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JTDKB20U983••••••2008 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2008 Toyota PRIUS build (56 vs 27).
56on this build
1253on the model
47builds in total
4involved a crash
Most reportedExterior Lighting 20Service Brakes 19Electrical System 8Vehicle Speed Control 7
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashAug 2013
I rear-ended the car in front of me in a very low speed accident, listed on my ticket as 1+ mph by the police officer who witnessed my accident while at the scene attending to an already-occurred accident. When I was 2-3 car lengths behind the car in front of me, going approx.…
Engine And Engine CoolingcrashDec 2009
On 31 december 2009 my 08 prius was slowed down prior to turning into a driveway, when it suddenly accelerated. It went out of control and crashed into trees and a powerpole. The floor mat, that according to toyota is supposed to cause this, was properly attached to the pegs in…
Service BrakescrashMay 2009
On my 2008 prius I applied the brakes over anything other than perfectly smooth dry pavement and the "traction control" light comes on and the car stops all braking force momentarily for approximately a second or so. While this is usually just an annoyance I was driving on the…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJun 2008
I was parking my car head in first, in an apartment parking lot, I had just pulled into the space, put my foot on the brake and depressed the park button, I then began to reach for the power button when the car uncontrollably lunged forward going up a slight incline, hitting a…
SteeringDec 2019
My 2008 toyota prius shut off while I was driving on the road I could've involved in big accident if I was on a highway the way it shutdown without any warning sign. It just suddenly stopped
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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 JTDKB20U983355048 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.