I cannot open the trunk on my 2008 Avalon using the release or FOB, fuses are okay, any suggestions

Have you accidentally cancelled the trunk open function? In the glove box, is a button. The trunk lid cannot be opened even with the wireless remote control or the smart key system (including the release on the dash left of steering wheel) It's a valet thing. See page 44 of your owners manual. If you don't have the manual you can download it here: http://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om/OM41433U/pdf/sec_01-02.pdf

Did you or someone accidentally push the 'hidden' DISABLE button left side of glovebox? It's covered by the glovebox door when closed & kind of hard to see (by design) It's there so you can disable the trunk from opening with your valuables in it, lock the glovebox & the valet cannot get in. The previous owner of my car didn't know of it, cut the wires & hotwired the button left of steering wheel. It worked but the fob & exterior button didn not - finding WHY it wasn't working was NOT fun ! Good luck

I have a 2002 Toyota avolone and all sudden my trunck is not closing it would couple times I tried but don't any more and it's killing my battery

the answer by Ford worked great for my trunk problem. thanks !!!

Where is the fuse & is the tag lights on the same button as the trunk?

lol just bought a used 08 Avalon and accidentally pressed the button while changing the cabin filter. I kept thinking 'but this is a Toyota, they dont break like this.' If it had been my Mercedes I would have scheduled some time to research and repair one of the many possibilities.