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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKDTB39C1••••••2012 Toyota PRIUS C
That is about average for the 2012 Toyota PRIUS C — 4 complaints per build across 12 builds.
6on this build
53on the model
12builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Service Brakes 2Power Train 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJun 2024
While my daughter was driving brake pedal faded and rear brakes locked up causing her to lose initial control of car . Steering felt tight . Many warning lights , check hybrid system , brake lights , steering warning lights , along with abs lights came on . Took car to Toyota…
Service BrakesSep 2023
The brakes fail and the ABS module stops working correctly and when I go at a speed of 60 MPH the brakes lock until the speed drops and they work again. The problem is with the ABS module and I went to the dealer and the repair value is $3450 dollars
SteeringDec 2019
Inner left tie rod loose, revealed when annual inspection conducted. Toyota has no part number for the inner tie rod (est price $30.00) so must purchase entire steering assembly (part cost = $1,000; labor about the same)
Fuel SystemSep 2012
Fuel indicator on the dash showed 3 bars for remaining fuel. Vehicle ran out of fuel despite showing 3 bars. Oftentimes after tank is filled it only illuminates to 1 or 2 under the top bar instead of showing a full tank. There is obviously a problem that the car is not…
Power TrainJul 2012
Car becomes immobile - will not shift into reverse or drive. Computer keeps sending the message to put it in park and depress brake, but once that is done, any attempt to shift into reverse or drive triggers the message, endlessly. The problem is apparently intermittent.…
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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 JTDKDTB39C1521237 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.