2013 Toyota Prius V Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2013 Toyota Prius V, 6% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 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.
“Headlight bulbs burn out frequently. We have replaced probably ten (10) individual bulbs over the past several years. Toyota dealer achknowledged there is a problem with Prius V headlights but would do nothing for us...we would have to pay to have any work done on wiring harness, etc., to hopefully correct the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11254793, filed 2019-09, 10 miles“After the original light bulbs for the headlights burned out we bought high-quality replacements only to have them burn out rather quickly. It's now been a year-and-a-half and the light bulbs are burning out an average of every two months at most. We've since discovered that there has been a wiring harness recall for all sorts of other prius makes and years but Toyota refuses to acknowledge this problem with our car. A very cursory and 15-minute google search shows that this is an issue with my model year and several others that has gone unaddressed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11183156, filed 2019-02, 85,000 miles“The left low-beam headlight repeatedly fails, even with new bulbs. If it were just me, I'd assume a fluke, but there are lots of complaints about Prius V (and 3rd gen regular prius) lights, and they're all about the low beams.”
NHTSA complaint #11582210, filed 2024-04“Repeated failures of the low-beam headlight bulb. Bulbs failing 2-3 times per year. Happens at either passenger or driver side. It's a safety issue because it can mean that the car is driven without both headlights working. This has been a problem for the last couple of years. It just happened again yesterday. I talked with Toyota, and they said that they have no report of this being an issue, but I checked online, and found a number of reports of this issue with the 2013 year.”
NHTSA complaint #11558603, filed 2023-12“We bought this car new and since then we have replaced the right low beam headlight at least four times. At least twice it has failed while driving at night.”
NHTSA complaint #11431758, filed 2021-09Related service bulletins
- 10132670Oct 10, 2017TT: Some vehicles with aftermarket headlamps (non OEM) are being repaired/replaced under warranty with OEM equipment.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius V
68 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Prius V
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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