2013 Toyota Prius Power Train Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I was driving the car to the dealership to get an oil change and the check hybrid system warning light came on while driving on the freeway.
ODI 11128780
Power Train
Vehicle loss power while driving residential roads
ODI 11118613
Power Train
After driving for approximate 40 miles on freeay i was at a stop light and when accelerating i heard a popping sound and vehicle lost power. Would not acclelerate and the hybrid/abs and check engine lights came on,luckly this happen on a stret and not on the highway. I pulled over and had vehicle towed to toyota dealer. They found that the ipm resistor for the inverter had failed. Dealer replaced ipm and inverter.
ODI 11111898
Engine · Power Train
Excessive motor oil burning at a rate of 2 quarts every 5000 miles. Dealer claims is normal wear and tear. Dealer confirms that there is no leakage.
ODI 11098089
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. While the vehicle was parked with the shift lever in the park position, the vehicle independently rolled backwards. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. The vin was not available. Updated 02/15/2017*ct *cn
ODI 10936275
Power Train
The vehicle has shifted into nuetral while in drive and while in park. Also rolls to much when parked. The vehicle ran my wife over in our driveway, toyota refuses to service the vehicle...updated 03/08/17 *bf
1 injury
ODI 10956383
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving on the highway at 55~60mph, and suddenly the power steering trouble light indicator came on. I noticed the steering wheel was a bit harder to turn( left or right). I slowed down and took the first exit, reducing speed to 30~35mph. At the stop sign, all indicators light came on and i couldn't turn the steering wheel (left or right). I was able to accelerate out of the stop sign, but then i felt a…
ODI 10633254
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns 2013 toyota prius 5. The contact stated that whenever she was driving in reverse, the vehicle would jerk violently. In addition, the interior dome light would illuminate sporadically. The contact stated that all of the lights on the instrument panel and radio console failed to illuminate after starting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
ODI 10551864