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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JTDKN3DU6C5473434 · Checked Sep 17, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 16

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JTDKN3DU6C5•••••• 2012 Toyota Prius Prime

This build draws 16.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota Prius Prime build (16 vs 1).

16on this build
2on the model
2builds in total
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reported Service Brakes 7 Electrical System 3 Exterior Lighting 3 Steering 3

What owners of this build wrote

Electrical System fire Feb 2020
The engine caught fire while sitting in my garage. I had driven it for a few hours doing deliveries for a store and parked it in my garage around 2:30pm. About 1.5 hours later, my wife was coming home and opened the garage door and saw smoke above the hood of my car and then a…
Service Brakes Jul 2026
Brake warning lights on, buzzing sound every 10 seconds. Likely a known actuator and master cylinder issue
Steering May 2022
This car has a steering wheel problem
Unknown Or Other Jan 2021
Three doors stopped opening and closing with the remote key and inside lock/unlock buttons in a span of three weeks. Not able to open and close the door with the remote key or lock/unlock button is a safety risk. Toyota confirmed that all three door lock actuators failed. Each…
Exterior Lighting Apr 2017
Head lights keep failing brought used 7months replaced headlights 4 times seems other owners are having same according to the hits on info
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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 JTDKN3DU6C5473434 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.