Kia Picanto Boot Issues

GuyIncognito99 · 2026-03-19T22:15:09+0000

Hello.

I was vaccuming my 2016 Picanto two days ago and closed the bootlid, only some hours later when visiting Tesco it turned out the bootlid was jammed and I was therefore unable to open it!

It is booked in my local garage for next week when they will have to remove the boot panel in order to get to the lock, but is there any way it can still be opened without this hassle?

This is the first time it has happened in nearly nine years of owning this car!

Thanks

Diggsy · 2026-03-19T22:26:40+0000

Is this it?…

GuyIncognito99 · 2026-03-19T22:30:04+0000

Diggsy said:
Is this it?…

Yes it is, my car is from the last full year of producton (2016) and is the three door Chilli specified model!

Diggsy · 2026-03-19T22:48:43+0000

Looking at that would suggest it’s simple enough to get in there and open it. Once that’s done you’ll likely have to replace the mechanism (if it is indeed faulty), or perhaps grease it

GuyIncognito99 · 2026-03-19T22:55:05+0000

Diggsy said:
Looking at that would suggest it’s simple enough to get in there and open it. Once that’s done you’ll likely have to replace the mechanism (if it is indeed faulty), or perhaps grease it

I cannot open the boot at all, it’s on deadlock as they told me yesterday?