no dents on mine.. But it was & is privately owned...

 

No dents on my tailgate. I learned the lesson on closing from a Sorento my wife used to drive. Same problem if you pushed it closed in the middle of the tailgate. Newer and cheaper metal certainly dents easier.

 

I saw the other thread with the dents and close mine at the license plate

 

Always closed with the lic plate anyways...don't like the rattle it makes so I always had a hand on it all the way closed..grab handle was just for getting the struts collapsed/....

 

I cut 2 small pieces of vacuum line (1/8" long) & put one on each lower lic bolt end, touching the body.. No more Rattle..