liftgate actuator
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($17.93–$872.58) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great121.31avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great31%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$85.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Good64%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay3.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$155K$155K/yr · 48K searches
Returns
Bad5.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Bad-19.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$17.93–$872.58cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, liftgate actuator is a $155K/yr Amazon United States market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
liftgate actuator market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $128K–$171K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.8%
- Avg BSR
- #539
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
23 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
31%
Top 20: 66%
Open market
32%
- A-Premium22%
- Blycorul20%
- GVPART4U9%
- HHCSOP8%
- Dorman5%
- AA Ignition4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top liftgate actuator search terms
- liftgate actuator11K/yr
- rear hatch lock actuator5K/yr
- power liftgate actuator5K/yr
- tailgate actuator6K/yr
- liftgate motor5K/yr
- rear hatch latch5K/yr
- rear hatch actuator5K/yr
- liftgate latch5K/yr
Top liftgate actuator products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Blycorul Rear Power Liftgate Latch Lock Actuator Motor 6-Pin Compatible with Chevy Suburban Tahoe Traverse GMC Acadia Yukon Cadillac Escalade & More Replaces OEM 931-107 13581405
Blycorul$54.124.1★49 rev
Liftgate Lock Actuator Motor Rear Door Trunk Latch Tailgate Lock for 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ford Explorer Edge Escape Expedition Police Interceptor Lincoln Corsair MKX Navigator Nautilus
HHCSOP$45.094.4★132 rev
GVPART4U Rear Liftgate Power Support Shock Strut Compatible with Chevy Suburban Tahoe GMC Yukon XL Cadillac Escalade ESV 2015-2019 Electric Tailgate Lift Actuator Replaces# 84306929 84036214 84183515
GVPART4U$82.394.4★329 rev
Rear Liftgate Door Lock Actuator Replaces 746015 15250765 15808595 25001736 Replacement for Chevy Tahoe Suburban GMC Yukon Yukon XL Cadillac Escalade ESV EXT Tailgate Liftgate Rear Hatch Door Lock
FAERSI$18.024.5★479 rev
Blycorul Rear Liftgate Latch Actuator Compatible with 2015-2020 Chevy Suburban Equinox Cadillac Escalade XT4 GMC Yukon Terrain Trunk Hatch Tailgate Lock Actuator Replaces 13509598 13519125
Blycorul$45.104.2★35 rev
Newest
by launch date
Blycorul Liftgate Lock Actuator 4+5 Pins Compatible with 2015-2022 Ford Explorer Edge Expedition Escape Lincoln Navigator Corsair Nautilus MKX Rear Hatch Latch Actuator Replaces 931-273
Blycorul$42.5128 rev
Liftgate Actuator Latch with Motor Replacement by AA Ignition - Fits Toyota Vehicles - 2010-2019 Highlander 2013-20105 RAV4 2011-2020 Sienna 2009-2015 Venza - Replaces 69350-0E100 69350-08040
AA Ignition$71.111 rev
Blycorul Rear Liftgate Latch Actuator Compatible with 2015-2020 Chevy Suburban Equinox Cadillac Escalade XT4 GMC Yukon Terrain Trunk Hatch Tailgate Lock Actuator Replaces 13509598 13519125
Blycorul$45.1035 rev
Blycorul Rear Power Liftgate Latch Lock Actuator Motor 6-Pin Compatible with Chevy Suburban Tahoe Traverse GMC Acadia Yukon Cadillac Escalade & More Replaces OEM 931-107 13581405
Blycorul$54.1249 rev
Autoexact Power Liftgate Struts Fit for 2015-2020 Chevy Tahoe Suburban 3500 HD GMC Yukon XL Escalade ESV Electric Rear Hatch Struts Tailgate Lift Support Actuator Replaces# 84306929 84183515 (1Pair)
autoexact$68.9028 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLiftgate Actuator Latch with Motor Replacement by AA Ignition - Fits Toyota Vehicles - 2010-2019 Highlander 2013-20105 RAV4 2011-2020 Sienna 2009-2015 Venza - Replaces 69350-0E100 69350-08040
AA Ignition$71.115.0★
A-Premium Tailgate Lock Actuator w/ 3-Pin Compatible with Cadillac Escalade & Buick Encore & Chevrolet Chevy Suburban Tahoe Trax Sonic Bolt EV & GMC Yukon for Manual Liftgate NOT for Power Liftgate
A-Premium$26.374.5★
Autoexact Power Liftgate Struts Fit for 2015-2020 Chevy Tahoe Suburban 3500 HD GMC Yukon XL Escalade ESV Electric Rear Hatch Struts Tailgate Lift Support Actuator Replaces# 84306929 84183515 (1Pair)
autoexact$68.904.5★
Rear Liftgate Door Lock Actuator Tailgate Latch Actuator Replacement for Ford Escape 2009-2012 | Mercury Mariner 2009-2011 | Mazda Tribute 2008-2011 Replace OE# 9L8Z-7843150-B 9L8Z7843150B 937663
LCWRGS$21.014.6★
Liftgate lock Actuator w/Latch Tailgate Trunk Latch Lock Fits for 07-17 GM Selected Models (w/o Power Liftgate). Replaces OEM 13501871 13502697 931-299 72158
Parts Port$36.724.6★
What buyers say about liftgate actuator
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit good”
“Installed quickly”
“Great quality easy to install”
“Works as advertised”
“Its definitely worth the money”
“Works well”
“Nice and easy”
“Works very smooth quiet”
“Easy fix”
“And very durable exactly how its pictured”
What buyers complain about
“Broke after a few months”
“I expected higher quality for the price”
“They are also noisy”
“Didn't work”
“Not for a 2013 Tahoe like description says”
“Not strong enough”
“Received broken component”
“I didnt know assembly was required”
“Not great value”
“This water drips down inside the rear hatch”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is liftgate actuator profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $155K/yr across 45 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the liftgate actuator niche?
- 23 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in liftgate actuator?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Noise Level. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for liftgate actuator peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the liftgate actuator niche?
- Listings span $17.93–$872.58; the average listing price is $85.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 121 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.