Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
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.
JTDKN3DU6B0••••••2011 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2011 Toyota PRIUS — 11 complaints per build across 42 builds.
15on this build
478on the model
42builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 8Electrical System 4Power Train 2Electronic Stability Control (esc) 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashFeb 2020
A few weeks ago my brake and ABS lights came on and my brake pedal changed and became spongy. Since I was still able to brake, I kept driving the car and became used to the spongy pedal. Then the other day I was returning home from work when the car in front of me suddenly hit…
Power TrainJan 2021
Brakes completely failed. Loud beeping sound happened, couldn't stop car even in a parking lot. Had to use transmission to slow to a stop. Was in a grocery store parking lot
Electrical SystemSep 2019
The check hybrid system just came on. We have owned the car for less than 1 year. Although it was used, it has 116,000 miles on it. We do not know whether is a california vehicle. We believe it is a battery issue. This would mean that the battery would need to be replaced which…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Aug 2019
My 2011 prius very recently has started making audibly noise while pressing the brake pedal, whether in motion or stopped. This noise contains continuous whirring, whining and loud clicking noise. These noises where not seen before completely. I spoke to dealer mentioning a TSB…
Air BagsJun 2016
The contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V487000 (air bags). However, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Read all 15 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 42 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTDKN3DU6B0299067 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.