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2013 Toyota PRIUS C Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1162154
Internal NHTSA #	10691187
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS C
Model Year	2013
File date	26/02/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had my toyota prius c for 1. 5 years. I was assured it was a safe car. However this car is dangerous. The car has an auto traction control that will turn on during flurries or if there are wet leaves or rain. When the traction control (a safety feature) turns on my wheels stop,my brakes stop, i cannot control my steering and i am basically at the mercy of the car. I have been in several near accidents on major highways 55-65 mph, and on back roads 25mph+ and on turns where i am going 2-4 mph at a glide, or on hills, because the car will turn on the auto traction and i lose complete control. There are hundreds of complaints based on this feature of the car (which other cars have a feature to turn off the traction) yet toyota has done nothing. People have found a way to shut off the traction themselves in newer models through a set of steps that could blow the engine, yet they say the risk is the safer option. A google search will show thousands of people who feel like their life is in danger because of how bad this feature is in bad weather. This car cannot handle any type of bad weather. I tried to go to a toyota mechanic (jones junction in bel air maryland) and was told i was out of luck and i would just have to crash my car in a potentially fatal accident because they didn't want to be liable. I feel like my life and those around me are in danger because the car so easily goes out of control. I can't even get in my own driveway or move if there is 1 inch of snow because everything shuts off and i get stuck in the street. I'm scared in this car but i cannot return it because i would lose so much money. This "safety feature" puts lives in danger and there is no option to turn it off unlike other better car models. Toyota needs to recall their prius and prius c and prius v cars so owners can have the option of turning on or off the traction.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ABINGDON, MD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	4
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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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2013 Toyota PRIUS C Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Toyota PRIUS C Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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