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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKB20U777••••••2008 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 4.4× more complaints than the average 2008 Toyota PRIUS build (118 vs 27).
118on this build
1253on the model
47builds in total
5involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedExterior Lighting 54Service Brakes 21Electrical System 15Structure 12
What owners of this build wrote
StructurefireAug 2023
Catalytic converter is easily accessible and there should be a recall to have a safety operation and stop all these cars from being sold in the market because there is a rise in many thefts of the catalytic converter due to it being very easily accusable without any guard in…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashApr 2013
The contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 7 mph and pulling into a parking space, he attempted to engage the brakes and it failed to stop the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle kept moving forward, went over a divider, and crashed…
Power TraincrashNov 2010
The contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The vehicle was in parked in the driveway and another vehicle bumped into it causing the gear shift to move into reverse. The vehicle traveled over an 18 inch snow bank and crashed into a tree. The front and rear bumpers were damaged. There…
Service BrakesApr 2025
The brake actuator failed. When the car was diagnosed by the Toyota dealership, they identified the problem as an internal leak within the brake actuator. Luckily, nobody has been hurt attempting to drive the car, but it is still being driven to get it from home to the repair…
Electrical SystemJul 2023
When the 12-volt battery in this car dies, there is NO warning light to indicate the battery is dead or is running low. The driver is given no warning or indication prior to the car being disabled. Once the battery dies, the vehicle immediately decelerates, there is no…
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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 JTDKB20U777652261 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.