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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDKN3DU9E1••••••2014 Toyota Prius Prime
This build draws 6.7× more complaints than the average 2014 Toyota Prius Prime build (10 vs 2).
10on this build
3on the model
2builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 6Electrical System 3Air Bags 2Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMay 2022
My 2014 Toyota Prius was in a T-bone accident, directly on the driver door and the side air bags did not deploy
Service BrakesMay 2026
My car experienced a failing brake actuator/accumulator. The first sign was the ABS and break lights accompanied by a whoosing sound. The issue causes intermittent system wide break failure and renders the car undriveable. Toyota had an extended warranty for this issue but that…
Electrical SystemDec 2025
The brake system malfunctioned suddenly. While driving and while stopped, the brake pedal became very hard and braking behavior became unpredictable. The vehicle sometimes brakes aggressively and other times requires excessive pedal force to stop. The ABS and BRAKE warning…
SteeringJun 2022
Lost steering on car while driving. Shop noted right control arm completely corroded through and broken axle. Entire undercarriage rusted and corroded. Available for inspection. Sudden loss of steering is a risk factor for serious injury or death. Problem has been looked at by…
EngineDec 2018
Dealer mechanics at toyota berkeley, toyota vallejo and city in daly city all have stated that the crack in my oil tank is a 'well known' manufacturer defect. The mechanics state when building that part, a machine clamped the 2 parts together. But the machine doesn't wipe it…
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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 JTDKN3DU9E1769977 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.