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2013 Toyota Prius V Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 125 total for the year
Median mileage
85,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2013 Toyota Prius V, 1% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.

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.

“There was a load bang, which I thought came from the tires, I realized it wasn't the tires but smoke coming out from the engine. I opened the hood of the car there was smoke and odor coming from the engine. I than went back to the vehicle and turned off the engine and started to started it again. The smoke stopped and I turned it back on, everything looked normal so I started to drive. After 5 miles of driving the engine light came back on for the first time since I bought the car. I pulled over to a gas station thinking it was a leak of water. …”

NHTSA complaint #10644187, filed 2014-10, 85,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201411%
201311%
201210%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius V

Brakes
68 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Prius V

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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