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JTDKN3DU4A0••••••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
15involved a crash
1involved a fire
8injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 101Hydraulic 38Electric 28Vehicle Speed Control 17
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashNov 2018
I was exiting exit 3 of interstate 91 in new haven ct and was trying slow down and stop but when I applied the brakes there was no response. I pumped the pedal several times but the brakes still failed. I steered the car to the left to avoid directly colliding with the vehicle…
SuspensioncrashSep 2018
Vehicle stall when hybrid system kicks in and shake, very dangerous considering the car is quiet
Exterior LightingfireFeb 2015
On february 27, 2015, our house burned in the middle of the night while we were asleep. The fire started in the near vicinity of the right front headlight of the 2010 toyota prius. The car had been serviced just before the fire on february 25, 2015 at the local toyota…
SeatscrashAug 2012
My car was rear ended by a sedan and my car was pushed forward and ended up rear ending a car in front. Not sure about the speed at which car rear ended me, but I should have been traveling around 10 miles or less. At the end I noticed that my car seat had slid back completely.…
Seat BeltscrashJul 2011
The contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While at a traffic light another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contacts vehicle and the seat belt failed to secure the passenger, which caused her head to hit the dashboard. The contact also filed a complaint 1107110028 with toyota…
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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 JTDKN3DU4A0003252 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.