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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKB20U987••••••2008 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2008 Toyota PRIUS — 27 complaints per build across 47 builds.
37on this build
1253on the model
47builds in total
6involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedExterior Lighting 16Service Brakes 10Electrical System 8Hydraulic 4
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashJan 2014
On occasion the vehicle will pop out of d or will have a problem getting into d. This day I parked, left the vehicle running (on) since it was cold in boston and my wife was sitting in the passenger seat. Existed the car, retrieved a package I was delivering from the back seat…
Service BrakescrashDec 2009
I have a 2008 prius. I was in bumper to bumper traffic and stopped. When the car in front of me moved up (I was about 2 or 3 car links behind them) I took my foot off the brake and my car surged forward , I pressed as hard as I could on the brake with both feet and the car…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashSep 2009
Driver in toyota prius was stopped at a red light. According to witnesses, for no apparent reason the vehicle accelerated, rolled or drove into intersection where vehicle was struck by another vehicle. Prius driver was killed. Updated 03/14/10 *bf *tr according to the police…
Electrical SystemcrashMay 2009
S10 appropriate handling - letter to the secretary from mrs. Judy haley gizmo disputing claim by toyota that unintended acceleration of toyota vehicles due to faulty floor mats. *nj the consumer disputed toyota's claim that the many cases of unintended acceleration were due to…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2019
Driving through the rocky mountains, my brake actuator failed causing the front caliper to seize. I was unable to brake safely. The vehicle swerved during braking and failed to respond in time to prevent collisions. Had I been in a high-traffic area, injury or fatality would…
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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 JTDKB20U987809405 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.