2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 25%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 25% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 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.
“Got a 2014 plug in.. I smell some elctrical burn under the hood... It feel like come from the invter I see a 2nd recalled on the 2018 but I never got a recalled letter.”
NHTSA complaint #11323099, filed 2020-05, 800 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota prius Prius Plug-In Hybrid. While the vehicle was parked, it moved forward and pushed into another vehicle and a chain linked fence. The vehicle was placed in neutral; however, the vehicle reversed and pushed into another section of the fence. The contact also stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact stated that the start/stop button was being depressed at the time and failed to operate normally. The vehicle was diagnosed. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
9 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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