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#BS-2010-TOYPRI-3D592010 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid
Based on reports from 8 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 8 complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
3 owners reported brakes issues — failures commonly reported around 74K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Brakes (3 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2010 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 38% of all reports filed for the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 74,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 74K-mile mark.
Hybrid Propulsion System Issues
Hybrid Propulsion System complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to hybrid propulsion system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 8 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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