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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKN3DU5C5••••••2012 Toyota Prius Prime
This build draws 22.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota Prius Prime build (22 vs 1).
22on this build
2on the model
2builds in total
3involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 13Power Train 4Exterior Lighting 2Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashDec 2018
I pulled into my driveway and pressed the stop button to put the car in park and shut off the engine. I got out of the car and left the driver's door open. I walked to the mailbox to get the mail and heard a crash as the car drove off and hit a tree and landscape wall
Air BagscrashApr 2014
The contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The contact could not recall what they crashed into. Upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a…
Service BrakesJul 2026
Brake lights icons stay on mechanic at Toyota dealership state need new brak master cylinder and booster
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2021
The brake, abs, and stability control light come on and the brakes require more pressure to work . Getting a code C1391 Abnormal Leak in the Accumulator. But I was never informed of this recall and there are no open recalls associated with my car
Exterior LightingSep 2018
My 2012 prius had both headlights go out while driving on an interstate. Luckily no damage was done. My dealer ran my VIN to see if toyota had a warranty extension as it is a well documented voltage problem for the car. I was told that the 2010 and 2011 prius do have such…
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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 JTDKN3DU5C5440019 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.