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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKN3DU1A0••••••2010 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 5.0× more complaints than the average 2010 Toyota PRIUS build (158 vs 32).
158on this build
2444on the model
77builds in total
6involved a crash
1involved a fire
4injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 106Hydraulic 46Electric 19Electrical System 13
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashMar 2020
When I was driving on west paces road in atlanta, I tried to brake and the barakes did not work . Therefore I went directly into the back of the car in front of me. I must precise that the brakes pad were new, the brake liquid was ok. I was driving at 30 miles an hour
Electrical SystemfireFeb 2016
The contact owns a 2010 toyota prius hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the temperature gauge began to indicate hot. The contact stated that the temperature warning light illuminated and the vehicle emitted smoke. The vehicle was parked and diagnosed by an…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMar 2010
The contact owned a 2010 toyota prius. The contact was braking from 2 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the acceleration as the vehicle crashed into the asphalt of a driveway. The contact sustained moderate injuries. The vehicle was…
StructureApr 2023
2010 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regard to paint issues on vehicle. The consumer stated because of the original paint problems, "a customer support program is provided by toyota for vehicles with the original factory blizzard pearl paint. If the condition is verified the…
Exterior LightingNov 2022
There is a long-standing problem with the instrument panel being very difficult to see when operating the vehicle on a very sunny day. It is very dim even when the "instrument panel light control" is adjusted, especially when wearing sunglasses. No response by dealer
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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 JTDKN3DU1A0011275 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.