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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKN3DU7A1••••••2010 Toyota PRIUS
That is about average for the 2010 Toyota PRIUS — 32 complaints per build across 77 builds.
37on this build
2448on the model
77builds in total
3involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 30Hydraulic 11Electric 9Exterior Lighting 4
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashNov 2016
Complete brake failure when stopping for stoplight on hwy 53/midway road. Resulting in 3 car accident. This was the second brake failure. The first complete brake failure happened when backing out of parking space at work location. Brakes were pressed , car kept backing up…
Unknown Or OtherMar 2022
In Nov 2020 I was informed that my ABS actuator needed to be replaced since all warning systems went off and brakes were disabled. On March 13, 2022 the ABS and traction system warning came on again . On March 14, 2022 I had my car towed to Daves Ultimate Automotive in Austin,…
Exterior LightingJun 2020
Low beam started getting dim, but were brand new. They both suddenly failed on the highway almost causing a crash. I replaced bulbs and they were dim again. I went to buy the top line headlights thinking that was the issue, but I discovered the passenger side headlight assembly…
Vehicle Speed ControlNov 2016
In the past year I have had 2 occurrences of unintended acceleration. The first in february of 2016. I was exiting a parking ramp up hill and stepping on the accelerator. I was driving straight then turning to the left (90 degree turn). When I took my foot off the accelerator,…
Electrical SystemJun 2016
The contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While attempting to start the vehicle, it stalled. While driving various speeds, a clanking noise was heard before the vehicle stalled. The check engine light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the…
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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 JTDKN3DU7A1257936 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.