NHTSA Complaint #11180311 — 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11180311
Vehicle	2011 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 13, 2019
Date Filed	February 15, 2019
Mileage	1 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WENT IN TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUGS AND 2 COILS(CYLINDERS 1 & 2) STARTED SHAKING, KNOCKING AND SMOKING AT THE TIME I PICKED IT UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO SAYS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR, TRYING TO DETERMINE THIS, SINCE HE STATED IT IS NOW MY HEAD GASKET THAT NEEDS REPLACING.

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