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JTDKB20U397••••••2009 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2009 Toyota PRIUS build (16 vs 9).
16on this build
420on the model
45builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 7Exterior Lighting 6Hydraulic 3Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesAug 2024
Car Mechanics say I need a new ABS actuator/pump costing about $4,400 at dealership and over $2500 at garages. Most quoting about $3500.00. It is a known fact that this is common on Pruises, which I am now learning. I feel Toyota should be reimbursing their consumer for this…
Electrical SystemMay 2022
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was intermittently inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start or to turn off…
Exterior LightingMar 2016
After a dealer service, my prius' headlights started randomly going out. Sometimes the left, sometimes the right and sometimes both. If I turn off and back on, they will both work for a few minutes, then will again go out. This is dangerous and toyota should recall the vehicles…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Jul 2009
I own a 2009 toyota prius and when the vehicle encounters a pot hole or any rough road service, it jumps ahead and there is a delay when I attempt to brake. On the dashboard the icy roadway indicataor appears at these times. This siituation has been ongoing since I purchased the…
Fuel SystemDec 2008
Prius bladder tank is a bad and flawed design leaving the consumer with inaccurate tank and mileage readings
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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 JTDKB20U397878494 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.