2013 Toyota Prius Hybrid propulsion system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 414 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the hybrid propulsion system of the 2013 Toyota Prius, 2% of the 414 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v053000 (hybrid propulsion system) the vehicle stalled continuously. Both manufacturer and dealer have been made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 11,436. Updated 8/19/14”
NHTSA complaint #10598997, filed 2014-06, 11,436 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the inverter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11179892, filed 2019-02, 36,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system); however, the parts were not available. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11164995, filed 2019-01Related recalls
- 20V369000Jun 24, 2020Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684…Covers: Toyota Prius 2013–2015, Prius V 2014–2017
- 18V684000Oct 4, 2018Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the…Covers: Toyota Prius 2010–2014, Prius V 2012–2014
Related service bulletins
- 10178786Jul 17, 2020TSB: Some 2010 - 2015 model year Prius and 2012 - 2017 model year Prius V vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, and/or…
- 10131676Jan 10, 2018Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received some reports indicating the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This…
- 10129204Jan 5, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE January 05, 2018 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2012 ? 2017 Camry HV and Prius C, 2015 ? 2017 Prius V, 2006 ? 2017 Highlander HV, 2010 ?…
- 10084369Aug 11, 2016Tsb: revision notice august 11, 2016 rev1: applicability has been updated to include 2016 model year prius v vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be…
Hybrid propulsion system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 8 | 2% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 10 | 2% |
| 2010 | 30 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius
242 complaintsElectrical system
52 complaintsOther or unknown
51 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
12 complaintsWheels
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Prius
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