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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKN3DU1C1••••••2012 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota PRIUS build (11 vs 6).
11on this build
391on the model
65builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 5Power Train 2Exterior Lighting 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesMay 2024
Traction control, brake, and abs warning lights all came on at once while driving on freeway. Braking became harder. Car has fewer than 60,000 miles. I took it to the mechanic. He says I need a new booster pump
Unknown Or OtherMar 2024
2012 Prius has a fault from the the manufactor where the electronic brake abs actuator and pump, which are two seperate parts working together, are faulty. Various lights on dashboard illuminate brake, tire pressure, abs, and traction control. When this occurs the car becomes…
Electrical SystemMar 2022
On the pasenger side front low beam light if the headlight does not sit correctly it melts the headlight housing and or the headlight is dimmer my damage wiring harness in past dealership blames owner feel like this is a part defect the heat from a bulb should not melt or damage…
Power TrainDec 2019
Vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 mph when an effort was made to pass another vehicle on a 2 lane road, the vehicle lost power while we were passing, we barely got back into our lane and just barely avoided a head on collision. Then the vehicle slowed to about 15 mph and…
Exterior LightingSep 2019
I have had to replace headlight bulbs multiple times in the past two years. Reading reports, it is the exact same issue as the 2010 and 2011 prius owners had. I am now having to have my headlight covers resurfaced because my passenger side headlight is not at all visible at…
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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 JTDKN3DU1C1526208 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.