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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKB20U597••••••2009 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2009 Toyota PRIUS — 9 complaints per build across 45 builds.
11on this build
420on the model
45builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 5Vehicle Speed Control 3Electric 3Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMay 2009
The contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated she was pulling into a parking space and the vehicle accelerated into a parking ramp and damaged the bumper of her vehicle.there were no injuries. Vehicle was driven to the dealer and they could not duplicate the problem…
Service BrakesJun 2019
Zg1 known issue with brake actuator assembly. Warranty enhancement program zg1 was issued to cover 2nd gen prius' for 10 years. At 10 year 3 months and 143k miles had unit fail, leaving driving with only functioning rear brakes. This large of a safety issue should have been a…
EngineJan 2018
My 2009 toyota prius has 100,700 miles on it. When I took it in for it's last oil change I was informed that only a little over a quart of oil drained from the engine. I have religiously changed the oil every 3,000 miles. After replacing the engine oil it still looked dirty. The…
Exterior LightingNov 2016
2009 toyota prius passenger headlight goes off spontaneously while driving or stationary. When you turn off the headlight switch, then turn them on, the headlight turns back on for a while. Then after a while the headlight turns off again. This defect was a NHTSA recall and…
StructureJul 2013
The rubber cover on my touring model prius's hatch locking assembly - the hidden area you grab to open the hatch - has deteriorated to the point that it is gummy like tar. There are dozens of online complaints about this happening to 2007 and 2008 models, which like my prius,…
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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 JTDKB20U597889129 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.