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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKBRFU4G3••••••2016 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2016 Toyota PRIUS — 5 complaints per build across 28 builds.
7on this build
144on the model
28builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 2Fuel/propulsion System 2Suspension 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainOct 2026
I turned on my car in a flat parking lot, reversed out of my spot, and drove up to a traffic light to exit the parking lot. When the light turned green, I took my foot off the brake and tried to accelerate, but nothing happened. After a few seconds, my car lurched forward with a…
Fuel/propulsion SystemApr 2020
The car has a very strong gas smell, especially when full
SuspensionSep 2017
Under t-sb-0144-16. Alot of 2016 toyota prius owners are complaining a click noise from rear of vehicle while driving. I confirmed through prius chat under technical service bulletin 0144-16 that clicking noise is from the support nuts on the rear shocks. I attempted to have it…
StructureAug 2017
Leased the vehicle for less than 1 year and have experienced 3 major cracks to the front windshield. The first one was caused by probably a small rock while driving mid speed and spread immediately from the passenger-side perimeter. The second one was caused by unknown, maybe a…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2016
On many occasions when I would step on my brake, my car would jerk and thrust forward aggressively. I'd have to step hard on my brake so the car would not catapult past a stop sign or light. It feels like the car is stronger than the brake and out of control. Which is alarming…
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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 JTDKBRFU4G3517389 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.