NHTSA Complaint #10817455 — 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10817455
Vehicle	2011 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 3, 2016
Date Filed	January 3, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

ON START UP IN COLD WEATHER, <40*, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF NOT BEING USED, THE ENGINE RATTLES LIKE THERE'S A LOOSE ENGINE MOUNT. IT LASTS SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN STOPS. AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP IT'S FINE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND I HAD TSB-0204-11 INSTALLED AT 38,000 MILES (12/18/13) AND HAD NO PROBLEM THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED YESTERDAY, 1/3/16, 76,000 MI, AND I'LL CHECK WITH MY MECHANIC FOR CODES.

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