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JTDZN3EUXC3••••••2012 Toyota PRIUS V
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota PRIUS V build (28 vs 16).
28on this build
205on the model
13builds in total
4involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 18Engine 5Hydraulic 2Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginecrashOct 2022
I am having issues with my Toyota I was never contacted NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 18V684000. My car has failed numerous times
WheelscrashSep 2022
My 2012 Toyota Prius V went out and had no control crashing into the curb on the passenger side. Scraping the side of my car. My ABS break system went out on my car going 40 miles per hour at 5:30 on a major street in Los Angeles called Wilshire Blvd. I almost died if I had not…
Air BagscrashApr 2014
Driver in a 2005 ford focus 4 door turned left in front of me. My prius v hit the ford focus on the front passenger side corner. My prius was damaged in the center of the front. The speed of my vehicle is less that 40 mph, the speed limit. I believe I was traveling about 30 mph…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashOct 2013
Driver was making a sharp left turn into a parking space at low speed and attempted to brake to a stop. The vehicle did not slow down at all despite hard pressure on brake pedal but instead accelerated,jumped a curb in front of the vehicle and hit a wall which stopped the car.…
Service BrakesJun 2026
The ABS system has failed. All brake related warning lights have appeared on the dash board and the ABS no longer works. The car will brake for now, but the pedal is mushy. The issue was diagnosed by a dealer. The diagnosis from the dealer, based on diagnostic trouble codes they…
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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 JTDZN3EUXC3184629 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.