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2016 Toyota PRIUS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1472908
Internal NHTSA #	11100512
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2016
File date	06/06/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When comes to a stop and on acceleration vehicle won't move especially after rain and car wash. It happened 10 times since june 2017 and once a week lately. Every time it starts with loud noise from engine,right after that the battery bar dropped from full bar to one bar quickly in one second. If i have to stop at the traffic light when this happens it won't move. Early this year 01/12/2018,it 's being towed to puente hills toyota dealer and service couldn't find any clue after 5hrs. On 06/01/2018 we brought it in again for same issues to the same dealer and being told no clue after 5 hrs again . On 06/06/2018 at 18. 38 pm pst, it happened again.. I feel so unsafe to drive, it might get me killed anytime when it happens,
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHINO HILLS, CA
VIN pattern	JTDKBRFU7G3XXXXXX
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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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.
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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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2016 Toyota PRIUS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Toyota PRIUS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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