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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JTDKARFP3H3••••••2017 Toyota Prius Prime
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2017 Toyota Prius Prime build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
32on the model
11builds in total
Most reportedSteering 2Electrical System 2Visibility/wiper 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringJul 2021
When driving on the interstate, the car lost power steering and power brakes, making the vehicle very difficult to maneuver. Fortunately, there were no cars immediately nearby, otherwise this could have been a very different description. The car was towed to a dealership. They…
Electrical SystemJan 2021
Large screen sometimes goes blank and reboots, as if the car was just restarted. Vehicle is traveling when this occurs. Typically happens at cruising speeds
Power TrainNov 2020
I lost power on overpass. Hybrid malfunction light, collision light, engine light all came on. Almost matching recall, but toyota service told me it's a module and would cost 1200$ to fix. I told them no. Charged me 144$ and I erased code, with no problem since? Toyota does not…
Visibility/wiperAug 2017
I have had the prius prime for only four months when I was driving to work on a highway and a small rock hit the edge of my windshield and immediately left a one foot crack. There were no big trucks or big rigs near me so I'm not sure where the rock came from. I read the prius…
SteeringJul 2017
Toyota prius prime 2017 lane departure warning with steering assist. This steering assist function does not work as it does in any other toyota model. I have spoken with toyota engineering and met with a toyota technical representative and they admit that the steering assist…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTDKARFP3H3057673 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.