NHTSA Complaint #11232453 — 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11232453
Vehicle	2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 12, 2019
Date Filed	July 16, 2019
Mileage	63,118 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

AFTER THE LATEST HYBRID SOFTWARE UPGRADE ON MY CAR WE NOTICED THAT THE GAS MILEAGE DROPPED BY 10%. THEN AS WE WERE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A TWO LANES FOUR DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TWO WHICH WERE FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND TWO OTHERS FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM. TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA SHOP AND THEY FOUND THE HYBRID BATTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 63,000 MILES.

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