2013 Toyota Prius V problems and recalls

53% of owner complaints on the 2013 Toyota Prius V related to the Service Brakes (246 of 467).

467
Complaints
3
Recalls
44
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
30
Injuries
88.4
Severity index

Severity index 88.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 88.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 33 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 77% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 246 complaints (52.7%)246 53%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 61 complaints (13.1%)61 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 53 complaints (11.3%)53 11%EngineEngine: 50 complaints (10.7%)50 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 26 complaints (5.6%)26 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 25 complaints (5.4%)25 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 22 complaints (4.7%)22 5%Power TrainPower Train: 20 complaints (4.3%)20 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES24652.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6113.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5311.3%
ENGINE5010.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL265.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM255.4%
AIR BAGS224.7%
POWER TRAIN204.3%

Complaints filed per year

036732012: 12013: 282014: 382015: 192016: 192017: 172018: 382019: 462020: 272021: 232022: 172023: 402024: 712025: 732026: 10 (partial year)12131415161718192021222324257326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
201328
201438
201519
201619
201717
201838
201946
202027
202123
202217
202340
202471
202573
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (184 against 67).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V68400004/10/2018HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMToyota 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
15V44900015/07/2015HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTERToyota 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 th
13E07000012/12/2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSGenera Corporation (Genera) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement tail lights, model 11-6468-00 (driver-side), and model 11-6467-00 (passenger-side), sold for use on 2012-2013 Toyota Prius V vehicles. The brake light and tail light circuits are switched causing the brake

Other Toyota Prius V model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.