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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%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 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 8% 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.

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10904698, filed 2016-09, 25,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201318%
201228%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

Brakes
9 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology