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2019 Toyota RAV4 · symptom sheet

Tailgate or liftgate will not open or close

  • 25owner reports
  • $1,200median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report May 13, 2026 · checked Sep 19, 2026

88 of the 875 complaints on this car are about the structure. 25 of those describe tailgate or liftgate failure.

Tick what matches of 25 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the hinge (24 reports), the lift struts or motor (7 reports) and the latch (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the structure covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.

What owners paid

5 of the 25 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $700 to $2,288.

$700$1,200$2,288
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When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

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What owners wrote

“The rear hatch hinges are undersized causing them to fail and undue stress on the motor.”

Filed May 6, 2026

“Rear door liftgate hinges defective. They are too week combined with electric power struts. They are being pulled away from body of vehicle and become misshapen (bent, deformed,etc) and causes door/liftgate to be unbalanced and and stick out too far away from body. Now the door/liftgate can not close and be secured”

Filed Dec 6, 2025

“The rear hatch hinges cracked almost all the way through and had to be replaced. We were afraid to drive the vehicle because we didn’t want the hatch back to fall off while driving and create an accident.”

Filed Apr 1, 2025

“For a long time, lift gate was not functioning correctly, when trying to close the liftgate does not close. In peak winters it was a lot of frustration to close the lift gate. Showed it dealership many times, later that issue worsened to hinge tear. Now it shows like falling apart. Requested to Toyota to repairs, repair is not done yet. Assistance in this regards would be highly appreciated.”

Filed Jun 3, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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