2013 Toyota Prius Unknown Or Other Problems
- 21
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 21 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I was in los angeles picking up my two friends on whitley avenue, this street is on a bit of an incline. I was driving my toyota prius and pressed the "park" button. Instead of parking, the car started to roll backwards and went into neutral. The gear shirt is separate from the park button so i know for a fact that i did not put the car in neutral. I attempted to press the power button on "park" button on the car. I…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11233513
Unknown Or Other
I have been calling several toyota dealers regarding this recall and none of them have got to me with an appointment yet. I am tired of wasting time waiting for their responses for a couple of months.
ODI 11203211
Unknown Or Other
4 or 5 times since i had the recent hybrid software update, i've had trouble starting the car, especially when the lights are set to auto or on, when first starting in the morning. Sometimes turning the lights off enables starting, but not always. My toyota dealer checked the battery and electrical and said all is normal - but it's clearly not.
ODI 11195984
Engine · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Unknown squeaking at the back, none of the mechanics was able identify the sound on the back seat ... Oil burning, bulbs burning so often.
ODI 11266942
Unknown Or Other
The car burns oil for not reason. Between oil changes i will go through 2 quarts of oil that i have to add. Other prius owners have the same issues. I only have 120,000 miles on it.
ODI 11182822
Unknown Or Other
Toyota has issued a recall with no remedy. They say there is a possibility the car could stall at high speeds and increase the likelihood of a crash. I have small children and plan to travel over the holidays. I am afraid to drive this car. We have followed the previous recall notices.
ODI 11157341
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I received the recall notice and to prevent an accident, i have not been driving my car. My nearest dealship, whom i have utilized often, now are discriminating by stating false personal statements against me. This may be gender, age or racist based. So i need support to have my car towed & have hamer toyota fairly & professionally complete the safety recall repairs. I have been at the dealship and on the phone with…
ODI 11231657
Body · Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was driving down a city road at 25-30 mph at dusk (5:15pm), and with my headlights on. The first indication of a problem was the smell of burning rubber when i turned on the heater. Assuming the problem was with another vehicle ahead of me, i turned off the heater and kept driving. A mile later, as i was nearing my destination, i noticed several warning lights turn on (skid light and exclamation mark light) and…
Fire reported
ODI 11150819
Unknown Or Other
My vehicle may not enter a failsafe driving mode as intended. Vehicle could lose power and stall on a freeway where higher speed will take place. This is dangerous and may cause a fatality. I am concern about there not being a remedy as of october of this year.
ODI 11145046
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving on a side road on 9/26/2018 i received an alert message that said "check hybrid system. Stop the vehicle in a safe place." i pulled the vehicle over and shut it down. The vehicle would not start for a minute but then started again. I called the toyota dealership where i get my car serviced and i asked them if it is okay for me to drive it home since i was 110 miles away. They told me it was okay to…
ODI 11138925
Unknown Or Other
Car literally stopped on the road. It was towed to toyota of riverside, ca. Saw there had been a recall that the problem was exactly what happened to me. Asked the dealer to check the software as described in the recall. I was told that applied only to 2010-2012 vehicles, mine is a 2013. Asked repeatedly, regardless of year to please check this. I have huge concerns driving this car as it left me completely stopped…
ODI 11023805
Unknown Or Other
I bought a used 2013 toyota certified prius in 2016,after using for a few months the car stalled at the middle of the road.i have it towed at bob smith toyota for repairs.the repair indicated a replacement of inverter.the cost of repair is around $2,000.the car is ok now and running,but it's no guarantee the the same problem will happen again.i don't feel safe driving the car,at present i brought my car at the…
ODI 11114118
Unknown Or Other
I was driving home from work. The car was working just fine. All of a sudden i noticed smoke. I put my emergency lights on and started looking for any sign of trouble. No warning lights when off on the dash board. All of a sudden a car pulled up next to me and told me get out your car is on fire! At that point i stopped on the freeway in the second lane and ran to the center divider. The car burned out.
Fire reported
ODI 11000622
Unknown Or Other
Tread separation, bridgestone p215/45r17 87 v. First detected at 54,425 miles.
ODI 10955028
Unknown Or Other
Rodents are entering the cabin of my prius via the engine compartment and chewing through the foam flapper vent just above the cabin filter and entering the main cabin area to raise havoc. I discovered on more than one occasion rodent droppings in my glove box and floor board. This is occurring while the vehicle is parked in my driveway for short periods of time since i drive the vehicle daily. I don't leave food in…
ODI 10945537
Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · Unknown Or Other
My sunroof spontaneously exploded outwards when driving on the freeway. I did not hit anything. No objects hit me or the sunroof. There were no other cars near me. I was not around any overpasses. The sunroof just exploded and the glass shards are pointing outwards towards the sky. *tr
ODI 10935165
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
In heavy rains breaking does not work well. Even at 10 mph if you hit a puddle of water. Can cause a crash. It has happened on a dirt road going at low speed. Back road where water rises and in some heavy rain on the highway
ODI 10871323
Unknown Or Other
I rear-ended another vehicle which casued the airbags to deploy and serious front end damage. My concern is that we were not able to open the back doors or hatch back whcih were not damaged. Understandably the power was liklely cut so the automatic unlock via the key didnt work, but we could not even open the back doors from within the vehicle. I was alone but had my children been with me and injured it would have…
Crash reported
ODI 10746413
Unknown Or Other
Shifted into drive and car went to reverse. This is 4th occurrence of this issue.
ODI 10552479
Unknown Or Other
Car went into reverse when shifter was put in drive.
ODI 10552481
Unknown Or Other
Car reversed when put into drive. Car crashes into a parked jeep sustaining damage of 2000.
Crash reported
ODI 10552480