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2013 Toyota Prius C Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
7%of 57 total for the year
Median mileage
115,858miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2013 Toyota Prius C, 7% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,858 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Around 2:00 am on fwy 101 north/south division point, car suddenly lost its power and accelerator stopped working and stopped in the curving area on fastest lanes. I turned my key on/off for 5 times lights on the panel was on but accelerator was not working at all for 30 min so I called police and aaa towing. When finally aaa came and talking on the phone, the car started to accelerated again. It was very dangerous situation as my car was forced to park on the fastest lane on the curving area at 2:00am and many trucks and cars were driving 90 miles/hour. …”

NHTSA complaint #11103445, filed 2018-06, 31,000 miles

“Toyota is trying to cover up the true number of vehicles subject to the hybrid system recall.. Toyota claims this vehicle is not the subject of recall, yet the vehicle displays all the symptoms described in the recall.. 1.) the vehicle was in motion at freeway speed on westbound hwy 92 on 12/27/2020 at approximately 6:30pm 2.) the vehicle lost all power.. Dashboard lights came on.. …”

NHTSA complaint #11385233, filed 2020-12, 200,717 miles

“While I was driving on the freeway the dash lit up with multiple lights. Simultaneously, I lost power to the car and could not accelerate and only break. The steering was tight and I could not steer correctly. Then a message that said, CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM STOP THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. The was slowing down and I had to pull over on the side of the freeway. There were no fluids leaking from the car.The car did not power back on nor run for over 10 minutes. The incident put my safety and other safety at risk by turning off while driving highway speeds. I was afraid for my life. …”

NHTSA complaint #11760483, filed 2026-08

“According to Toyota Dealership, WILL NEED TO REPLACE (MG1) HV TRANSAXLE UNIT AS 1ST STEP IN ORDER TO TO BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH DIAGNOSE AND CHECKED FOR ANY OTHER SHORTED COMPONENTS . Vehicle is available for inspection. Vehicle was being driven on a city street towards a red light when the vehicle experienced a jolt and lost complete acceleration power and a Check Hybrid System was displayed on the dashboard. Luckily all vehicles behind were already coming to a stop for the red light, otherwise, the safety of my family and myself may have been put in more serious harm. …”

NHTSA complaint #11500797, filed 2023-01

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018117%
201426%
201347%
201246%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius C

Electrical system
23 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Prius C

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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