How to Replace the Rear Tailgate Handle on a 1998-2003 Toyota Sienna

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Brian Eslick from How to Automotive www.howtoautomo... takes you step-by-step through the process of replacing the tailgate handle on a 1998-2003 Toyota Sienna.
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@joycohen6310 10 ай бұрын

I'm a 67 year old woman who never did anything like this before. I normally would have just brought it into the shop, but found your video so I decided I might as well try it on my own. Yay! I just replaced my 2003 Sienna rear door handle, thanks to this great video! Whoot whoo! Thank you!!!

@HowtoAutomotive 10 ай бұрын

That is so awesome! Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching and sharing!

@katiephillips8405 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I've never done anything with a car except drive it, fill it with gas, and check the oil basically, but thanks to you I replaced the handle myself and can open my trunk again! I was so bummed when the back handle broke. This mom of four greatly appreciates the use of the back door! I'm so happy! Thank you for this tutorial!

@HowtoAutomotive 5 жыл бұрын

Katie Phillips i’m so glad to hear the video help you out. Thank you for sharing and watching!

@silvanaribeiro8168 15 күн бұрын

This is such a great instructional video. You explained it all so well, that it makes me wish you had someone to help you with the camera. Great job! Thank you.

@HowtoAutomotive 15 күн бұрын

@@silvanaribeiro8168 thank you!

@jessbrown943 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!! I just did mine with the help of your video. Now I can finally use my trunk again!

@pacman-loh 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Your vídeo saved me from paying a lot of money.

@MrSssteeve 6 жыл бұрын

I have watched many how-to videos on KZfaq for fixing all sorts of things and this one is the best! Great camera work and you explain in detail how to deal with some of the problems we might run into. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Ahola thank you! Glad to help.

@huuua2 4 жыл бұрын

Very detailed, thoughtful, and to the point presentation! Keep it up! Thanks!

@HowtoAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

huuua2 thank you!

@cuddlesanddaisy Жыл бұрын

I replaced this on my 98 sienna about 5 years ago and have to do it again. Your video is a great help. Thank you.

@HowtoAutomotive Жыл бұрын

Sorry you have to do it again. Thank you for watching the video!

@cuddlesanddaisy 9 ай бұрын

I just installed a new one today. Took me this long to get around to it. Thank you, again.

@DirtTrackHeroes 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!! We just paid $1000 in vet bills this month- saw your vid and ordered the part. You kept our family out of the red this month. Appreciate it very much!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

DirtTrackHeroes wow I'm so glad I could help. Hope your pet is doing OK. Thank you for writing!

@scorpstarr75 5 жыл бұрын

@@HowtoAutomotive if you still on can you respond

@tejankabbah48 2 ай бұрын

What tools do I need. I looked at your video, you made it so simple. Thank you.

@susanmyers3369 7 жыл бұрын

Hi my hero! Just replaced my back hatch handle of my 2001 Toyota. next project are both rear sliding doors - one broken handle and the other just won't open except for the initial click. I watched your video a couple of times and went and did it! Thank you so much!

@0patience4flz 6 жыл бұрын

SUSAN MYERS 2001 toyota door handles are miserable.

@markadams9076 5 жыл бұрын

Great walk through

@SakoTGrimes 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this concise and easy to follow instructional! You've saved me a headache and probably a scraped knuckle or two.

@clintonrandall5879 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Super easy but probably wouldn't have taken the door apart without this tutorial.

@HowtoAutomotive 5 жыл бұрын

Clinton Randall glad the video was helpful. Thank you for washing!

@jamesspencer9472 6 жыл бұрын

My tailgate handles arrived today and I have already installed it. Had to take one more look at the video but this video made it easy. It was spot on. I don't think it took more than 10 minutes with me taking my time and stopping to play with my dog. Great video.

@MrHRBlack 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Had a mechanic replace it a year ago ... but the plastic handle broke. I ordered a metal one this time, and your video showed how easy it was to do. Had it done in 25 minutes and I'm not mechanical at all.

@HowtoAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

H Black that’s awesome I’m glad the video helped. Thank you for watching!

@Floridaboiler 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, it saved me a ton of money by doing it myself instead of going to the dealer!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Eric Norris glad to help. Thank you for writing.

@d-ice731 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much was able to replace the latch in 20 mins.

@HowtoAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@d-ice731 2 жыл бұрын

@@HowtoAutomotive of course 👍

@hermanschmit4181 2 жыл бұрын

I've now had this break twice on my Sienna. The first time, the mechanic charged me for 4 hours of work because they claimed they couldn't open the gate to get at the mechanism. They told me this story where they had to fish a line in to get at the latch release. On this second time, I think I fixed it in about 40 minutes, and with a $12 part. Thanks.

@tapswitchmanager7359 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, EXCELLENT video. Turns out there was a total of 3 10mm nuts. I had expected two, but the third took me a while to discover.

@wmpmacm 2 ай бұрын

thanks. I have this problem and will have to replace the latch. Thanks for the instruction.

@brendagranados935 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and may the Lord Jesus bless you and your family. your videos help me a lot

@iLuv4Play 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This also helped for my 2000 RX300

@spottay212 3 жыл бұрын

Wanted to thank you for the step by step video, replaced my PLASTIC trunk latch for $8! Plus the plastic piece that broke is metal now 😁

@HowtoAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Glad the video helped thank you for watching.

@drexelterp 7 жыл бұрын

Brian, Excellent step-by-step with detailed explanations and clear close-up video. Thanks!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Roberto Camacho thank you! Glad to help!

@dhammika6985 3 жыл бұрын

So far you save abt $200 thank you so much

@HowtoAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

Nice I like to hear that!

@kjackson8502 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. This old lady was able to fix it solo. Saved me a lot of money.

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

K Jackson glad the video helped you fix your car and save you money. That’s what this channel all about. Thank you for watching!

@mikecobb7742 6 жыл бұрын

Saved me a chunk of money from a dealer quote for this repair. Thanks a bunch.

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Cobb glad to help. Thank you for watching!

@toolmkr1 2 жыл бұрын

Your video helped me a lot.

@KimballCody 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. 2nd time replacing the latch. First OEM one was plastic and broke, second one lasted about a year and the pressed pin holding the spring seemed to slip loosing tension.

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

KimballCody glad the video helped out. Thank you for watching!

@aaronvillanueva3257 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks I am going to try this for my 2002 sienna!

@HowtoAutomotive 5 жыл бұрын

You got this! Thank you for watching!

@aaronvillanueva3257 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@98001dennis 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video!! made the whole process painless and probably saved me a couple hundred bucks by not taking it into the dealer.

@HowtoAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure the video help you save some money. Glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@briansweed589 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks your video of Super informative and quick to the point.

@TwoThreeForever 2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, that is the nicest color (sailfin blue pearl) on a 1998-03 Sienna. Excluding black and white.

@DanielLopez-zq6te 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Saved me $200

@HowtoAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Lopez that’s awesome glad it helped you save some money! Thank you for watching!

@bodguard1988 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I also replaced my rear handle, my problem is when I reinstall the cable with the ball on the end I put it in correctly and the snap in the cable where it has that small groumnet to hold it in place I test it several times and then after a day or so I can't open it again. I have had to pull the panel off three times and each time the cable keeps popping off the handle. Any suggestions?

@emwagner Жыл бұрын

I followed these same steps on my 1999 Toyota Sienna XLE and replaced the part in less than 10 minutes.

@jagg6408 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, your video was very helpful and walked me through the process to success.

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

JAG G glad to help. Thank you for watching!

@jcohenphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was going to take it to a shop but I used your video instead and finished it in about an hour and a half (including going to the auto parts store)

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

Joshua Cohen 2 cool glad the video helped. Thank you for watching!!

@larnardchattin5099 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful I followed to the end

@HowtoAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@StevieTheScotsman Жыл бұрын

Really Helpful..Thanks Mate

@atlantargh 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - - worked just fine on my 2000 Sienna. I had to whittle away a bit of the white plastic notch that's on the little metal ball, since it was too tight to clip onto the new handle, but other than that, perfect!

@NisAznMonk 5 жыл бұрын

My handle just broke and your video makes it look easy. What if the cable is broken? Is that easy too?

@HowtoAutomotive 5 жыл бұрын

The cable is not that difficult to change and doing the handles most of the work

@edwardvakhovsky891 7 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing. Just replaced mine thanks to this video. Thumbs up!!! Thank you very much!!!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Edward Vakhovsky glad to help. Thank you for watching!

@johnjude2677 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks , Got to fix it fast. We carry my handicapped son in our van often.What a mess if had he been on board when our latch had failed. Thinking I'll address the problem with Toyota. Loved your helpful advice.Thanks

@priscillaandrade5750 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. You helped me and my dad save a lot of money for this quick and easy fix. Thank you so much!!!

@HowtoAutomotive 5 жыл бұрын

Always happy to hear it helped save money. Thank you for watching!

@davebuti6270 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, it made replacing the handle very easy.

@livinoutdestiny04 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your vid! It saved me lots of money changing my own handle.

@michaelhenderson7148 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing thanks I'm all thumbs but effected this repair in under an hour thanks to your video

@jackjones9460 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful video! I’ll subscribe.

@mauroheck1 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful. Could not have done it without the video. Iowa City, Iowa

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Mauro Heck glad to help. San Diego

@mrbeastchocolate 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate this info very much

@Gadget424 7 жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm. Thanks for the video!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Philip Owen glad to help. Thank you for watching and writing!

@benh.5958 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video it was very helpfull for me since I have same problem and after watching your video I will repair it myself.

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

Ben H. Glad to help. Thank you for watching!

@oldnational1825 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks easy fix with this video!

@HowtoAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@jzspin1652 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent video! Couldn't be more helpful.

@kengatharanponniah3949 8 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation thank you

@HowtoAutomotive 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@jamesspencer9472 6 жыл бұрын

LOL my tailgate handle just broke on my 2000 Sienna. Thanks for the video bro. ou just made my life a lot easier. BTW I just subscribed.

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

james spencer sorry your handle broke. Glad the video helped thank you for watching and the sub!

@jamesspencer9472 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I ordered my handle and it will be here tomorrow which is cool. I will have it installed before Monday. I already got the back panel off and everything ready to go. All I have to do is pop the new on in.

@haidermohammed754 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this Video but I think there is no need to remove the plastic cover around the class

@jwegger60 5 жыл бұрын

easier than it looks in the video and in about the same amount of time. Thanks

@HowtoAutomotive 5 жыл бұрын

jwegger60 nice. Thank you for watching!

@clambake3293 4 жыл бұрын

thank you...nice job...replaced mine today in 1hr.

@HowtoAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

clambake Glad to help. Thank you for watching!

@ricardoojeda1166 7 жыл бұрын

thank you very much!! very helpful video!!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

ricardo ojeda glad the video helped. Thank you for writing and watching!

@ricardoojeda1166 7 жыл бұрын

thanks man !!

@BEasay 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MB-ub4sd 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Awesome video!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Mark Bibace glad to help. Thank you for writing and watching!

@rswind1964 10 ай бұрын

thank you where did you get the parts?

@jeffmarquardt 7 жыл бұрын

awesome video thanks so much! job took about 30min.

@emwagner Жыл бұрын

What are those plastic clips called? I need to get some replacements for the liftgate cover.

@SMoore2Love 5 жыл бұрын

You just saved me so much money. Thank you!

@HowtoAutomotive 5 жыл бұрын

Like hearing that. Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@SMoore2Love 5 жыл бұрын

@@HowtoAutomotive I fixed it, but now the lock isn't unlocking.

@TylerHoad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@HowtoAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@dongutoski3256 7 жыл бұрын

Great instructions.

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Don Gutoski glad it helped. Thank you for watching and writing!

@pasaryu1982 4 жыл бұрын

Man, thanks so much. You answered every question I had!

@HowtoAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

pasaryu1982 Glad to help. Thank you for watching!

@0patience4flz 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks u saved my life...

@rbert16000 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video…. Thanks

@HowtoAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

Rick B thank you and thank you for watching!

@zaddysef4799 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@HowtoAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@DerpsonJIN 7 жыл бұрын

thanks very helpful video

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

DerpsonJIN glad to help. Thank you for watching!

@janjohannessmith7033 7 жыл бұрын

thank you Brian

@tatiroy23 7 жыл бұрын

very helpful video it did helped me

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

tatiroy23 glad to help

@dataventurer9998 7 жыл бұрын

I watched your video after I installed a new all-metal handle from eBay. I found that after I closed the tailgate for a test, I couldn't get it to open again. I tried moving the lock mechanism from the inside but it still won't budge. I see you are monitoring this comment thread. Do you have any ideas? The battery drained during the time I was working on the car (I also replaced the driver's door handle and had my grandson in the van during the work. He turned on the headlights!...) Would the battery drain have anything to do with the locking mechanism? I tried to manually open the lock with my key and felt resistance when trying to do it. Thanks for your video! It is clear and helpful with good closeups!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

High Desert Tennis Association if the door lock doesn't work with the Remote button the actuator itself could be bad or unplugged. But if it doesn't open with the handle and the key then there's something is misadjusted or something is causing it to bind and stick. So you're going to need to pull that back panel back off and try to get in there with a flashlight and look around to see what's causing it. It could be the part itself. But like I said if it doesn't unlock with the remote key button then then check the servo motor. The servomotor maybe build into the latch itself not the handle. Hope this helps and thank you for watching.

@user-qg8wn8ev2p 7 ай бұрын

❤😂thanks, it worked!!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 ай бұрын

Glad it worked. Thank you for watching!

@janiejones6789 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very very very much!!!

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Janie Jones glad to help. Thank you for writing to me and watching!

@gardenofthedogs 5 жыл бұрын

You are a life saver! Thank you! The clips though, to order replacements, what do I call them to look for them please?

@0patience4flz 5 жыл бұрын

Bring them to an auto parts store...match them up

@evanauster7325 7 жыл бұрын

Hey man great job. Thanks for your time in making this video. You save me over 300 bucks at my dealership. I had no idea how this whole thing had to work. Any chance of you doing one for a sunroof that doesn't completely close? LOL 1999 Sienna moon/sunroof Thanks again

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Evan Auster glad the videos able to help. As far as the sunroof goes I do not have any videos on those. Thank you for watching and writing!

@evanauster7325 7 жыл бұрын

How to Automotive thanks for your fast reply. Going to check out as many of your videos as I can. You guys rock!

@evanauster7325 7 жыл бұрын

How to Automotive and yes, I am a subscriber

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Evan Auster awesome glad to have your subscription!

@shaynchitos 7 жыл бұрын

haha love the video nice and easy very nice👍👍

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

Ramon Luquin thank you!

@festusnosaomorodion2775 7 жыл бұрын

the video is real ok . tnx

@HowtoAutomotive 7 жыл бұрын

festus nosa omorodion thank you!

@jesuss7365 3 жыл бұрын

So you can’t open that door with the key ? Or another way ?

@carlusafg 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@hojokono 7 жыл бұрын

a little hint, if you are going to blur out a license plate make sure the thumbnail has it blured out too

@telefunkenyou47 6 жыл бұрын

hojokono - Little hint- Customer car. IDC

@SteveRobReviews 8 жыл бұрын

Well done buddy. I think I seen a palm tree haha ...

@SteveRobReviews 8 жыл бұрын

201👍👍

@HowtoAutomotive 8 жыл бұрын

There's lots of Palm trees here in Encinitas California. Thank you for the support Steve!!

@scorpstarr75 5 жыл бұрын

I did all this now it won't open. Help please