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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKB20U893••••••2009 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2009 Toyota PRIUS build (19 vs 9).
19on this build
420on the model
45builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 10Electrical System 4Electric 3Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashSep 2013
My wife and I were driving down a residential street approaching a stop sign. There were two cars stopped at the sign. Several hundred feet from the stop, I took my foot off the accelerator. The car did not slow down. I stepped on the brake. The car did not slow down. I stood on…
WheelsMay 2023
All dashboard lights up. The brake fluid is full and the pads are in proper shape. When braking the car slips a few feets and I was about to make accedents several times with my school children
Electrical SystemOct 2020
We have a 2009 prius which stalled on the freeway as my husband was driving it yesterday (10/16/2020). Luckily, even though it was a busy austin freeway, my husband was able to maneuver it to the shoulder and call aaa to tow the car to the service station. On inspection, we were…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Feb 2020
Upon starting the vehicle it makes a high-pitched beep, followed by a buzzing sound that repeats every five to eight seconds. The dashboard displays the tps, ABS, vsc, and brake lights. When putting the vehicle in drive, the high-pitch sound returns for one to two minutes.…
Service BrakesDec 2019
My car's brake actuator failed while I was on highway. Gladly nothing dangerous happened but I am concerned others will face the similar situation with worst scenario. Toyota told me the warranty expired and quoted me $2600. Please ask toyota to extend the warranty
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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 JTDKB20U893465168 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.