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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKARFU3G3••••••2016 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2016 Toyota PRIUS build (11 vs 5).
11on this build
143on the model
28builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 3Electrical System 2Vehicle Speed Control 2Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashFeb 2020
Toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. *ld the consumer the vehicle accelerated on it's own striking 2 vehicles
Air BagscrashJul 2016
We were traveling at approximately 70miles an hour on a divided highway. The cruise control was activated. My husband was driving, I was the passenger. We both were wearing our seat belts. My husband suffered some sort of medical incident causing him to lose control of the…
EngineMar 2025
Water pump failed without warning and caused irreparable damage to the engine ("blown" engine requiring replacement). Vehicle began to stall and not respond to attempted acceleration while traveling on 4 lane divided highway, 55 mph speed limit. One "Maintenance Required"…
Electrical SystemApr 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel stopped operating and the vehicle began to shut down. The contact stated that a yellow blinking light and a hybrid system malfunction warning light illuminated the…
StructureSep 2018
In motion on a highway. Windshield got hit by a ?rock? And had a small star. Within days it has grown to cover the entire windshield in several different patterns. Windshield is total loss and needs to be replaced
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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 JTDKARFU3G3018747 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.