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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKN3DU4A1••••••2010 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2010 Toyota PRIUS — 32 complaints per build across 77 builds.
25on this build
2446on the model
77builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 19Hydraulic 9Electric 5Exterior Lighting 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2019
Air bags failed to deploy in car crash: my 2010 prius was stuck by another car who ran a red light, in the front right (passenger side). The car that struck me was traveling approx 35mph and pushed my car (also traveling approx. 35mph) into the path of a wooden telephone pole…
Service BrakescrashFeb 2010
I'm an owner of a 2010 prius. Ten days or so after I purchased the car(in jan 2010), I experienced a loss in braking which resulted in damage to the bumper. Numerous!!!! Almost daily!!!! Times since, even after the recall fix (done on my vehicle on 3/10/10), I have experienced,…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2020
The morning of 8/24/20, I attempted to start my car. A message appears, "check hybrid system". I found there had been a recall, in 2018, that involves a software issue. I had my 2010 prius towed to kolar toyota in hermantown minnesota, on, I believe 8/26/20. They gave me an…
Exterior LightingJan 2017
I keep replacing the low beams. They do not last longer than 3 months before they burn out again. I'm buying high end replacement bulbs that should be lasting years. I've noticed that they burn out following my car pausing when I apply the gas from a stop but it only will…
EngineJan 2017
Excessive oil consumption after having my oil changed at the dealership at 100k miles, I left on a cross-country trip. During the trip, the low oil pressure signal flashed on my dashboard. Upon pulling over and checking the oil, I found there was no oil in the engine at all. I…
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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 JTDKN3DU4A1215661 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.