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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKB20U077••••••2008 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 3.3× more complaints than the average 2008 Toyota PRIUS build (89 vs 27).
89on this build
1253on the model
47builds in total
6involved a crash
Most reportedExterior Lighting 50Service Brakes 18Electrical System 9Structure 9
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashOct 2015
I got unintended high speed and I could not stop the car. It stopped because the wheel was hit by the curbe
SteeringcrashMay 2015
On tuesday, may 26, 2015 at 5:04 pm while traveling at about 57 mph south on hi way 101 at about the mile post 255.5, my 2007 toyota prius suddenly and without any change in steering by me, veered to the right off the road and into the guardrail. There seemed to be no reaction…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)crashNov 2013
Stop and go traffic on the freeway, accelerating when the traffic started picking up but vehicles in front suddenly stop and as I hit the brakes on the bumping freeway the vehicle does a brief lurch forward as esp light blinks. Vehicle does not stop under this braking condition…
Air BagscrashMay 2010
2007 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle throttle malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated out of control and crashed into another vehicle. The consumer stated she had problems with the throttle being stuck open, prior to the accident. Also,…
Service BrakescrashMay 2010
While driving my 2007 prius in a congested area, the brakes did not respond when depressed quickly contributing or causing a low-speed collision with the vehicle in front of me. I found this article on cnet reviews that accurately matches my issue. "toyota redesigned the braking…
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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 JTDKB20U077688732 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.