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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JTDKN3DU3B5••••••2011 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2011 Toyota PRIUS — 11 complaints per build across 42 builds.
10on this build
476on the model
42builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 6Vehicle Speed Control 3Engine 2Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesOct 2024
The brake booster has failed. I was driving, and the ABS, Brake, and Traction Control lights suddenly came on. The brakes felt less powerful. I drove the car Broadway Toyota in Portland, Oregon for maintenance. I was told that the system has failed, and while this is a known…
Power TrainAug 2019
Car stalled pulling into traffic. Took about 15 sec to restart. No diagnostic lights lit up on dash. Car lost power last month and engine light went on and engine could not be restarted.had to be towed to dealership. It replaced valve assembly for vacuum and reprogrammed PCM.…
Exterior LightingMay 2015
The contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. While driving at a low speed, the headlamps failed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000
Vehicle Speed ControlJan 2013
First incident: was traveling approx. 15 mph on side street. Icy conditions. Attempted to stop at stop sign and car lurched forward, carrying me through intersection. Dealership could not replicate and thought mat might not have been fully seated. Toyota case # [xxx] 2nd and…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Jun 2012
The contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to drive in a straight line and drifted to the left and right. The contact had to constantly adjust the steering wheel. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The…
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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 JTDKN3DU3B5315129 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.