones mangled body and climb through the car, drop the back seats and exit through the trunk. I completely understand their reasoning.

It must have nothing to do with kidnapping.

Well I will tell you it is a pain in the ass when they get out at a stop light and go running down the street screaming.


ummm...or so I hear.

Especially when your arms and legs happen to be tied because of a strange game of charades with the local drunks, or after finishing a BDSM session.. If that's what you're into.

(I would not google BDSM)

Don't need too. Have my own gallery.

50 shades of grey(beige?) posters do not count. Sorry.

that's interesting considering our cars, you can't drop the rear seats from inside the cabin...

It's been done.