2013 Toyota Prius Engine Problems
- 23
- 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 23 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- filter housing · 4 records
- dash lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Attempting to travel in my 2013 prius five during xmas was driving and approaching a red and while trying to stop pedal went directly to floor and skid light went on and barely avoided what should be an easy stop!! Weather clear felt a drag and no coasting ability... Car has 21,000 miles and is in perfect appearance but far from in peak condition as this car from brand new had issues i got tired waiting for toyota…
ODI 11296756
Engine
In the middle of driving my car on nov 18 & nov 21st, the engine revs extremely loud followed by the inability to actually drive my car, like its shutting down on me. In a matter of about 5 seconds and it not allowing me to drive or accelerate it returns to normal. It has happened twice this week and thought for sure i would find a recall on this extremely dangerous issue but to no avail. It happened both times on a…
ODI 11281689
Engine
Based on the description from the dealer, the piston rod broke and hit the casing and broke the casing causing catastrophic failure, this happened when i was driving the car and was at 40 mph. As i was driving, i heard a loud bang and suddenly my car started shaking violently and then smoke started coming out from the engine area. I immediately stopped the car and got it towed to the nearest shop for inspection when…
ODI 11265258
Electrical System · Engine
Hybrid system shuts down while driving without warning and happens every day
ODI 11229078
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
Engine
The engine terribly shakes and got a loud knocking noise during an initial stationary cold start in the morning during winter. It happened 3 times this december 2017.
ODI 11156822
Engine
Engine rattle/knocking noise on first morning start up on occasion. Car is parked outside in a driveway in los angeles, california. Previous dates unknown (maybe happened 4 other times). Log started 11/26/18 since the noise was really bad that day. 11/26/18 at 6 a.m. Car sat in driveway for 2 days. The noise was really bad, the check engine light came on. The next day the check engine light automatically came off.…
ODI 11174763
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
Engine · Hybrid Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The contact called frederick chevrolet at [redacted] (located at [redacted], lebanon, pa 17042) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had…
ODI 11166043
Engine · Hybrid Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact stated that the manufacturer had not provided the remedy for nhtsa campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system) within a reasonable time frame. The dealer (dch wappingers falls toyota, 1349 u.s. 9, wappingers falls, ny 12590, [redacted]) stated that the part was unavailable and did not know when it would arrive. The contact stated that the vehicle rode…
ODI 11141401
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
Electrical System · Engine
Car was being driven about 15-20 mph when it just stopped with a jolt as if it had been hit from behind. Car would not move. Towed to shop where it was diagnosed as bad inverter.
ODI 11130852
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
Engine
Currently using approximately 1 quart of oil per 2,000 miles. That comes out to 5 quarts per 10,000 mile oil change--which is more than the 4.4 quarts that the car holds. No drips under the car. No clouds of smoke out of the exhaust. The oil usage slowed down, when i tried using castril full synthetic oil--at the suggestion of a neighbor of mine, instead of the toyota dealer oil and mobil 1. It is a concern, that…
ODI 11103078
Engine
My daughter was driving the car this morning and the engine cutoff and lost all power along with a maintenance required light came on. She tried to accelerate but it would not. She pulled off the road. My wife was in another vehicle in front of her.my wife turned off the car and turned it back on it drive fine for 25 miles. This is a big safety issue and sounds like another recall like this.…
ODI 10970444
Engine
Drove over object. Pulled over right away. Object dislodged. Didnt see any fluid kept on driving. After 15 miles engine overheating light came on and pulled over immeditiately and turned off engine. Had car towed to nearest toyota dealer.now i m told that object tore a hole in radiator which caused all the fluid to leak out and caused engine to overheat. To the point of no longer working. What is the point of having…
ODI 10918003
Engine
Car stalled on freeway 163 bound north (no warning lights were seen) at 10 pm passengers (3) were exposed to sever danger . Toyota dealer could not find a problem. Police assisted and car was towed away (road assistance) to owner resident . Dealer claimed that recall was serviced. Symptoms appear to be exact to what it was reported for prius 2010 to 2013. Dealer is in denial
ODI 10853340
Engine
2013 toyota prius. Consumer would like reimbursement for repairs and parts for the defected oil filter housing part. *ta the consumer stated the vehicle was equipped with a cheap, plastic oil filter housing. Over time, the heat generated by the engine caused the oil filter housing to fail to maintain its required shape. Consequently, when she took the vehicle for a routing oil change, it was impossible for the…
ODI 10661681
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
The rented 2013 toyota prius with one passenger and the driver, pulled into a diagonal parking space in front of a strip mall store. Traveling at maybe 5 mph to park, the car's brake pedal gave way and hit the floor flat, providing no braking at all. The car kept rolling toward the corner of the brick building. The car then suddenly surged ahead, smashing into the corner of the entry to the brick building at such a…
Crash reported
ODI 10629088
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on the freeway the car's dash lit up and the car's engine died and then restarted. The fuel quantity displayed, decreased by three bars before returning to it's normal--accurate--level. The car then drove normally and allowed me to get it into the driveway. *tr
ODI 10525572
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While slowing down for a red light the car's electronics made a beeping noise, all the dash lights came on, the gas gauge displayed a rapidly dropping quantity, then went back up to half full. A red triangle was displayed on the dash during this time. During this time, the car was completely disabled and unable to move and was sitting in the intersection. I tried multiple times to restart the car, the dash lights…
ODI 10525571
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving the car--on numerous occasions--the dash lights all illuminate at once, followed by unresponsive controls for a few seconds. Then the dash lights go out (return to normal) and normal controls and acceleration return. *tr
ODI 10525574
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The dates i am not sure of it wouldn't let me continue with out putting in a date and the same for mileage and speed, i had my car updated by toyota they said it was a voluntary recall , exactly after the update i now get10-15 miles less a gallon and my vehicle hesitates on acceleration 1-3 seconds ,i have brought the car back 2 times and was told that they haven't heard of any complaints about problems after the…
ODI 10626543