Liftgate Closure Noise

Hi Everyone!

Please forgive me if this is a repeat topic (new member here). One thing that brought me here is the noise of my liftgate when being closed. When the liftgate contacts the latch it makes a rattle-y/loose sound. The trunk is locked and secure however the sound is very off-putting. I bought my 2010 Prius II as a CPO last year and never really thought much about the noise, only that it didn't sound very pretty.

However, I was recently sideswiped and was put in a 2013 Prius II and the liftgate closes with a solid thunk with no loose rattles. Any ideas what could be causing this squeaky/rattle sound? I thought it could be my license plate frame since rentals typically don't use frames, but it seems really unlikely.

 

Hi Bisco,

Thank you for your response. It doesn't sound like something is loose in the door itself, and my old xB had a license plate metal to metal rattle. This is the overall quality of the door sounding very loose and rattle-y. I'm thinking it is the latch itself not absorbing the impact well.