2013 Toyota Prius V

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Prius V years

Owner complaints for the 2013 Toyota Prius V are substantially higher than the model-year median of 20.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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124Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2013 Toyota Prius V

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 124 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes: 64 reports
Electrical System: 15 reports
Engine: 15 reports
Fuel/propulsion System: 9 reports
Unknown Or Other: 8 reports

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes

64 Electrical System

15 Engine

15 Fuel/propulsion System

9 Unknown Or Other

All reported categories

Exterior Lighting

7 Power Train

7 Vehicle Speed Control

6 Air Bags

5 Forward Collision Avoidance

4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

4 Suspension

4 Hybrid Propulsion System

3 Structure

3 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

2 Seat Belts

2 Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness

1 Engine And Engine Cooling

1 Equipment

1 Equipment Adaptive/mobility

1 Parking Brake

1 Seats

1 Steering

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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67 reports with mileage · 57 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Service Brakes. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports

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88,000 miles · Oct 24, 2018

Seats

LOOKS LIKE THE METAL PIECE THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR IS RESTING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I THINK THAT TOYOTA COVERS REST FOR 10 YEARS. THEY SAY NO LOOKS LIKE THE METAL PIECE THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR IS RESTING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY IT…

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NHTSA ODI #11142397

Recall campaigns

18V684000 · Hybrid Propulsion System

Oct 4, 2018

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0V. Note: The software updates in this recall are needed even if the vehicle had the software previously updated under recalls 14V-053 or 15V-449.

15V449000 · Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter

Jul 15, 2015

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Prius V vehicles manufactured August 22, 2011, to June 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a short distance. In some circumstances, the hybrid system may shut down causing the vehicle to stop while being driven.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unti (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.