# Does my Prius really need a grille shutter?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-prius-really-need-a-grille-shutter/170680>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** prius, toyota\
**Created:** [October 1, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-prius-really-need-a-grille-shutter/170680 "2020-10-01T04:46:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 8

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-prius-really-need-a-grille-shutter/170680/8 "2020-10-01T15:01:34Z")

</div>

> [@SteveCBT](#):
>
> Tampering with a check engine light to pass inspection is illegal in most jurisdictions

It’s actually a federal crime.

---

_[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-prius-really-need-a-grille-shutter/170680)._