NHTSA Complaint #11153679 — 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11153679
Vehicle	2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 20, 2018
Date Filed	November 26, 2018
Mileage	93,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

ROUGH START AT COLD START WHEN CAR IS LEFT FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT DEALER DUE TO INFREQUENCY OF ISSUE, BUT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A MONTH. TOYOTA WAS UNABLE TO HELP ME AND SAYS THIS IS UNRELATED TO THE EXACT SAME ISSUE PLAGUING 2010-2013 PRIUS AND PRIUS V MODELS, EVEN THOUGH SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME.

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