Went to put the rear plate renewal sticker on my wife's 2013 RAV 4 and thought that maybe arthritis had made my hands weaker due to old age. Couldn't get them to budge. I got a Craftsman screwdriver and channel locks and just barely got them to break free. I mean, it was REALLY TOUGH to get them out. I really effed up the screwdriver handle in removing them. I see that they are metal screws into metal nuts attached to the inside of the rear hatch(thank goodness neither broke loose or I would have been in real trouble. Most cars I've bought have had plastic or nylon inserts that the bolts went into. These are metal to metal. I'm going to pick up stainless screws for both front and rear and will coat them with anti-seize paste and re-install so this should not be an issue in the future.
Just a heads up for other RAV 4 owners of a possible issue for you!
Just a heads up for other RAV 4 owners of a possible issue for you!