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2012 Toyota PRIUS C Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1530326
Internal NHTSA #	11170640
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS C
Model Year	2012
File date	23/05/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	From date of purchase, vehicle performed unpredictably. Transitioning from electric to motor was rough and noticeable. At 600 miles, a significant impact was felt during transition. Dealer found nothing. Brake pedal traveled to the floor and vehicle went through stop sign at low speed. Route 44 toyota insisted i needed to get used to electronic brakes. Toyota insisted brakes worked as prescribed. Recently, a aaa driver discovered the ground wire on the battery was loose. The battery was replaced and the vehicle now functions as described, the hill hold functions as described. Nhtsa did an inspection in response to a defect petition - vehicle did not perform as described in the federal register. Brake pedal is now high, as it was initially. This vehicle was sent from the factory with a loose battery ground and it was covered up by everyone from toyota, dealerships to nhtsa when the correction was simple. Toyota does not stand behind their product.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIDDLEBORO, MA
VIN pattern	JTDKDTB36C1XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	27/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS C Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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