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2012 Toyota PRIUS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1726818
Internal NHTSA #	11397691
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2012
File date	20/01/21
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle has been burning oil for the past 10,000 miles. Vehicle has had all services and synthetic oil changes done from day 1 at the dealership. Oil changes every 5,000 miles since day 1. At 90,000 miles the car started burning oil excessively. Complaints and diagnostics were attempted at toyota franchise dealerships but they failed to find the issue. Finally at 100,000 miles the engine failed due to head gasket failure. This vehicle is classified as a partial zero emission vehicle and it is registered in a state that follows california air resource board regulations and is being serviced in a state that follows as well. Under the pzev regulations, toyota warranties emission related components for 15 years or 150,000 miles. Under toyotas warranty guide it states seals and gaskets are covered. The manual does not clarify any further leaving the coverage level vague and questionable. Upon trying to get toyota to replace the engine, they gave us a week of no responses and finally declining the claim even when the manual states it should be covered. The oil burning issue with this motor is a big problem that toyota has been trying to cover up. Toyota is quoting $13,000 for engine replacement. They have a service bulleting regarding the oil burning because it's a known issue, but they only honor claims under the 5 year 60,000 miles power train warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WALPOLE, MA
VIN pattern	JTDKN3DU9C5XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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