Most Popular Trunk Bike Racks for 2012 Nissan Leaf

I ordered this for my 2019 Nissan Leaf and tried installing it this morning. It was recommended by etrailer for my vehicle. The big problem is that the lower hooks that are supposed to attach to the bottom of the rear door are too curved to fit into the Leaf's door groove along the bottom when the door is closed. You may have to open the rear door a bit to get them to fit which would be a hassle. It looks like this will work but if it does not I will have to return it. Even the non-curved hooks do not work when the rear door is closed. You can see from the picture the problem with the hooks with the Nissan Leaf rear hatch door. They are to flat on the back to fit into the groove at the bottom. Otherwise, it seems to be a good bike carrier. I just wish it fit better.

Works great for my 2019 Jeep Renegade. I adjusted it to be open a little more, so I could use my rear wiper. It also keep pressure off the rear spoiler.

Excellent and prompt customer service! When I first ordered my product it wasn’t in stock— staff were quick to let me know and offered me comparable products. I ended up waiting for my original order and shipping quick and they stayed in touch with ideas! Thule: The instructions could be a little more detailed. I ended up watching YouTube videos to help me instal. Overall it was easy, and this was the first rack I’ve ever installed and I did it by myself! I was surprised to learn the bike rack is in no way secured inside your vehicle, so.. I store it in my garage when it’s on.

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Positive: The product is well thought out and works for a wide range of automotive vehicles. It comes with interesting dampers that i think work. Instructions seem to be translated from another language, but are quite good, accompanying pictures make installation straightforward. A test drive over speed bumps shows that the rack will support the bike for all travel needs. It can be disassembled , collapsed and stored in the trunk. Downside: The rack is made for the classic triangular shaped frame: horizontal cross bar, "male" bike. For bikes without the horizontal bar, mounting is a little less satisfactory. Such a bike can only be mounted on the outside mounts. Cannot use the damper on one side. Picture shows the mounting. as to a design solution, maybe brackets could be replaced with smaller profile, some adjustability? however, as it is, vibration control is good and adjustability with smaller profile would have vibration concerns.

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I ordered this for my 2019 Nissan Leaf and tried installing it this morning. It was recommended by etrailer for my vehicle. The big problem is that the lower hooks that are supposed to attach to the bottom of the rear door are too curved to fit into the Leaf's door groove along the bottom when the door is closed. You may have to open the rear door a bit to get them to fit which would be a hassle. It looks like this will work but if it does not I will have to return it. Even the non-curved hooks do not work when the rear door is closed. You can see from the picture the problem with the hooks with the Nissan Leaf rear hatch door. They are to flat on the back to fit into the groove at the bottom. Otherwise, it seems to be a good bike carrier. I just wish it fit better.

Service was excellent. Won't be using the rack until it warms up a bit.

I would give this 10 stars! Sturdy, super easy to use and looks sporty. One of the nest bike racks I have ever used. Downside is I can't use the rear windshield wiper when it is installed, but the awesomeness of the rack makes it worth it.

I just received this item and installed it on my 2018 Nissan Leaf. Since this is the first time installing it, It took me a while to sort out the straps that attach to the vehicle. Once I did this installation went pretty smooth. I noticed that one cannot attach the bottom straps without popping the hatch a little which makes it difficult to close the hatch again. A work-around this issue is to attach the bottom straps along the side of the hatch and slide them around to the bottom. This way you don't have to pop the hatch at all. Once everything is tight the rack appears to be sturdy, although I have not tested it with the full weight of a bike yet, which is why only 3 stars.

Fits perfectly on our Lexus CT200h. Only on the old LS400, the side straps have to be fastened to the wheel arch edge, since the upper trunklid gap is to narrow for inserting the strap hooks. Mounting of two bikes is (with some routine) quickly done, and they stay safe even for longer and faster routes. For transporting three (mountain) bikes, though, the design doesn't seem big and robust enough. Nevertheless, the price-benefit-fun ratios are way better than reasonable.

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We are very pleased with the quality and ease of use for our like-new purchase. From the online shopping experience with etrailer.com through multiple outings already, this bike carrier more than meets our needs. Thank you!

Performed perfectly on a 140 mile round-trip in my 2017 Acura MDX. It took me a few tries to position the anchors inside the top of the hatch, but I got the hang of it and the rack did not shift at all while driving 50-60 mph on the highway.

Excellent quality! Bike rack comes fully assembled. Cam locks hold the upper support and the bike arms in position and are very easy to use.fairly useless included cable lock. Will only work if you always carry 3 bikes. I just used my cable lock and had no problems transporting my bike to the trails.

This bike rack is perfect for our Kia carnival minivan. Very sturdy and does not put pressure on the back of the van.

Great product so far! Easy to install and adjust. A little tricky to load 2 large handlebar mountain bikes and a third smaller bike, but we just turned them sideways with the front wheels taken off. We had racks on bikes which were probably the impediment. We got them on though! Love how it folds up easy for quick storage. Works great on 2014 Subaru Outback.

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Originally I was looking to put a hitch on my 2021 jeep renegade sport for a hitch mount bike rack, after seeing that I would either have to remove seam sealer and drill holes in my rear subframe (this is not a good option living in the rust belt), or remove my entire back bumper off and cut holes in it for the factory style hitch, and still have a rack that is illegal and blocks my license plate/brake lights turn signals I decided to look at different options. A roof rack is a little too high to lift a bike on comfortably. This thule outway platform 2 takes about 10 minutes to install correctly, and is solid and holds the bike securely, and the rack locks to the vehicle, and also the bikes lock to the rack no extra purchases required (comes with 2 keys and plastic spoiler supports). I have driven 80mph over potholes and bumps, also on extreme hills and has held securely.

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Great product. Packaging came damaged but product looked ok.