NHTSA Complaint #10790539 — 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10790539
Vehicle	2011 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2015
Date Filed	November 16, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. RECENTLY I NOTICE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT LIGHTS FREQUENTLY. IT USED THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY TIME THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT COME UP. ABOUT EVERY 5000 MILES. NOW THE LOW OIL PRESSURE COMES ALMOST EVERY 1000 MILES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 89K MILES.

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