2013 Toyota Prius Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 12%of 414 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,425miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2013 Toyota Prius, 12% of the 414 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,425 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am having problems with rodents getting into my car. I fear that they are chewing on electrical wiring and there is possible distraction to the driver. When I was driving (car was moving) a mouse crawled up on my shoulder. These problems appear to be a problem with this model Toyota and could cause a distraction to the driver and a driving issue with wiring.”
NHTSA complaint #11352266, filed 2020-08, 69,000 miles“4 or 5 times since I had the recent hybrid software update, I've had trouble starting the car, especially when the lights are set to auto or on, when first starting in the morning. Sometimes turning the lights off enables starting, but not always. My Toyota dealer checked the battery and electrical and said all is normal - but it's clearly not.”
NHTSA complaint #11195984, filed 2019-04, 53,000 miles“I was driving home from work. The car was working just fine. All of a sudden I noticed smoke. I put my emergency lights on and started looking for any sign of trouble. No warning lights when off on the dash board. All of a sudden a car pulled up next to me and told me get out your car is on fire! At that point I stopped on the freeway in the second lane and ran to the center divider. The car burned out.”
NHTSA complaint #11000622, filed 2017-06, 75,000 miles“My sunroof spontaneously exploded outwards when driving on the freeway. I did not hit anything. No objects hit me or the sunroof. There were no other cars near me. I was not around any overpasses. The sunroof just exploded and the glass shards are pointing outwards towards the sky.”
NHTSA complaint #10935165, filed 2016-12, 47,289 miles“While driving on rte. 24 south in massachusetts (around brockton/bridgewater/ taunton, ma) the caution light began flashing (triangle with exclamation). I pulled over at the nearest rest stop to see if there was any observable problem, but I could not detect anything specific. I got back on the highway; and the light continued beeping intermittently and then about a mile later I felt a shift in the transmission and suddenly I was in neutral, quickly decelerating from 65 MPH. …”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 19% |
| 2024 | 9 | 33% |
| 2023 | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 | 5 | 21% |
| 2021 | 1 | 17% |
| 2020 | 5 | 36% |
| 2019 | 8 | 27% |
| 2018 | 6 | 16% |
| 2017 | 11 | 12% |
| 2016 | 31 | 20% |
| 2015 | 15 | 9% |
| 2014 | 27 | 13% |
| 2013 | 51 | 12% |
| 2012 | 33 | 8% |
| 2011 | 30 | 6% |
| 2010 | 148 | 5% |
| 2009 | 36 | 7% |
| 2008 | 92 | 6% |
| 2007 | 105 | 5% |
| 2006 | 44 | 3% |
| 2005 | 56 | 5% |
| 2004 | 18 | 3% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius
242 complaintsElectrical system
52 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 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Prius
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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