tacoma tailgate lock
Skip itA small market ($81K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$44.79avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great499.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$15.23–$134.70cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay3.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+4.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Okay4.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$81K$81K/yr · 49K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tacoma tailgate lock is a $81K/yr Amazon United States market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tacoma tailgate lock market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $56K–$67K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.7%
- Avg BSR
- #674
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 2.6%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
82
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
10%
- Cali Raised LED23%
- Pop & Lock19%
- Lemervale16%
- Klutchtech15%
- McGard10%
- GrteRokky7%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top tacoma tailgate lock search terms
- tacoma tailgate lock27K/yr
- tailgate lock toyota tacoma9K/yr
- toyota tacoma tailgate lock9K/yr
- tacoma tailgate anti theft3K/yr
Top tacoma tailgate lock 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
Cali Raised LED Tailgate Theft Protector Made in USA for 2024+ Tacoma
Cali Raised LED$29.164.5★41 rev
McGard 76029 Premium Pick-up Truck Tailgate Lock Black
McGard$27.304.4★6,134 rev
Universal Tailgate Lock for Trucks Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock Fit for Toyota Tacoma Quick Install with Keys Tailgate Security Accessory
Lemervale$37.454.0★47 rev
Pop & Lock Toyota Tacoma Tailgate Lock Power Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock with Plug & Play T-Harness Fits Tacoma/Tundra 2016-2023 Models (PL8547TAC)
Pop & Lock$134.704.5★573 rev
Cali Raised LED Tailgate Theft Protector Made in USA for Tacoma 2016-23
Cali Raised LED$28.734.4★21 rev
Newest
by launch date
Lemervale Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock for 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma - Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Pickup Tailgate Theft Protector Quick Bolt-On Install
Lemervale$29.3410 rev
Lemervale Tailgate Lock Anti-Theft Protector for Toyota Tacoma 2024 2025 2026 - Stainless Steel Truck Bed Security Hinge Bracket Fit for Toyota Tacoma Accessories
Lemervale$24.1817 rev
Klutchtech Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023 Truck Bed Tailgate Locks Protector Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Accessories 2023-2016Metallic
Klutchtech$25.3818 rev
Klutchtech Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023 Truck Bed Tailgate Locks Protector Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Accessories 2023-2016Black
Klutchtech$28.7718 rev
Klutchtech Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2024 2025 2026+ Truck Bed Tailgate Locks Protector Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Accessories 2026-2024 (Black)
Klutchtech$28.9853 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLemervale Tailgate Lock Anti-Theft Protector for Toyota Tacoma 2024 2025 2026 - Stainless Steel Truck Bed Security Hinge Bracket Fit for Toyota Tacoma Accessories
Lemervale$24.183.6★
Klutchtech Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023 Truck Bed Tailgate Locks Protector Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Accessories 2023-2016Metallic
Klutchtech$25.384.5★
Klutchtech Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2024 2025 2026+ Truck Bed Tailgate Locks Protector Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Accessories 2026-2024 (Black)
Klutchtech$28.984.6★
Lemervale Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock for 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma - Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Pickup Tailgate Theft Protector Quick Bolt-On Install
Lemervale$29.344.6★
Klutchtech Tailgate Anti-Theft Lock Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023 Truck Bed Tailgate Locks Protector Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Accessories 2023-2016Black
Klutchtech$28.774.5★
What buyers say about tacoma tailgate lock
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“No issue installing”
“Fit is perfect”
“The build quality feels solid”
“Good value”
“It's really cool with how straightforward”
“Works great just as advertised”
“Super easy lock to keep your tailgate from getting swiped”
“Works good”
“Protects against loosers”
“great design”
What buyers complain about
“It is a small piece”
“The compatibility is still something I would be cautious about because I do not understand how the older version was even marketed for newer Tacomas when it clearly would not work”
“No instructions”
“It feels a bit cheap”
“It took me a long time to over 10 minutes to install initially”
“could be defeated or broken easily”
“it might seem a bit pricey”
“Poor design for security”
“the fragile bit makes it a no go”
“Item was sent not working”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tacoma tailgate lock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $81K/yr across 28 tracked products. 4 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the tacoma tailgate lock niche?
- 12 brands and 82 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tacoma tailgate lock?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 4.6%.
- When does demand for tacoma tailgate lock peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tacoma tailgate lock niche?
- Listings span $15.23–$134.70; the average listing price is $44.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 500 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.