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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKN3DU4C1••••••2012 Toyota PRIUS
This build draws 3.3× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota PRIUS build (20 vs 6).
20on this build
390on the model
65builds in total
2involved a crash
5injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 13Visibility/wiper 2Steering 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashJan 2019
I was coming up the freeway off ramp and my car just turned off I had no braking I hit six other cars rolled over and was severly imjured in the hospital forr three days
Service BrakescrashOct 2018
I was traveling north on the highway. I was going between 50 and 55 mph when the traffic light turned to yellow and then to red. When I applied the breaks nothing happened. My vehicle actually appeared to speed up. I released the brake then pumped the break twice then again…
SuspensionDec 2025
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while reversing, the driver's side rear wheel flipped over. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a corroded I-Beam assembly on the rear wheel. The contact was informed that the driver's…
Electrical SystemJul 2025
Brake getting stuck on the floor would have to press on brake really hard just to get a response, this will happen out of the blue! Driving in highway or just driving off the driveway. I almost hit a car in front of me due to lack of brake, i had to swerve to the side! First…
EngineJun 2023
Head gasket failure
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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 JTDKN3DU4C1502744 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.