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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1582979
Internal NHTSA #	11232453
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2012
File date	12/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After the latest hybrid software upgrade on my car we noticed that the gas mileage dropped by 10%. Then as we were driving in heavy traffic on a two lanes four different warning lights came on two which were for the braking system and two others for the hybrid system. Took the car to the toyota shop and they found the hybrid batters needed to be replaced at 63,000 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63118
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HONOLULU, HI
VIN pattern	JTDZN3EU8C3XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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Type of child seat code
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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 V Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS V Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?