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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JTDKARFU1J3553583 · Checked Sep 26, 2026
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JTDKARFU1J3•••••• 2018 Toyota PRIUS

This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2018 Toyota PRIUS build (3 vs 2).

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35on the model
22builds in total
Most reported Engine 1 Structure 1 Exterior Lighting 1

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Exterior Lighting Mar 2023
The automatic high beams will occasionally fail to operate and are stuck in low beams until about 2 minutes have passed, or until the automatic high beams switch is turned off to disable the system. This seems to be a software issue, as it seems to occur when an approaching…
Engine Jul 2019
The contact owns a 2018 toyota prius. While driving 20 mph, the electrical system failed and everything in the vehicle shut down. The vehicle decelerated and lost power. While the vehicle coasted, the engine restarted on its own. The vehicle was driven to toyota vallejo (201…
Structure Jan 2019
The heat shield on the underside of the car, by the storage battery came lose while driving and was damaged. It is held in place by only four plastic pins. The car is so low to the ground that it is hard to clear normal speed bumps let alone older larger ones. We were traveling…

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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 JTDKARFU1J3553583 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.