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2013 Toyota PRIUS V problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

124 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

68,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 67 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 64 of 124 complaints (51.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	69	55.6%
Electrical and battery issues	8	6.5%
Engine operation	7	5.6%
Steering behavior	5	4.0%
Transmission and shifting	1	0.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes

Engine

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Service Brakes: 64; Engine: 15; Electrical System: 14; Fuel/Propulsion System: 9; Unknown Or Other: 8; Exterior Lighting: 7; Power Train: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 4

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 57 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014

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2017

2018

2019

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2026

2014: 10; 2015: 8; 2016: 3; 2017: 5; 2018: 10; 2019: 17; 2020: 7; 2021: 7; 2022: 2; 2023: 8; 2024: 16; 2025: 21; 2026: 10

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 69 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10583895 · 2014-04-21 (April 21, 2014)

2013 PRIUS V - BRAND NEW. BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN COLD. THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES TO GRIND WHEN COLD. NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. VEHICLE NOW HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STILL MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHEN COLD. I HAD A 2010 PRIUS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. FOUND ON THE TOYOTA OWNERS WEBSITE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OF THEM HAD THE SEATTLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FIX THE PROBLEM: TOYOTA OF SEATTLE 1,379 SERVICE DETAILS REAR BRAKE NOISE WHEN COLD …

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10583895 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10608480 · 2014-07-06 (July 6, 2014)

DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING STALL. FOOT ON BRAKE AT CURB. PUSHED THE "P" BUTTON FOR PARK FUNCTION ON DASH BOARD. THE CAR REVED AND LURCHED OVER THE CURB TOWARD THE BUILDING. DRIVER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE BUILDING, YET SCRAPED THE SIDE WITH SIDE PANEL AND RUNNING OVER TW0 RECENTLY PLANTED TREES. THE CAR CONTINUED LURCHING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET, BACK OFF OF THE CURB, PAST TO TWO PARKED CARS (WHICH SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE). THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A REST ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING UNTIL THE "START/O…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608480 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10609379 · 2014-07-09 (July 9, 2014)

2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS WIFE EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON. THEY WERE SET TO REMAIN ON FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. SHE GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED; NO LIGHTS, THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, THE ONLY FUNCTIONING ITEM, WAS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START, SO EVENTUALLY THEY HAD A …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10609379 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10971699 · 2017-04-10 (April 10, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE MAKING A U-TURN AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND LOST TRACTION. THE VSC, ENGINE, AND HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MALFUNCTIONING HYBRID SYSTEM AND BATTERY. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10971699 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10807143 · 2015-11-27 (November 27, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V449000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10807143 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10605808 · 2014-06-25 (June 25, 2014)

STARTED HEARING FAINT POPPING/THUD SOUND WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS LIKE BACKING UP OR IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THAT INVOLVES TURNING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY SOME LOOSE FEEL ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT MAKES THAT SOUND. INITIALLY STARTED HEARING/FEELING IT WHEN IT HAD 9K MILES ON IT. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR 10K SERVICE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. THEY/I COULD NOT REPLICATE IT. STILL HEARING THE SOUND AND FEELING IT ON STEERING WHEEL. SOUND AND FEEL GOT WORSE WITH STEERING AS MILEAGE WENT UP. BROUGHT TO LO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10605808 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10933509 · 2017-08-17 (August 17, 2017)

2013 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG MALFUNCTION DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS INJURIES. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PAINS ON THE NECK , 3 C SPINE DISK HERNIATIONS, HEAD, ARMS, ELBOWS, CHEST,KNEES, LEGS, AND CHIN. UPDATED *JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10933509 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11129220 · 2018-09-13 (September 13, 2018)

THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES NOW, THUS FAR ONLY ON A LEVEL SURFACE. STARTING WITH THE CAR OFF AND PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. I DEPRESS AND HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. START THE CAR BY PRESSING POWER. WHILE CONTINUING TO HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL I DEPRESS AND RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE TO DISENGAGE IT. THEN, STILL WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I SHIFT INTO REVERSE. INSTEAD OF REMAINING STILL THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS. IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL FARTHER DOES NOT CAUSE ANY BRAKING. I HAVE INSTINCTIVELY REMOVED MY FOOT F…

Owner-reported narrative. 51,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11129220 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

124 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

54.0%Usable mileage67 / 124 records

100.0%Valid incident date124 / 124 records

100.0%Valid filing date124 / 124 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates124 / 124 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12456.9% ODI 10496940 · 9,761 mi PURCHASED PRIUS V IN MARCH 2012, JUNE 2012 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND TO HAVE DEALER LOOK INTO NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKES. DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE AND SAW NOTHING UPON INSPECTION. NOISE BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER, TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD HEAR THE NOISE. UPON INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKES THEY FOUND REAR ROTORS HAD ABNORMAL MARKINGS IN THEM FROM IMPROPER MACHINING. BRAKE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL GLAZED. ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. AFTER A WEEK THE NOISE RETURNED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND W… Look up ODI 10496940 at NHTSA ↗	6451.6% ODI 10583895 · 200 mi 2013 PRIUS V - BRAND NEW. BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN COLD. THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES TO GRIND WHEN COLD. NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. VEHICLE NOW HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STILL MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHEN COLD. I HAD A 2010 PRIUS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. FOUND ON THE TOYOTA OWNERS WEBSITE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OF THEM HAD THE SEATTLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FIX THE PROBLEM: TOYOTA OF SEATTLE 1,379 SERVICE DETAILS REAR BRAKE NOISE WHEN COLD … Look up ODI 10583895 at NHTSA ↗	3846.3% ODI 10717229 · 17,933 mi WE WERE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY FOR JUST OVER A HALF HOUR WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SPEEDS BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 5-7 MPH. TRIED COMING TO A STOP WITH ABOUT 10 FEET BETWEEN OUR CAR AND A BIG RIG IN FRONT. THE BRAKES WOULDN'T EGANGE. REPEATEDLY STOMPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BETWEEN 5 TO 10 TIMES. CAR BREAK WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND WE ROLLED INTO BIG RIG BUMPER. THIS GAVE US A CHANCE TO POWER DOWN THE CAR WITH THE PUSH/START BUTTON. Look up ODI 10717229 at NHTSA ↗	1250.0% ODI 10915077 · 13,000 mi 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V: THIS CAR HAS A BRAKE SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR THAT ACTIVATES AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT FOR A SUFFICIENTLY LONG TIME (OVERNIGHT, DURING THE WORKDAY, ETC). WHEN YOU OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE ACCUMULATOR ACTIVATES AND PRESSURIZES THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, WHEN USING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER THE ACCUMULATOR ACTIVATES, THE BRAKES ARE WAY TOO SOFT/SPONGY - SO SOFT THAT IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL NOT STOP AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS LENGTHENED, SOMETIMES MORE THAN DOUBLED. MY LOCAL DEALER CLAIMS THEY HAVE … Look up ODI 10915077 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 11154115 WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE AND SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO PULL INTO THE SPACE WHEN I HEARD THE ENGINE REV LOUDLY AND THEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO PUMP THE BRAKES, RELEASE THE BRAKES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDAL AND ALSO TRYING TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AND TRIED EVERYTHING TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AS THE CAR ACCELERATED GREATLY. I STEERED THE CAR TO TRY AND AVOID A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT AND… Look up ODI 11154115 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	3616.5% ODI 10508222 · 38,000 mi MY 2012 PRIUS V HAS SEVERAL UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS. ON THOSE OCCASIONS WHEN THE GAS ENGINE CRANKS THE CAR, THERE IS A LOUD ENGINE RATTLER. THE ENGINE SOUNDS AS IF THERE ISN'T ANY OIL. TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-CRANK DOES NOT ALWAYS FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SOMETIMES RATTLE. TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE SHOPS REPLACED ONE OF FIFTY BUTTON LIKE LEATHER SEAT FASTENERS. THIS SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. NOW, I … Look up ODI 10508222 at NHTSA ↗	1512.1% ODI 10588086 · 7,500 mi WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMED THE CAR JUST STOPPED LOUD BANG IN REAR AND QUICKLY MOVED AGAIN TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG DON'T FEEL SAFE IN CARE THIS IS SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THANK YOU *TR Look up ODI 10588086 at NHTSA ↗	1315.9% ODI 10736030 · 1,429 mi AFTER PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, THE CAR IS DEAD, HAD TO JUMP START. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKING CARE OF. AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, I FOUND MY CAR WAS AGAIN DED AFTER PARKING, CAN NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH REMOTE. BUT ALL 3 TIMES THE CAR WAS ABLE TO POWER ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES ON IT'S OWN WHILE WAITING FOR TOW... ABOVE THAT, THE CLOCK, TRIP ODOMETER AND TEMP SETTINGS WERE RESETTING ON RANDOM TIMES SINCE 650 MILES, AS WELL AS THE RADIO WHICH WILL TURN ON AND OFF AT RANDOM. DEALER REP… Look up ODI 10736030 at NHTSA ↗	28.3% ODI 11376449 · 80,310 mi SEPTEMBER 18, 2020, DRIVING ON QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREET, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP WITH MESSAGE "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY". BEFORE WE COULD FIND A SPOT AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON, BLOCKING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. ENGINE TURNED ON AT DEALERSHIP. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR. SENT US HOME SAYING CAR WAS FINE. NOVEMBER 24, 2020 RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR FAILURE OF "INTELLIGENT POWER MODU… Look up ODI 11376449 at NHTSA ↗	212.5% ODI 11154115 WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE AND SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO PULL INTO THE SPACE WHEN I HEARD THE ENGINE REV LOUDLY AND THEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO PUMP THE BRAKES, RELEASE THE BRAKES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDAL AND ALSO TRYING TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AND TRIED EVERYTHING TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AS THE CAR ACCELERATED GREATLY. I STEERED THE CAR TO TRY AND AVOID A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT AND… Look up ODI 11154115 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2210.1% ODI 10503130 · 156 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE FLUCTUATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HER INSULIN PUMP MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SMOKING FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SMART KEY'S FREQUENCY INTERFERED WITH THE INSULIN PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156. Look up ODI 10503130 at NHTSA ↗	1411.3% ODI 10609379 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS WIFE EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON. THEY WERE SET TO REMAIN ON FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. SHE GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED; NO LIGHTS, THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, THE ONLY FUNCTIONING ITEM, WAS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START, SO EVENTUALLY THEY HAD A … Look up ODI 10609379 at NHTSA ↗	1417.1% ODI 10736030 · 1,429 mi AFTER PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, THE CAR IS DEAD, HAD TO JUMP START. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKING CARE OF. AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, I FOUND MY CAR WAS AGAIN DED AFTER PARKING, CAN NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH REMOTE. BUT ALL 3 TIMES THE CAR WAS ABLE TO POWER ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES ON IT'S OWN WHILE WAITING FOR TOW... ABOVE THAT, THE CLOCK, TRIP ODOMETER AND TEMP SETTINGS WERE RESETTING ON RANDOM TIMES SINCE 650 MILES, AS WELL AS THE RADIO WHICH WILL TURN ON AND OFF AT RANDOM. DEALER REP… Look up ODI 10736030 at NHTSA ↗	28.3% ODI 10747462 · 264 mi THE RADIO/NAVIGATION/TELEPHONE SYSTEM ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS V 2015 STARTED FREEZING A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE GPS, RADIO, TELEPHONE ETC. ARE ALL CONTROLLED BY A CENTRAL TOUCH SCREEN PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE GPS BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH AND CAN SUDDENLY NO LONGER BE USED! THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY BUT RANDOMLY ON MY VEHICLE, AND MANY OWNERS ARE SEEING THE SAME ISSUE ON THEIR PRIUS V 2015 TOO. AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING, THE SCREEN BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE, AND REMAINS UN-RESPONSIVE UNTIL THE CAR IS TUR… Look up ODI 10747462 at NHTSA ↗	425.0% ODI 11154115 WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE AND SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO PULL INTO THE SPACE WHEN I HEARD THE ENGINE REV LOUDLY AND THEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO PUMP THE BRAKES, RELEASE THE BRAKES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDAL AND ALSO TRYING TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AND TRIED EVERYTHING TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AS THE CAR ACCELERATED GREATLY. I STEERED THE CAR TO TRY AND AVOID A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT AND… Look up ODI 11154115 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11128265 · 10,000 mi THE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE PARKED. NOTHING WAS TURNED ON AND NOTHING WAS PLUGGED IN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ADMIT THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM AND RANDOMLY CATCHES FIRE. TOYOTA JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON ANOTHER MODEL OF THE PRIUS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. Look up ODI 11128265 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	156.9% ODI 10654416 · 47,000 mi I FELT A LOOSE NOISE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO SERVICE WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT AND THEY CERTIFIED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS A REPLACEMENT @ 47,000 MILES. PRIUS MODELS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS NOT SOLVED, YET THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE THE DEFECT AND NO OTHER RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS AROUND 500.00 I HAVE HAD ABOUT TEN CARS IN MY LIFE AND IN NONE HAVE I EVER HAD THE WORRY OR NOT EVEN THE SOUND OF A LOOSE STEERING SHAFT. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE … Look up ODI 10654416 at NHTSA ↗	86.5% ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING STALL. FOOT ON BRAKE AT CURB. PUSHED THE "P" BUTTON FOR PARK FUNCTION ON DASH BOARD. THE CAR REVED AND LURCHED OVER THE CURB TOWARD THE BUILDING. DRIVER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE BUILDING, YET SCRAPED THE SIDE WITH SIDE PANEL AND RUNNING OVER TW0 RECENTLY PLANTED TREES. THE CAR CONTINUED LURCHING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET, BACK OFF OF THE CURB, PAST TO TWO PARKED CARS (WHICH SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE). THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A REST ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING UNTIL THE "START/O… Look up ODI 10608480 at NHTSA ↗	1214.6% ODI 10809177 · 7,000 mi I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BUT MOMENTARY BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED (> 50 MPH) WHILE EITHER ENTERING RO EXITING HWY. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN LAST TWO MONS. I DROVE MY CAR TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED (NOV. 21, 2105; WALDORF MD TOYOTA), WHO TOLD ME THEY RECEIVED AN EMAIL (BUT NO RECALL) FROM TOYOTA CORPORATE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM OR REPRODUCE IT SO, AS INSTRUCTED BY DEALERSHIP, I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE NOV. 23, 2015 TO GET CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED. AT ONE POINT, TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE DEMA… Look up ODI 10809177 at NHTSA ↗	416.7% ODI 10747462 · 264 mi THE RADIO/NAVIGATION/TELEPHONE SYSTEM ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS V 2015 STARTED FREEZING A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE GPS, RADIO, TELEPHONE ETC. ARE ALL CONTROLLED BY A CENTRAL TOUCH SCREEN PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE GPS BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH AND CAN SUDDENLY NO LONGER BE USED! THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY BUT RANDOMLY ON MY VEHICLE, AND MANY OWNERS ARE SEEING THE SAME ISSUE ON THEIR PRIUS V 2015 TOO. AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING, THE SCREEN BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE, AND REMAINS UN-RESPONSIVE UNTIL THE CAR IS TUR… Look up ODI 10747462 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 10970999 · 8,350 mi WHILE DRIVING CITY STREETS AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 55,ON SUNDAY 4/2/17, MY WINDSHIELD MUST HAVE BEEN HIT BY A SMALL STONE. I DID NOT NOTICE WHEN IT HAPPENED. ON MONDAY, 4/3/16, I NOTICED A SMALL MARK ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH I MISTOOK FOR A BUG. I LATER NOTICED A SMALL LINE COMING FROM THE "BUG" WHICH I MISTOOK FOR FLUID. BY TUESDAY, 4/4/17, THERE WERE "LINES" IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND I REALIZED THAT I HAD A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. BY WEDNESDAY, THE CRACK WAS 16" IN LENGTH. I TOOK MY CAR TO TOYOTA SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE… Look up ODI 10970999 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 11000464 · 2,500 mi CAR IS A HYBRID AND MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO NOISE WHEN START BACKING UP FROM A COLD START. CAR HAS A BEEPING SOUND INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN REVERSE IS SELECTED. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH A CHILD BECAUSE THE CHILD RAN IN BACK OF MY QUIET CAR WHEN I WAS BACKING UP. NORMALLY CAR HAVE A NOISE AND THAT WOULD WARN THE CHILD. COMMERCIAL HAVE VEHICLES HAVE A BEEPER INSTALLED AND SOUNDING WHEN BACKING UP TO WARN PEOPLE. I STRONG FEEL ELECTRIC CARS NEED THIS SAFETY DEVICE. I CALL TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSE TO CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD NEED TO… Look up ODI 11000464 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	156.9% ODI 10502085 · 9,700 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRASH. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 9,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR Look up ODI 10502085 at NHTSA ↗	64.8% ODI 10595899 · 10,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 PRIUS V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A METAL GATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. Look up ODI 10595899 at NHTSA ↗	89.8% ODI 10777968 · 7,000 mi WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 20MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND WENT DEAD. ALL THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AT THE SAME TIME. LOST STEERING CONTROL (THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HEAVY AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER). MANAGED TO COAST TO A STOP A 100 FEET AWAY (SINCE THE CAR HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER). TURNED OFF THE POWER BUTTON, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE CAR STARTED RUNNING AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS, FOUND CODES (LISTED BELOW) WHICH SUGGESTED THAT THE SMART KEY LOST COMMUNICATION WITH… Look up ODI 10777968 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10851113 · 1,200 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200. Look up ODI 10851113 at NHTSA ↗	425.0% ODI 11154115 WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE AND SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO PULL INTO THE SPACE WHEN I HEARD THE ENGINE REV LOUDLY AND THEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO PUMP THE BRAKES, RELEASE THE BRAKES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDAL AND ALSO TRYING TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT ALL. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AND TRIED EVERYTHING TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AS THE CAR ACCELERATED GREATLY. I STEERED THE CAR TO TRY AND AVOID A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT AND… Look up ODI 11154115 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 11210079 · 14,500 mi I WAS SLOWLY ( < 5MPH) APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN A 25 MPH ZONE ON A 4 LANE STREET THERE WERE 2 VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE WAS TO DRIVE IT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND NOT TO SWERVE. ONCE I HAD STOPPED AND CAUGHT MY BREATH, I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CAR I HAD HIT, AND ONCE AGAIN THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME. UNTIL THIS TIME I HAVE HAD ABSOLUT… Look up ODI 11210079 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	52.3% ODI 10947964 TOOK IN CAR FOR OIL CHANGE /TIRE ROTATION , A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION FROM TOYOTA ON TO MY PRIUS V , CAR WENT FROM GETTING 40 MPG HIGHWAY TO 32-33 MPG HIGHWAY . CITY MPG DROPPED FROM 41 MPG TO 36-37MPG . DEALER CLAIMS CAR HAS WRONG TIRES WHICH I AGREE, EXCEPT THOSE TIRES WERE THE SAME TIRES ON THE CAR BEFORE AND AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. CALCULATED THE GAS MILEAGE MYSELF BEFORE THE RECALL AND WAS PRETTY CLOSE TO WHAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER SAID TI WAS , CALCULATED THE GAS MILEAGE AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS DONE AN… Look up ODI 10947964 at NHTSA ↗	97.3% ODI 10676908 · 1,200 mi WE RENTED A TOYOTA PRIUS FROM ENTERPRISE IN SHREVEPORT LA AT THE AIRPORT. WE DROVE TO KILGORE TX FOR THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. IN KILGORE, THE DRIVER WITH ONE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A STRIP MALL. UPON APPROACH, GOING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, THE CAR'S BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITH NO BRAKING HAPPENING. THE CAR THEN SURGED INTO THE PARKING SPACE, UP OVER THE CURB, AND INTO THE CORNER OF A STORE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURY TO PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER, MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER, AND… Look up ODI 10676908 at NHTSA ↗	1012.2% ODI 11054604 · 31,222 mi TOYOTA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS E0E AND F0R FOR THE FAILURE OF THE HYBRID INVERTER. IF THE INVERTER HAD NOT FAILED YET, THE TOYOTA'S REMEDY IS A 'SOFTWARE RE-FLASH'. THE SOFTWARE REFLASH 'REMEDY' IS NOT SUFFICIENT. THERE HAVE BEEN AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF INVERTER FAILURES AFTER THE SOFTWARE RE-FLASH 'REMEDY' FOR THESE RECALLS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS, AS IT LEADS TO UNINTENDED DECELERATION ' THE PRIUS SPONTANEOUSLY ENTERING 'LIMP-HOME MODE' OR EVEN A 'HYBRID SYSTEM SHUT DOWN'. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IN RESULTS IN DRASTIC… Look up ODI 11054604 at NHTSA ↗	416.7% ODI 10821739 · 300 mi PRIUS V3 LUNGING BACKWARDS 1/21/2016 ON THURSDAY 1/21/2016, I WAS PARKED IN A BIG LOT AND AFTER MY APPOINTMENT, GOT IN THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON. BUT RATHER THAN PULL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SPOT, I DECIDED TO FIRST MAKE A CALL USING BLUETOOTH. THE CALL TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I THEN HUNG UP, RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND MOVED THE STICK SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITH MY FOOT, OF COURSE, ON THE REGULAR BRAKE. AS I RELEASED THAT BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGED HARD ABOUT 10 FEET BACKWARD ACROSS THE PARKING LOT "DRIVE", INTO WHERE OTHER CARS COULD HAVE BEEN PARKE… Look up ODI 10821739 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 11618479 Driving on the freeway the car stalled and was unable to accelerate. The issue seems identical to the 2020 recall. 2020-06-23 Recall no. 20V369000 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven. I was told by the service center that my car is not on the recall list so they are un… Look up ODI 11618479 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	73.2% ODI 10556928 · 9,000 mi THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A STEEP INCLINE WHILE I CLOSED A GATE BEHIND ME TO A GATED DRIVEWAY. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACK AND INTO THE GATE. THE CAR RELEASED AS IF IT WAS A STANDARD SHIFT CAR THAT NEEDED A CLUTCH AND SLAMMED INTO THE GATE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO OTHER SAFE SPOTS THAT ARE ON HILLS AND FOUND THAT THIS CAR CAN NOT HOLD A STOPPED POSITION ON AN INCLINE. *TR Look up ODI 10556928 at NHTSA ↗	64.8% ODI 10915651 · 20,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT FENDER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE… Look up ODI 10915651 at NHTSA ↗	44.9% ODI 10736030 · 1,429 mi AFTER PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, THE CAR IS DEAD, HAD TO JUMP START. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKING CARE OF. AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, I FOUND MY CAR WAS AGAIN DED AFTER PARKING, CAN NOT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH REMOTE. BUT ALL 3 TIMES THE CAR WAS ABLE TO POWER ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES ON IT'S OWN WHILE WAITING FOR TOW... ABOVE THAT, THE CLOCK, TRIP ODOMETER AND TEMP SETTINGS WERE RESETTING ON RANDOM TIMES SINCE 650 MILES, AS WELL AS THE RADIO WHICH WILL TURN ON AND OFF AT RANDOM. DEALER REP… Look up ODI 10736030 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10821739 · 300 mi PRIUS V3 LUNGING BACKWARDS 1/21/2016 ON THURSDAY 1/21/2016, I WAS PARKED IN A BIG LOT AND AFTER MY APPOINTMENT, GOT IN THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON. BUT RATHER THAN PULL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SPOT, I DECIDED TO FIRST MAKE A CALL USING BLUETOOTH. THE CALL TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I THEN HUNG UP, RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND MOVED THE STICK SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITH MY FOOT, OF COURSE, ON THE REGULAR BRAKE. AS I RELEASED THAT BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGED HARD ABOUT 10 FEET BACKWARD ACROSS THE PARKING LOT "DRIVE", INTO WHERE OTHER CARS COULD HAVE BEEN PARKE… Look up ODI 10821739 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 11515500 Driving on freeway my prius V started shaking violently from what appeared to be overheating of water pump failure or the coolant invertor pump. I believe this to be a known issue Toyota is aware of when I took my Prius into Camelback Toyota in Phoenix they said they could not recreate the issues. I know this was powertrain failure that could have caused me to crash on the freeway. Look up ODI 11515500 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	83.7% ODI 10578327 · 30,150 mi DRIVER IN A 2005 FORD FOCUS 4 DOOR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. MY PRIUS V HIT THE FORD FOCUS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CORNER. MY PRIUS WAS DAMAGED IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT. THE SPEED OF MY VEHICLE IS LESS THAT 40 MPH, THE SPEED LIMIT. I BELIEVE I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH BEFORE I HIT THE BRAKES HAD ABOUT 25 FEET TO STOP. WHEN WE HIT THE FORD IT WAS LIKE HITTING A BRICK WALL, MY PRIUS POPPED UP OFF THE GROUND ABOUT A FOOT. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE, THE PASSENGER IN MY PRIUS FRACTURED HER STERNUM DUE TO THE PRESSURE… Look up ODI 10578327 at NHTSA ↗	54.0% ODI 10653155 · 36,198 mi WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT 40MPH THE LIGHT TURNED RED I TRIED TO STOP I PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE THEN TWICE AGAIN THE LAIN TO MY LIFE WAS FULL TO MY RIGHT WAS A CURB ABOUT 13IN HEIGHT AND BY THEN WE WERE IN THE BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND NO AIR BAGS I DON'T KNOW WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOY OR AT WHAT SPEED I THANK GOD FOR OTHER CARS BACK ENDS THAT WE CAN HIT AND NOT KILL ANY ONE I GUESS. *TR Look up ODI 10653155 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.2% ODI 11419361 · 76,000 mi The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a vehicle hit the front driver's side causing damages to the front driver's side door and undercarriage. The contact stated none of the air bags deployed. The contact stated ambulance did arrive at the scene where they took the contact to the hospital. The contact sustained injuries to their head due to the front side window shattering causing a laceration on the left eyelid and small facial fracture as well bruising and swelling of the left eye. T… Look up ODI 11419361 at NHTSA ↗	425.0% ODI 11154354 · 37,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. Look up ODI 11154354 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 11111479 · 35,000 mi MY 2017 PRIUS V WAS INVOLVED IN 2 RECENT CRASHES IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY: FRONT END/BUMPER IMPACT ON 6/1/18 AND FRONT & REAR END IMPACT WHICH TOTALED CAR ON 7/3/18. BOTH TIMES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT ON 6/1/18 CAUSED OTHER CAR'S (2008 HONDA ACCORD) AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT MINE. TOYOTA SENT INSPECTOR AFTER 6/1 CRASH; REPORT ENCLOSED. 7/3 CRASH WAS EVEN MORE SEVERE TRAVELING AT 61 MPH WHEN IMPACTED IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT EXCESSIVE SPEED. MY CAR SUSTAINED FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE AFTER IMPACT BY OTHER CA… Look up ODI 11111479 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes	31,250–105,640 mi	72,000 mi	22	ODI 10583895 · 200 mi 2013 PRIUS V - BRAND NEW. BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN COLD. THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES TO GRIND WHEN COLD. NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. VEHICLE NOW HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STILL MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHEN COLD. I HAD A 2010 PRIUS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. FOUND ON THE TOYOTA OWNERS WEBSITE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OF THEM HAD THE SEATTLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FIX THE PROBLEM: TOYOTA OF SEATTLE 1,379 SERVICE DETAILS REAR BRAKE NOISE WHEN COLD … Look up ODI 10583895 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653155 · 36,198 mi WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT 40MPH THE LIGHT TURNED RED I TRIED TO STOP I PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE THEN TWICE AGAIN THE LAIN TO MY LIFE WAS FULL TO MY RIGHT WAS A CURB ABOUT 13IN HEIGHT AND BY THEN WE WERE IN THE BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND NO AIR BAGS I DON'T KNOW WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOY OR AT WHAT SPEED I THANK GOD FOR OTHER CARS BACK ENDS THAT WE CAN HIT AND NOT KILL ANY ONE I GUESS. TR Look up ODI 10653155 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10663345 · 28,583 mi WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, WE WENT OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE ONLY A FEW FEET FROM THE CROSSWALK. TR BRAKING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION - THE ROAD IS DRY AND FLAT. THE CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL/SLIPPERY ICON COMES ON. CAR IS PARKED IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT. START CAR AND REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPS AND LOSSES POWER. HAD TO START CAR AGAIN AND THE SLIPPERY ICON COMES ON AND CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. POWER ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES BEFORE CAR WENT… Look up ODI 10663345 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	68,750–151,796 mi	112,500 mi	12	ODI 10588086 · 7,500 mi WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMED THE CAR JUST STOPPED LOUD BANG IN REAR AND QUICKLY MOVED AGAIN TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG DON'T FEEL SAFE IN CARE THIS IS SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THANK YOU TR Look up ODI 10588086 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10807143 · 30,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V449000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. Look up ODI 10807143 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10929877 · 70,000 mi ON OCTOBER 31, MY WIFE AND SON WERE IN THE CAR APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE AFTER COMPLETING A 360 DEGREE TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED A 7" HIGH CURB BLOWING OUT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TEAM TOYOTA IN GLEN MILLS WHO TOLD ME TO NOTIFY TOYOTA OF THE INCIDENT. TOYOTA CALLED ME ON NOVEMBER 2 AND GIVEN A COMPLETE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 3, TOYOTA SENT AN AUTHORIZATION FORM TO DOWNLOAD THE EDR DATA WHICH WAS RETURNED ALONG WITH DIAGRAMS OF… Look up ODI 10929877 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	53,500–102,140 mi	77,750 mi	10	ODI 10722776 · 52,000 mi ALTHOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS NOT IDENTIFIED FOR A RECALL THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME DESCRIPTION AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER14V053000. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS NORMAL BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN. CONCERNED ABOUT TOYOTA NOT RESPONDING TO OUR CLAIMS AND THE RISK OF COLLISION AS A POSSIBILITY. Look up ODI 10722776 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10971699 · 128,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE MAKING A U-TURN AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND LOST TRACTION. THE VSC, ENGINE, AND HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MALFUNCTIONING HYBRID SYSTEM AND BATTERY. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAI… Look up ODI 10971699 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11089911 · 45,000 mi I AM CONCERNED AS THE OWNER OF THE IDENTIFIED VEHICLE IN THIS COMPLAINT OF SERIOUS SAFETY AND VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY ISSUES REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN WIDELY CIRCULATED IN NATIONAL MEDIA THAT CERTAIN TOYOTA PRIUS VEHICLES, HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN CATASTROPHIC POWER INVERTER FAILURES THAT HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THESE VEHICLES AND OFTEN SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING BODILY INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE VEHICLES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MY PRIUS WAS PART OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS THIS INV… Look up ODI 11089911 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	40,000–112,500 mi	65,000 mi	7	ODI 10676908 · 1,200 mi WE RENTED A TOYOTA PRIUS FROM ENTERPRISE IN SHREVEPORT LA AT THE AIRPORT. WE DROVE TO KILGORE TX FOR THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. IN KILGORE, THE DRIVER WITH ONE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A STRIP MALL. UPON APPROACH, GOING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, THE CAR'S BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITH NO BRAKING HAPPENING. THE CAR THEN SURGED INTO THE PARKING SPACE, UP OVER THE CURB, AND INTO THE CORNER OF A STORE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURY TO PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER, MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER, AND… Look up ODI 10676908 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11153174 · 45,000 mi I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA REGARDING AN UPDATE TO THE HYBRID SYSTEM ON MY CAR. THIS IS THE 3RD SUCH RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE 2014!! APPARENTLY 2 PREVIOUS UPDATES TO THIS SYSTEM HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. THE RECALL STATES THAT A RECALL FIX IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, THAT I WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE. FIRST OF ALL, IF THEY ARE SUGGESTING ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE, THEN WHY IS THIS NOT AVAILABLE, AS IT IS NOT LIKE THEY HAVE TO ORDER ADDITIONAL PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE. SECONDL… Look up ODI 11153174 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209069 · 35,000 mi MAY 3, 2019, APPROXIMATELY 33 DAYS AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATED DUE TO RECALL (TO PREVENT STALLING) VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. DUE TO LOCATION OF EVENT, ALL PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURIES WERE MINOR. EVENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND OWNER'S AUTO INSURANCE PROVIDER. VEHICLE WAS IN A COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT, BRAKING IN PROCESS, MOVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. Look up ODI 11209069 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	26,875–74,000 mi	55,500 mi	6	ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING STALL. FOOT ON BRAKE AT CURB. PUSHED THE "P" BUTTON FOR PARK FUNCTION ON DASH BOARD. THE CAR REVED AND LURCHED OVER THE CURB TOWARD THE BUILDING. DRIVER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE BUILDING, YET SCRAPED THE SIDE WITH SIDE PANEL AND RUNNING OVER TW0 RECENTLY PLANTED TREES. THE CAR CONTINUED LURCHING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET, BACK OFF OF THE CURB, PAST TO TWO PARKED CARS (WHICH SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE). THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A REST ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING UNTIL THE "START/O… Look up ODI 10608480 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10722776 · 52,000 mi ALTHOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS NOT IDENTIFIED FOR A RECALL THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME DESCRIPTION AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER14V053000. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS NORMAL BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN. CONCERNED ABOUT TOYOTA NOT RESPONDING TO OUR CLAIMS AND THE RISK OF COLLISION AS A POSSIBILITY. Look up ODI 10722776 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10734421 · 17,400 mi AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON 7/4/2015. WE WERE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON AT THE TIME IN 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, TOYOTA OF SEATTLE, ON 7/8/2015. ON HEARING OUR CONCERN, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED IT WAS PROBABLY ROAD DAMAGE. AND, ON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ROAD DAMAGE WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. IF THEY SUSPECTED BEFORE ACTUAL INSPECTION, I WOULD CONTEND THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE MPG, THEY OMITTED STANDARD ENGINE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT ON THE UNDERCA… Look up ODI 10734421 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	82,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 11112760 · 82,000 mi HEADLIGHT TURNS ITSELF OFF. REPLACED BULB MULTIPLE TIMES. HEADLIGHT WORKS FOR A FEW HOURS THEN TURNS OFF AGAIN. Look up ODI 11112760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11183156 · 85,000 mi 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 UNADDR… Look up ODI 11183156 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11254793 · 10 mi 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. Look up ODI 11254793 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	70,000–100,000 mi	87,500 mi	5	ODI 10915651 · 20,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT FENDER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE… Look up ODI 10915651 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10929877 · 70,000 mi ON OCTOBER 31, MY WIFE AND SON WERE IN THE CAR APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE AFTER COMPLETING A 360 DEGREE TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED A 7" HIGH CURB BLOWING OUT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TEAM TOYOTA IN GLEN MILLS WHO TOLD ME TO NOTIFY TOYOTA OF THE INCIDENT. TOYOTA CALLED ME ON NOVEMBER 2 AND GIVEN A COMPLETE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 3, TOYOTA SENT AN AUTHORIZATION FORM TO DOWNLOAD THE EDR DATA WHICH WAS RETURNED ALONG WITH DIAGRAMS OF… Look up ODI 10929877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11186260 · 87,500 mi I WAS DRIVING AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STALLED - LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTART THE CAR IS RUNNING SLOWLY AS FAR AS PICKUP AND ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ON. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A RECALL IN OCT. 2018 AND I THINK NOW MY INVERTER IS BLOWN OR NOT WORKING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. Look up ODI 11186260 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	25,125–82,250 mi	55,000 mi	6	ODI 10595899 · 10,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 PRIUS V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A METAL GATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. Look up ODI 10595899 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING STALL. FOOT ON BRAKE AT CURB. PUSHED THE "P" BUTTON FOR PARK FUNCTION ON DASH BOARD. THE CAR REVED AND LURCHED OVER THE CURB TOWARD THE BUILDING. DRIVER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE BUILDING, YET SCRAPED THE SIDE WITH SIDE PANEL AND RUNNING OVER TW0 RECENTLY PLANTED TREES. THE CAR CONTINUED LURCHING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET, BACK OFF OF THE CURB, PAST TO TWO PARKED CARS (WHICH SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE). THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A REST ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING UNTIL THE "START/O… Look up ODI 10608480 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11097588 · 45,000 mi MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RADAR CONTROL. IT HAS FAILED MULTIPLY TIMES ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HAD IT IN CRUISE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT A "BEEP BEEP GOES OFF AND THEN THE CAR SLOWS DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED MOSTLY IN WET WEATHER BUT HAS FAILED MANY TIMES. WITH NO ONE IN FROM OF ME. I HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA AND THEN SPENT THE WHOLE DAY GOING OVER THE CAR. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT MAYBE NOT USE THE CRUISE. THEY WOULD NOT SENT ME A LETTER TO THE FACT THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT TOOK ME 3 TO 4 … Look up ODI 11097588 at NHTSA ↗

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Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	1	None	ODI 11617559 Vehicle overheated. Many other people have had this issue. So much so that mechanics tell me that this is normal for this engine to overheat after 110-130k miles. Look up ODI 11617559 at NHTSA ↗
2024-11	3	None	ODI 11625057 · 79,000 mi The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH in stop-and-go traffic and applying the brake pedal to decrease in speed, the vehicle hesitated to decrease in speed. The contact had to apply an excessive amount of pressure for the vehicle to decrease in speed. The Slip indicator light, brake system failure, and anti-lock brake failure warning lights are illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who informed the contact that code C1391 which showed on the diagnostic machine. Th… Look up ODI 11625057 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11626178 The car's failure is with the Brake Booster Pump Assembly (Accumulator) that generates code C1391 Safety of others and myself is at risk because stopping power can be dramatically reduced and lead to accident. The problem has been reproduced by Toyota from a previous version of the vehicle - [XXX] This has been inspected by the Toyota Dealership to confirm the code and issue. Check engine light was observed to be on INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 11626178 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11627020 I was travelling at 65MPH and realized the brakes were gone there was no pressure in the brake pedal and it just sunk and applied all my strength and nothing happened,luckily this car has engine braking mode and actuated that and came to stop using steep road and hand brake luckily no one was hurt and road was empty. This is a serious issue and applies to every other Toyota prius cars out there Look up ODI 11627020 at NHTSA ↗
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	1	None	ODI 11634473 I purchased a 2013 Toyota Prius V a couple of years ago from a reputable local dealership. In July of 2024 my brakes failed and several lights came on the dashboard. I went to my regular mechanic, Mr Tire and and to Hendricks Toyota and got two estimates, both a shocking nearly $4000. This is for a BRAKE BOOSTER and ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY. I found out that this was a known issue for years by Toyota and dealers were sent a TSB regarding this. I called Toyota corporate and at at first was told that there was a recall on the parts, BUT that the period … Look up ODI 11634473 at NHTSA ↗
2025-02	2	None	ODI 11640662 On [XXX], multiple break lights on my dash appeared. I was told that the accumulator is leaking internally due to a known issue with Toyota's break booster system. See code C1391 referenced in TBS POL18-03 [XXX] ). I was never informed of this issue by Toyota either by letter or by a dealership despite bringing in my car for a separate recall in 2020-- within the timeframe that the repair was covered. Additionally, I was informed by Toyota that they would not cover the repair on this part unless it broke within the timeframe listed in the TBS.… Look up ODI 11640662 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11645443 Rear hatch does not have manual release. Had to have the rear hatch pried open when the battery failed. Look up ODI 11645443 at NHTSA ↗
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	4	None	ODI 11653636 · 63,000 mi The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The service brakes and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the brake booster and master cylinder assembly, resulting in an abnormal leak in the brake accumulator pressure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the Customer Satisfac… Look up ODI 11653636 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11654448 I just had the brake actuator fail on my 2013 Prius with 80K Miles on it Look up ODI 11654448 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11654674 [XXX] almost every light on my dash came on & my brakes locked up. I barely made it to the side of the road quickly enough to avoid being struck by traffic. On February 7, 2025. I had the brake booster assembly & master cylinder actuator replaced in my 2013 Toyota Prius V. On [XXX] it went out again. I paid my friend a total of $1600 to borrow his vehicle because rental cars charge so much for me to commute almost an hour each way to work every day. Not only have I been devastated/traumatized, I’ve paid a Mechanic $1500 twice within two months… Look up ODI 11654674 at NHTSA ↗
2025-05	1	None	ODI 11663090 For the last few months, our brakes seem to have been making "extra" noises, but not palpably struggling to function. After driving roughly 45 minutes via high speed Interstate, parking, and then restarting the car, ALL the brake-related lights suddenly came on ((1)Brake, (2)ABS, (3)VSC, and (4)(!)). We took it slowly, off highway, w hazards on, and lots of space between other cars to the dealership. This felt scary because, although the brakes were making some strange noises, there was no way of knowing what the warning lights were specific… Look up ODI 11663090 at NHTSA ↗
2025-06	1	None	ODI 11665760 I was driving at normal highway speed, all of a sudden, my dashboard lights (4) lit up. Warning lights, Brake lights, Transaction lights and ABS lights all appeared at once. There was some traffic up ahead, so I applied my brakes but noticed that they weren't as responsive as normal so had to adjust for it by applying more pressure than normal to come to a stop. Look up ODI 11665760 at NHTSA ↗
2025-07	2	None	ODI 11671768 2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors. Look up ODI 11671768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11674897 The brake accumulator has failed on our 2013 Prius at 170K miles. The brakes are unresponsive and all brake-related indicator lights are on. The vehicle is unsafe. This is a known issue for this model and year Prius, yet Toyota did not issue a recall. Warranties were extended to 150K miles, but this issue is a serious safety risk - danger to us and others on the road. This issue should have resulted in a safety recall, not a "courtesy" warranty extension. Toyota needs to resolve this for all affected vehicles. Look up ODI 11674897 at NHTSA ↗
2025-08	2	None	ODI 11678972 While driving on the highway, all the Brake-Related Warning Lights appeared on the dashboard. This was accompanied by a frequent electric buzzing noise (every 15-20 seconds, lasting two seconds each time). The brakes became difficult to press, almost spongy, and required more pressure to function. Upon taking it to the dealer, I was told that the vehicle (a 2013 Prius V with 181k miles) needed a new ABS pump and brake actuator, totaling roughly $4100. Look up ODI 11678972 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11684153 Prior to issue, noticed a buzzing sound from engine compartment, later known to be the ABS accumulator pump, occurring more frequently - first multiple times when braking, then later continuously while driving. Dashboard eventually lit all brake-related warning lights ("BRAKE", TSC, ABS) and brake pedal behavior changed markedly. This occurred after parking in my driveway while engaging the parking brake. Brake behavior during and after this period was wildly inconsistent and impossible to predict. At times the brakes would perform normally, b… Look up ODI 11684153 at NHTSA ↗
2025-09	1	None	ODI 11685360 All ABS, Brakes light on, code 139. Its been making a buzzing noise for a couple of years, the noise got shorter over time, and finally was coming on every 5 second, and finally the dash brake lights came on. I've cleared a couple of times, but the lights come back on after a few miles. The brake pedal has to be pushed down hard to stop. The problem is the brake part is $1500, and 1500 to install. Look up ODI 11685360 at NHTSA ↗
2025-10	4	None	ODI 11692778 ABS and brake lights suddenly turned on and brake pedal effectiveness changed dramatically. When pressing brake pedal the brakes barely work now. Just got quoted $5161 for ABS accumulator repair, $2336 for major suspension concern, and total $8386 estimate for repairs from Toyota service department. I see many similar complaints from Toyota owners online, this seems to be a common issue with Prius vehicles. The Kelly blue book value is only $5450 for trade-in and $7318 for sale to private owner, so the repair doesn’t even seem worthwhile gi… Look up ODI 11692778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11696155 Returning from a trip, several brake and skid related dashboard light illuminated. I pulled over and was able to stop the car and took it directly to the Toyota dealership after calling them. Brakes felt very spongy and stopping distance was increased. The dealer informed me that this was a known problem with my model but that I was not eligible for recall or extended warranty. I have also seen a number of complaints of this issue on the internet. The cost to repair the issue was over $4800. Look up ODI 11696155 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11696708 2013 toyota prius V. 64,000 miles and ABS Light is on also VSC warning light and brake light. There has been many issues with this type of vehicle as i researched on internet. I didnt know there has been a recall on this vehicle. And i did not make it time. 10 yrs or 150,000 k whichever comes first. many other vehicles this year have this problem its common.. i cannot brake in time because now its using my back brakes. Dealership said brake booster pump and brake master cylinder. Look up ODI 11696708 at NHTSA ↗
2025-11	1	None	ODI 11699327 Brake actuator failure requires actuator and master cylinder replacement. All dash lights came on while driving. The vehicle was diagnosed at Brian Easler Toyota in Hendersonville North Carolina. The brakes are still operational temporarily but spongy and expected to fail so the car is not drivable. I expect to have the actuator and master cylinder replaced in then next few weeks at a cost of $5600. I see there were previous recalls on the braking system that have now expired. Look up ODI 11699327 at NHTSA ↗
2025-12	2	None	ODI 11703441 Upon acceleration, several brake related warning lights came on along with a consistent chime. When it came time to stop. The vehicle would not stop then with great pressure on the pedal, I was able to slow the vehicle narrowly avoiding a collision with another vehicle. The vehicle then drove normal after that and a few minutes later the lights went out. When I got home, I scanned for codes and got C1252 and C1256. This appears to be a common problem with these vehicles that Toyota does not want to address. Look up ODI 11703441 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11706563 The ABS brake actuator in my 2013 Prius V failed at just over 91,000 miles in December 2025, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. I understand that this is a known issue with this model of vehicle. Look up ODI 11706563 at NHTSA ↗
2026-01	3	None	ODI 11709617 Brake booster failure Look up ODI 11709617 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11712245 The brake actuator and compressor is having repeated problems and causing the brakes to lock up completely while driving both in city and ON THE HIGHWAY. Abs/parking/normal brakes The lights on the dash all start flashing and beeping. ABS / emergency brake / exclamation warning / sliding / lights all on It also caused the speedometer to stop working and most of the lights of the computer part of my dash to not display information Problem code 1391 confirmed by mechanic This is a danger to me and other drivers and Toyota needs to take resp… Look up ODI 11712245 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11713700 Upon a hard (but not emergency) brake, my ABS and brake warning lights came on and my car began whirring once every few seconds. I immediately took the car to the Toyota dealership, who informed me that my master brake cylinder and booster had to be replaced, and that issues with the booster were something they had seen frequently in this generation of Priuses. I paid $5095 for repairs and inspection, but I had no other choice, as my brakes could have gone out at any moment whilst I was on the road and caused a very serious accident. Look up ODI 11713700 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	1	None	ODI 11717869 Spontaneous failure of brake actuator system. Look up ODI 11717869 at NHTSA ↗
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	4	None	ODI 11729269 When I'm in the car, the brake booster keeps recharging with out touching the brake pedal. Also, the car has problems when I apply the brakes while driving. They make a hissing and popping noise and the braking is spongy. I have had braking warning lights come on as well. It is similar to what others have been describing as the brake booster and pump actuator issue with these Prius V cars. This has been happening ongoing for about two years or so. I called the Toyota dealership and they would not check it out for free or remedy the issue that w… Look up ODI 11729269 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11731045 The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear driver’s side tire became flat. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the rear axle had fractured due to rusting and corrosion, and had punctured the rear passenger’s side tire. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear axle was rusted and corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure milea… Look up ODI 11731045 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11731817 · 120,000 mi The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius V. The contact stated that while pulling out of a parking space at approximately 15 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal felt spongy, but the vehicle responded as intended. The brake, the ABS, the traction control warning lights, and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The contact scanned the vehicle with a code reader and retrieved diagnostic trouble codes for the brake booster and brake accumulator systems failure. The contact related the failure to the Toyota Customer Satisfaction Pr… Look up ODI 11731817 at NHTSA ↗
2026-05	1	None	ODI 11735136 Suddenly Cars Brakes failed with vehicle almost lunged forward. I had to slam the brakes heavily for it to stop; Took the vehicle to Toyota Service and clearly its a QUALITY issue toyota acknowledged as a know problem with error code C1391. They even had customer support program 20TE07 acknowledging it as their issue; I almost got killed for this. The repair costs are abnormally high at 4900$'s putting me a financial burden also and currently unsafe car; Toyota - they literally KNOW THIS ISSUE and still put me at risk. They are refusing any kin… Look up ODI 11735136 at NHTSA ↗
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	1	None	ODI 11751147 My Prius had brake warning lights come on around December 2025. Turns out the brake accumulator had an internal leak. After doing some research, I discovered this was a known brake booster issue that Toyota has not issued a recall on. They do have an extended warranty program, but my vehicle did not qualify. The warning lights did not come on until after the 10 years or 150k miles cutoff for the warranty. Toyota's refusal to issue a recall and limits of their warranty program are clearly a move to avoid paying for repairs incurred as a result o… Look up ODI 11751147 at NHTSA ↗
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2017: 8 complaints · 2018: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2017	4	7	8
2018	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2017	12	0	0
2018	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes	Engine	Electrical System	Fuel/Propulsion System	Unknown Or Other	Exterior Lighting	Power Train	Vehicle Speed Control
Service Brakes	—	0	4 ODI 11205302 · 106,853 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, ANTI-LOCK, BRAKE, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JOHN ELWAY'S CROWN TOYOTA (1201 KETTERING DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER/BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHI… Look up ODI 11205302 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11671768 2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors. Look up ODI 11671768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11696708 2013 toyota prius V. 64,000 miles and ABS Light is on also VSC warning light and brake light. There has been many issues with this type of vehicle as i researched on internet. I didnt know there has been a recall on this vehicle. And i did not make it time. 10 yrs or 150,000 k whichever comes first. many other vehicles this year have this problem its common.. i cannot brake in time because now its using my back brakes. Dealership said brake booster pump and brake master cylinder. Look up ODI 11696708 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10676908 · 1,200 mi WE RENTED A TOYOTA PRIUS FROM ENTERPRISE IN SHREVEPORT LA AT THE AIRPORT. WE DROVE TO KILGORE TX FOR THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. IN KILGORE, THE DRIVER WITH ONE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A STRIP MALL. UPON APPROACH, GOING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, THE CAR'S BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITH NO BRAKING HAPPENING. THE CAR THEN SURGED INTO THE PARKING SPACE, UP OVER THE CURB, AND INTO THE CORNER OF A STORE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURY TO PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER, MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER, AND… Look up ODI 10676908 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11671768 2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors. Look up ODI 11671768 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 11546021 Driving 2013 Prius V multiple lights suddenly came up on dash Brake System, ABS, Master Warning, SLIP indicator Safety put at severe risk while driving. These defective parts installed were never disclosed, or notified, by Toyota and put in severe risk for consumers to drive as a National Recall was NEVER issued. Toyota was called since this and refused to fix. Toyota acknowledges parts are defective yet refutes liability despite acknowledgment of defective parts. Defective parts never disclosed to me by any entity of Toyota including Dealershi… Look up ODI 11546021 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	0	—	2 ODI 11186260 · 87,500 mi I WAS DRIVING AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STALLED - LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTART THE CAR IS RUNNING SLOWLY AS FAR AS PICKUP AND ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ON. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A RECALL IN OCT. 2018 AND I THINK NOW MY INVERTER IS BLOWN OR NOT WORKING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. Look up ODI 11186260 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11326622 · 125,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND AFTER GOING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE ROAD THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. NOTICED A FEW WARNING INDICATORS CAME ON THE DASH THEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR SO I HAD TO PULL OVER WHILE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SHORT DISTANCES TILL IT COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE DUE TO LOST OF ACCELERATION. VERY SCARY SITUATION AND IT SEEMS LIKE ITS DUE TO THEIR INVERTER ISSUES THEY WERE TRYING TO FIX WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. IF THE SHOP CONFIRMS, ITS DUE TO THE INVERTER ISSUES… Look up ODI 11326622 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 11045760 1ST - EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION...BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2013, NEVER HAD TO REFILL ENGINE OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES OF EVERY 10,000 MILES (SYNTHETIC OIL 0W 20). AT APPX A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I CHECKED THE DIPSTICK, NO OIL IS REGISTERING. WENT TO A GAS STATION AND PURCHASED 1 QT OF MOBIL 1 0W20 AND AFTER POURING IT IN, STILL NOT SHOWING ANY OIL IN THE DIPSTICK. PURCHASED ANOTHER QUART AND FINALLY SHOWED CLOSED TO HALF ON THE DIPSTICK. I AM NOW AVERAGING APPX 1 QT OF ADD ON OIL EVERY 1200 MILES … Look up ODI 11045760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11254880 · 65,000 mi TODAY, 9/11/2019. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 405, MY CAR WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 65. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BEEP SOUND AND MY ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON. MY VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME" MODE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THEN THE CAR RED LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ON THE SLOW LANE AS I WAS PLANNING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY IN A MILE DISTANCE. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AT ALL, SO I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT UP AND SLOWLY ROW OUT TOWARD THE EXI… Look up ODI 11254880 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I GOT ON TO THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD REV AND JERK. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY AND I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. AROUND THIS TIME I WAS GOING ALMOST 65MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO TRIED TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN. CAR CRUNK, 'READY' LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODE. AS THE CAR WENT START THE ENG… Look up ODI 11265415 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	4 ODI 10929877 · 70,000 mi ON OCTOBER 31, MY WIFE AND SON WERE IN THE CAR APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE AFTER COMPLETING A 360 DEGREE TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED A 7" HIGH CURB BLOWING OUT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TEAM TOYOTA IN GLEN MILLS WHO TOLD ME TO NOTIFY TOYOTA OF THE INCIDENT. TOYOTA CALLED ME ON NOVEMBER 2 AND GIVEN A COMPLETE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 3, TOYOTA SENT AN AUTHORIZATION FORM TO DOWNLOAD THE EDR DATA WHICH WAS RETURNED ALONG WITH DIAGRAMS OF… Look up ODI 10929877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11186260 · 87,500 mi I WAS DRIVING AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STALLED - LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTART THE CAR IS RUNNING SLOWLY AS FAR AS PICKUP AND ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ON. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A RECALL IN OCT. 2018 AND I THINK NOW MY INVERTER IS BLOWN OR NOT WORKING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. Look up ODI 11186260 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I GOT ON TO THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD REV AND JERK. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY AND I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. AROUND THIS TIME I WAS GOING ALMOST 65MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO TRIED TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN. CAR CRUNK, 'READY' LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODE. AS THE CAR WENT START THE ENG… Look up ODI 11265415 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11254880 · 65,000 mi TODAY, 9/11/2019. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 405, MY CAR WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 65. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BEEP SOUND AND MY ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON. MY VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME" MODE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THEN THE CAR RED LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ON THE SLOW LANE AS I WAS PLANNING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY IN A MILE DISTANCE. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AT ALL, SO I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT UP AND SLOWLY ROW OUT TOWARD THE EXI… Look up ODI 11254880 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11397581 · 172,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE OTHER DAY AND MY 2013 PRIUS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT A POP AND I HAD NO GAS BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOT GET KILLED I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE I DID HAVE POWER I DID HAVE STEERING BUT THERE WAS NO GAS UPON CHECKING AT MY TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID THE PISTON HAD GONE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ENGINE AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO ABUSE OF OIL AND LACK OF OIL CHANGES I GOOGLED AND SAW THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I'M ACTUALLY A DOCTOR AND HAVE SEVEN CHILDREN … Look up ODI 11397581 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	4 ODI 11205302 · 106,853 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, ANTI-LOCK, BRAKE, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JOHN ELWAY'S CROWN TOYOTA (1201 KETTERING DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER/BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHI… Look up ODI 11205302 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11671768 2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors. Look up ODI 11671768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11696708 2013 toyota prius V. 64,000 miles and ABS Light is on also VSC warning light and brake light. There has been many issues with this type of vehicle as i researched on internet. I didnt know there has been a recall on this vehicle. And i did not make it time. 10 yrs or 150,000 k whichever comes first. many other vehicles this year have this problem its common.. i cannot brake in time because now its using my back brakes. Dealership said brake booster pump and brake master cylinder. Look up ODI 11696708 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11186260 · 87,500 mi I WAS DRIVING AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STALLED - LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTART THE CAR IS RUNNING SLOWLY AS FAR AS PICKUP AND ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ON. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A RECALL IN OCT. 2018 AND I THINK NOW MY INVERTER IS BLOWN OR NOT WORKING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. Look up ODI 11186260 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11326622 · 125,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND AFTER GOING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE ROAD THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. NOTICED A FEW WARNING INDICATORS CAME ON THE DASH THEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR SO I HAD TO PULL OVER WHILE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SHORT DISTANCES TILL IT COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE DUE TO LOST OF ACCELERATION. VERY SCARY SITUATION AND IT SEEMS LIKE ITS DUE TO THEIR INVERTER ISSUES THEY WERE TRYING TO FIX WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. IF THE SHOP CONFIRMS, ITS DUE TO THE INVERTER ISSUES… Look up ODI 11326622 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 11209069 · 35,000 mi MAY 3, 2019, APPROXIMATELY 33 DAYS AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATED DUE TO RECALL (TO PREVENT STALLING) VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. DUE TO LOCATION OF EVENT, ALL PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURIES WERE MINOR. EVENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND OWNER'S AUTO INSURANCE PROVIDER. VEHICLE WAS IN A COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT, BRAKING IN PROCESS, MOVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. Look up ODI 11209069 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11326622 · 125,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND AFTER GOING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE ROAD THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. NOTICED A FEW WARNING INDICATORS CAME ON THE DASH THEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR SO I HAD TO PULL OVER WHILE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SHORT DISTANCES TILL IT COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE DUE TO LOST OF ACCELERATION. VERY SCARY SITUATION AND IT SEEMS LIKE ITS DUE TO THEIR INVERTER ISSUES THEY WERE TRYING TO FIX WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. IF THE SHOP CONFIRMS, ITS DUE TO THE INVERTER ISSUES… Look up ODI 11326622 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11671768 2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors. Look up ODI 11671768 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10722776 · 52,000 mi ALTHOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS NOT IDENTIFIED FOR A RECALL THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME DESCRIPTION AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER14V053000. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS NORMAL BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN. CONCERNED ABOUT TOYOTA NOT RESPONDING TO OUR CLAIMS AND THE RISK OF COLLISION AS A POSSIBILITY. Look up ODI 10722776 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11186260 · 87,500 mi I WAS DRIVING AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STALLED - LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTART THE CAR IS RUNNING SLOWLY AS FAR AS PICKUP AND ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ON. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A RECALL IN OCT. 2018 AND I THINK NOW MY INVERTER IS BLOWN OR NOT WORKING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. Look up ODI 11186260 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11142395 · 88,000 mi OFTEN REFERRED CLOCK SPRING AS IT IS REFERRED TO PART NUMBER 84307-47020 IT AFFECTS A MULTITUDE OF THINGS ON MY CAR THAT ARE SAFETY RELATED INCLUDING THE HORN, THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CONTROL THE RADIO AND TRICKS ODOMETER, THE AIRBAG, MAYBE BE AIRBAGS PLEARLE, BE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND MAYBE OTHER THINGS. MY KNOWLEDGE MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR HAD AIRBAGS BLOWN AND THIS IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THIS PART TO FAIL. BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAYS IN THE MANUAL TH… Look up ODI 11142395 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	2 ODI 10676908 · 1,200 mi WE RENTED A TOYOTA PRIUS FROM ENTERPRISE IN SHREVEPORT LA AT THE AIRPORT. WE DROVE TO KILGORE TX FOR THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. IN KILGORE, THE DRIVER WITH ONE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A STRIP MALL. UPON APPROACH, GOING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, THE CAR'S BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITH NO BRAKING HAPPENING. THE CAR THEN SURGED INTO THE PARKING SPACE, UP OVER THE CURB, AND INTO THE CORNER OF A STORE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURY TO PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER, MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER, AND… Look up ODI 10676908 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11671768 2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors. Look up ODI 11671768 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 11045760 1ST - EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION...BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2013, NEVER HAD TO REFILL ENGINE OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES OF EVERY 10,000 MILES (SYNTHETIC OIL 0W 20). AT APPX A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I CHECKED THE DIPSTICK, NO OIL IS REGISTERING. WENT TO A GAS STATION AND PURCHASED 1 QT OF MOBIL 1 0W20 AND AFTER POURING IT IN, STILL NOT SHOWING ANY OIL IN THE DIPSTICK. PURCHASED ANOTHER QUART AND FINALLY SHOWED CLOSED TO HALF ON THE DIPSTICK. I AM NOW AVERAGING APPX 1 QT OF ADD ON OIL EVERY 1200 MILES … Look up ODI 11045760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11254880 · 65,000 mi TODAY, 9/11/2019. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 405, MY CAR WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 65. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BEEP SOUND AND MY ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON. MY VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME" MODE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THEN THE CAR RED LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ON THE SLOW LANE AS I WAS PLANNING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY IN A MILE DISTANCE. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AT ALL, SO I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT UP AND SLOWLY ROW OUT TOWARD THE EXI… Look up ODI 11254880 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I GOT ON TO THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD REV AND JERK. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY AND I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. AROUND THIS TIME I WAS GOING ALMOST 65MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO TRIED TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN. CAR CRUNK, 'READY' LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODE. AS THE CAR WENT START THE ENG… Look up ODI 11265415 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 11209069 · 35,000 mi MAY 3, 2019, APPROXIMATELY 33 DAYS AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATED DUE TO RECALL (TO PREVENT STALLING) VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. DUE TO LOCATION OF EVENT, ALL PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURIES WERE MINOR. EVENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND OWNER'S AUTO INSURANCE PROVIDER. VEHICLE WAS IN A COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT, BRAKING IN PROCESS, MOVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. Look up ODI 11209069 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11326622 · 125,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND AFTER GOING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE ROAD THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. NOTICED A FEW WARNING INDICATORS CAME ON THE DASH THEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR SO I HAD TO PULL OVER WHILE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SHORT DISTANCES TILL IT COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE DUE TO LOST OF ACCELERATION. VERY SCARY SITUATION AND IT SEEMS LIKE ITS DUE TO THEIR INVERTER ISSUES THEY WERE TRYING TO FIX WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. IF THE SHOP CONFIRMS, ITS DUE TO THE INVERTER ISSUES… Look up ODI 11326622 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11671768 2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors. Look up ODI 11671768 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	2 ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I GOT ON TO THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD REV AND JERK. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY AND I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. AROUND THIS TIME I WAS GOING ALMOST 65MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO TRIED TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN. CAR CRUNK, 'READY' LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODE. AS THE CAR WENT START THE ENG… Look up ODI 11265415 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11316850 · 100,000 mi THE ENGINE OIL RUNS LOW BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND SHAKING AND JERKING OCCURRED. THE CAR WAS ON A CITY STREET. I ADDED THE APPROPRIATE TYPE AND WEIGHT OF OIL. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE FIRST TIME BUT I CHECK IT REGULARLY. I KNOW ONE OTHER PRIUS V 5 2013 OWNER WHO HAS THE SAME ISSUE. Look up ODI 11316850 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11254880 · 65,000 mi TODAY, 9/11/2019. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 405, MY CAR WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 65. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BEEP SOUND AND MY ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON. MY VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME" MODE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THEN THE CAR RED LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ON THE SLOW LANE AS I WAS PLANNING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY IN A MILE DISTANCE. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AT ALL, SO I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT UP AND SLOWLY ROW OUT TOWARD THE EXI… Look up ODI 11254880 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	0	0	1 ODI 10722776 · 52,000 mi ALTHOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS NOT IDENTIFIED FOR A RECALL THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME DESCRIPTION AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER14V053000. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS NORMAL BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN. CONCERNED ABOUT TOYOTA NOT RESPONDING TO OUR CLAIMS AND THE RISK OF COLLISION AS A POSSIBILITY. Look up ODI 10722776 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING STALL. FOOT ON BRAKE AT CURB. PUSHED THE "P" BUTTON FOR PARK FUNCTION ON DASH BOARD. THE CAR REVED AND LURCHED OVER THE CURB TOWARD THE BUILDING. DRIVER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE BUILDING, YET SCRAPED THE SIDE WITH SIDE PANEL AND RUNNING OVER TW0 RECENTLY PLANTED TREES. THE CAR CONTINUED LURCHING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET, BACK OFF OF THE CURB, PAST TO TWO PARKED CARS (WHICH SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE). THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A REST ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING UNTIL THE "START/O… Look up ODI 10608480 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Power Train	1 ODI 11546021 Driving 2013 Prius V multiple lights suddenly came up on dash Brake System, ABS, Master Warning, SLIP indicator Safety put at severe risk while driving. These defective parts installed were never disclosed, or notified, by Toyota and put in severe risk for consumers to drive as a National Recall was NEVER issued. Toyota was called since this and refused to fix. Toyota acknowledges parts are defective yet refutes liability despite acknowledgment of defective parts. Defective parts never disclosed to me by any entity of Toyota including Dealershi… Look up ODI 11546021 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10929877 · 70,000 mi ON OCTOBER 31, MY WIFE AND SON WERE IN THE CAR APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE AFTER COMPLETING A 360 DEGREE TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED A 7" HIGH CURB BLOWING OUT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TEAM TOYOTA IN GLEN MILLS WHO TOLD ME TO NOTIFY TOYOTA OF THE INCIDENT. TOYOTA CALLED ME ON NOVEMBER 2 AND GIVEN A COMPLETE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 3, TOYOTA SENT AN AUTHORIZATION FORM TO DOWNLOAD THE EDR DATA WHICH WAS RETURNED ALONG WITH DIAGRAMS OF… Look up ODI 10929877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11186260 · 87,500 mi I WAS DRIVING AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STALLED - LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTART THE CAR IS RUNNING SLOWLY AS FAR AS PICKUP AND ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ON. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A RECALL IN OCT. 2018 AND I THINK NOW MY INVERTER IS BLOWN OR NOT WORKING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. Look up ODI 11186260 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I GOT ON TO THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD REV AND JERK. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY AND I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. AROUND THIS TIME I WAS GOING ALMOST 65MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO TRIED TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN. CAR CRUNK, 'READY' LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODE. AS THE CAR WENT START THE ENG… Look up ODI 11265415 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11186260 · 87,500 mi I WAS DRIVING AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STALLED - LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTART THE CAR IS RUNNING SLOWLY AS FAR AS PICKUP AND ALL THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ON. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A RECALL IN OCT. 2018 AND I THINK NOW MY INVERTER IS BLOWN OR NOT WORKING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. Look up ODI 11186260 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I GOT ON TO THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD REV AND JERK. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY AND I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. AROUND THIS TIME I WAS GOING ALMOST 65MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO TRIED TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN. CAR CRUNK, 'READY' LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODE. AS THE CAR WENT START THE ENG… Look up ODI 11265415 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11316850 · 100,000 mi THE ENGINE OIL RUNS LOW BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND SHAKING AND JERKING OCCURRED. THE CAR WAS ON A CITY STREET. I ADDED THE APPROPRIATE TYPE AND WEIGHT OF OIL. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE FIRST TIME BUT I CHECK IT REGULARLY. I KNOW ONE OTHER PRIUS V 5 2013 OWNER WHO HAS THE SAME ISSUE. Look up ODI 11316850 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	2 ODI 11254880 · 65,000 mi TODAY, 9/11/2019. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 405, MY CAR WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 65. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BEEP SOUND AND MY ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON. MY VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME" MODE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THEN THE CAR RED LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ON THE SLOW LANE AS I WAS PLANNING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY IN A MILE DISTANCE. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AT ALL, SO I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT UP AND SLOWLY ROW OUT TOWARD THE EXI… Look up ODI 11254880 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11397581 · 172,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE OTHER DAY AND MY 2013 PRIUS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT A POP AND I HAD NO GAS BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOT GET KILLED I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE I DID HAVE POWER I DID HAVE STEERING BUT THERE WAS NO GAS UPON CHECKING AT MY TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID THE PISTON HAD GONE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ENGINE AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO ABUSE OF OIL AND LACK OF OIL CHANGES I GOOGLED AND SAW THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I'M ACTUALLY A DOCTOR AND HAVE SEVEN CHILDREN … Look up ODI 11397581 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11142395 · 88,000 mi OFTEN REFERRED CLOCK SPRING AS IT IS REFERRED TO PART NUMBER 84307-47020 IT AFFECTS A MULTITUDE OF THINGS ON MY CAR THAT ARE SAFETY RELATED INCLUDING THE HORN, THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CONTROL THE RADIO AND TRICKS ODOMETER, THE AIRBAG, MAYBE BE AIRBAGS PLEARLE, BE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND MAYBE OTHER THINGS. MY KNOWLEDGE MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR HAD AIRBAGS BLOWN AND THIS IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THIS PART TO FAIL. BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAYS IN THE MANUAL TH… Look up ODI 11142395 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11254880 · 65,000 mi TODAY, 9/11/2019. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 405, MY CAR WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 65. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BEEP SOUND AND MY ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON. MY VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME" MODE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THEN THE CAR RED LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ON THE SLOW LANE AS I WAS PLANNING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY IN A MILE DISTANCE. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AT ALL, SO I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT UP AND SLOWLY ROW OUT TOWARD THE EXI… Look up ODI 11254880 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING STALL. FOOT ON BRAKE AT CURB. PUSHED THE "P" BUTTON FOR PARK FUNCTION ON DASH BOARD. THE CAR REVED AND LURCHED OVER THE CURB TOWARD THE BUILDING. DRIVER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE BUILDING, YET SCRAPED THE SIDE WITH SIDE PANEL AND RUNNING OVER TW0 RECENTLY PLANTED TREES. THE CAR CONTINUED LURCHING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET, BACK OFF OF THE CURB, PAST TO TWO PARKED CARS (WHICH SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE). THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A REST ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING UNTIL THE "START/O… Look up ODI 10608480 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

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7 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

33 mentions · 26.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 102,000 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10746924 · 26,500 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE, I HAD TO USE THE BRAKES BECAUSE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME HAD SLOWED. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND AT THE SAME TIME TWO DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED; THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT. I MANAGED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ENGINE COMPRESSION. CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY STATE THAT WHEN THEY CHECKED THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR HAD BRAKES. HOWEVER, …

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ODI 11045760

1ST - EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION...BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2013, NEVER HAD TO REFILL ENGINE OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES OF EVERY 10,000 MILES (SYNTHETIC OIL 0W 20). AT APPX A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I CHECKED THE DIPSTICK, NO OIL IS REGISTERING. WENT TO A GAS STATION AND PURCHASED 1 QT OF MOBIL 1 0W20 AND AFTER POURING IT IN, STILL NOT SHOWING ANY OIL IN THE DIPSTICK. PURCHASED ANOTHER QUART AND FINALLY SHOWED CLOSED TO HALF ON THE DIPSTICK. I AM NOW AVERAGING APPX 1 QT OF ADD ON OIL EVERY 1200 MILES …

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ODI 11092558 · 77,000 mi

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SEMI TRUCK. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THERE WAS NO POWER. THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. THE STABILITY CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR. THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS STRAINING OR LUGGING. I DISCOVERED IF I BACKED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN ACCELERATED, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCESS OF BACKING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AT EVERY TRAFFIC LIGHT …

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

25 mentions · 20.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 79,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi

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ODI 10676908 · 1,200 mi

WE RENTED A TOYOTA PRIUS FROM ENTERPRISE IN SHREVEPORT LA AT THE AIRPORT. WE DROVE TO KILGORE TX FOR THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. IN KILGORE, THE DRIVER WITH ONE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A STRIP MALL. UPON APPROACH, GOING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, THE CAR'S BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITH NO BRAKING HAPPENING. THE CAR THEN SURGED INTO THE PARKING SPACE, UP OVER THE CURB, AND INTO THE CORNER OF A STORE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURY TO PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER, MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER, AND…

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ODI 10746924 · 26,500 mi

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Stalling or loss of power

8 mentions · 6.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 58,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi

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ODI 10807143 · 30,000 mi

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ODI 11119337 · 58,000 mi

TOYOTA IMP AS I WENT TO ACCELERATE ONTO ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS ENTRANCES TO THE 110 PARKWAY IN LOS ANGELES, MY CAR STALLED. THE CAR WORKED VERY SLOWLY FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN IT WOULD NOT EVEN GO INTO DRIVE. THERE WAS STILL POWER AND AIR CONDITIONING. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE POWER INVERTER. I HAD THE SOFTWARE RECALL DONE IN 2015, YET MY CAR'S INVERTER STILL FAILED.

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10608480 · 18,500 mi

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ODI 10663345 · 28,583 mi

WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, WE WENT OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE ONLY A FEW FEET FROM THE CROSSWALK. *TR BRAKING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION - THE ROAD IS DRY AND FLAT. THE CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL/SLIPPERY ICON COMES ON. CAR IS PARKED IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT. START CAR AND REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPS AND LOSSES POWER. HAD TO START CAR AGAIN AND THE SLIPPERY ICON COMES ON AND CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. POWER ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES BEFORE CAR WENT…

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ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi

I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I GOT ON TO THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD REV AND JERK. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING I WOULD MAKE IT HOME. BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY AND I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. AROUND THIS TIME I WAS GOING ALMOST 65MPH. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO TRIED TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN. CAR CRUNK, 'READY' LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODE. AS THE CAR WENT START THE ENG…

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Oil consumption or dilution

2 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11045760

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ODI 11207808

ENGINE IS STARTING TO BURN OIL AFTER 120000 MILES. APPEARS ENGINE HAS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW AS THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM PER TOYOTA IS TO REPLACE RINGS AND PISTONS AT A $4500 COST TO THE OWNER. SPOKE TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAY THEY HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING YET I TOOK MY CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM SO SOMEONE IS NOT TELLING THE TRUTH. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP AND REPAIR THIS DEFECT NOW THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE IT AT THEIR COST. I HAD A 100000 WARRANTY ON…

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10609379

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Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 140,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11265415 · 140,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b