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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKB20U593••••••2009 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2009 Toyota PRIUS — 9 complaints per build across 45 builds.
13on this build
420on the model
45builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 7Hydraulic 4Electrical System 3Exterior Lighting 3
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingcrashDec 2018
In december of 2018, I pulled my car up to a redbox station to return a movie. I pushed the park button on my 2009 toyota prius and got out of my car to put the movie into the slot. The car apparently was not in park and continued to move forward (I tried to catch it, but was…
Electrical SystemfireMar 2011
The contact owns a 2009 toyota prius hybrid equipped with an aftermarket 10kw kit. The contact was driving 10 mph with the 10kw plugged in when it caught on fire causing the standard hybrid vehicle to become an electric vehicle. The electrical wiring caught on fire which was…
Service BrakesApr 2024
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the contact depressed the brake pedal however, the brakes did not function as needed. The vehicle was driven to the…
Power TrainOct 2018
Complete shutdown of prius automobile with no warning while in motion on a city street. Rolled to a stop in safe area. Nothing worked except emergency blinkers. No instrumentation or warning lights appeared. The car was locked in FWD park and could not be towed by flatbed tow…
Service BrakesMar 2018
Four lights came on: emergency brake, ABS, vsc, exclamation point an alarm will sound and the brakes will go out while driving in neighborhoods and on the highway. ABS also turns on when car is off
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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 JTDKB20U593523253 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.