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2012 Toyota PRIUS C Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	995212
Internal NHTSA #	10524876
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS C
Model Year	2012
File date	06/07/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 toyota prius c four model (purchased new in august, 2012) with approximately 5,200 original miles experienced a loss of power and total failure (engine stalled right after the hybrid motor warning light appeared) of the 2012 toyota prius c hybrid inverter engine due to an electrical panel defect while exiting i 495 in alexandria, virginia on the late evening of july 6, 2013. Toyota corporate (1-800-331-4331) opened case file # 1307101143 and our local toyota dealership in alexandria, va. Was very helpful and proactive in replacing the entire hybrid inverter motor component on the 2012 prius c under factory warranty and at no charge to me as the original owner of the vehicle. Toyota corporate also advised me that they are unaware of any recalls or other reported problems with the 2012 toyota prius c hybrid inverter motor so our situation was, hopefully, an anomaly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5240
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALEXANDRIA , VA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota PRIUS C Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS C Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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