Trunk Lid Problems of Toyota Prius

I am reporting a defective 2007 Toyota Prius trunk hatch release. The material appears to have been defective. It appears to be a general issue due to poor quality control and faulty design by Toyota. The repair cost for this crucial function is obscenely high (around $500).

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the rubber on the trunk melted and left a black tar substance on his hand whenever the trunk was opened. The failure occurred daily. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The trunk hinge has melted, it looks like the plastic on the hinge has come apart thus not allowing the trunk to close. I've taken it to the dealer twice now with the same problem.

The rear trunk release has melted and the trunk cannot open or if it does requires much effort. Poses a safety issue.

2007 Prius trunk hatch release rubber piece melted and I had to replaced it with my own money in Toyota dealer.

Toyota 2008 Prius trunk hatch release rubber piece melted. 2008 model was only 2. 5 years old when this happened. Dealer says $197. 00 for this part.

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1. After I opened the automatic electric garage door and waited for my wife to enter from our home and seat herself in the front passenger seat I started the vehicle, geared it into reverse to prepare to back out of our attached indoor garage. 2. As I started to back up, proceeding not more than about 18 inches, we heard a loud explosive sound accompanied by a tremor and shattering glass at the same moment. Immediately I shut off the engine and both of us exited the vehicle. We discovered that the right rear gas pressurized strut had exited with such force through the rear hatchbach trunk lid window shattering the glass and the impact of the strut had damaged the metal railing of the garage door. Had anyone been in the path of the strut they could have been killed. The back of the vehicle was at least two feet inside the open garage door. The rear trunk lid did not collide with any part of the garage door. There were no injuries. 3. Upon my insistence the vehicle was towed to our dealer for inspection. And eventually repaired. I have most of the old parts at my home.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the trim around the trunk latch melted and was stuck to the vehicle, which made it impossible to open the trunk. The vehicle was taken to jay wolfe Toyota of west county (located at 14700 manchester rd, ballwin, mo 63011) where the technician broke the latch in an attempt to open the trunk. The technician glued the latch back and stated there was no recall. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.