2013 Toyota Prius V service brakes problems
64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 Toyota Prius V — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 17, 2026
“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…”
filed May 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Prius V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Prius V | 11 | 48% |
| 2014 Prius V | 37 | 46% |
| 2012 Prius V | 123 | 57% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Toyota Prius V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.