NHTSA Complaint #10393790 — 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10393790
Vehicle	2011 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 27, 2011
Date Filed	March 30, 2011
Mileage	970 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

NEW 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS SHOOK VIOLENTLY UPON STARTUP. SEVERE ENGINE NOISE FOR 10 SECONDS UNTIL SMOOTHING OUT AFTER 40 SECONDS. DASHBOARD AND BODY PANELS VISIBLY RATTLING. ONLY 970 MILES ON ODOMETER. CHECKED INTERNET, AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. WORRIED ABOUT DRIVETRAIN DAMAGE. *TR

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