<!-- from fixya rte -->Trunk does not open with button inside car - 2006 Lexus Gs 300

SOURCE: The trunk latch inside the car will not open the trunk.

hi there either the wire that runs down under the carpet through to the boot latch is not tight enough or has snapped or it is not connect to the latch in the boot and has come off it should have a liitle bull bearing at the boot end and will click on to the latch at the top of the boot where the latch is

SOURCE: Trunk does not open with button inside car. Does

Your Valet cancel switch is set.


Open your glovebox and you will see a pushbutton on the the left side, if memory serves. When this button is set, the power button will be disabled, but the key fob button will still work.
This is for when you Valet your car, you push the cancel button in the glovebox, lock the glovebox, then give the Valet your Valet key, which will not open the trunk or the glovebox. Voila, no Valet rummaging through your trunk :)

Often full gloveboxes will be the cause of the button getting pushed accidentally.

SOURCE: the release button inside the car stopped working.

When was the car wrecked? I say that because this lever is hooked up to a thin cable and goes all the way to the back of the car. A technician might have not secured the cable end correctly when the work was done. . Otherwise, the cable *could* go bad on its own, even though this would be pretty rare.

SOURCE: The interior trunk latch button doesn't work

Does your rear seat fold down? If not, it can be removed for access to the trunk, but is a pain to get out. Usually there are bolts attaching the upright part of the seat at the bottom of the upright cushion, where it meets with the seat cushion. After removing those bolts, the upright cushion needs to be pushed up (usually difficult) to disengage 'hooks' at the top to the seat cushion. You can also go to the dealer with proof of ownership, they should be able to cut a key (you need the vin of the car) or possibly a locksmith to make a key. Good luck.