2013 Toyota Prius fuel/propulsion system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2013 Toyota Prius — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The brake actuator keeps buzzing every 3 seconds or so the entire time the car is on and even after I turn the car off and get out. The brakes make a wierd burping noise and the pedal depresses with each noise if I am stopped at a red light or stop sign with my foot on the brakes. All of the brake…”
filed Sep 26, 2023
“We have been experiencing on multiple occasions car while driving will slow down, hybrid safety warning light on dashboard will turn on and tell us we have to go to a safe area and turn off car. The car will automatically shut down like a golf cart feeling. We have had near incidents were we have…”
filed Oct 8, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 Prius | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 Prius | 12 | 13% |
| 2016 Prius | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 Prius | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 Prius | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 Prius | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 Prius | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 Prius | 60 | 2% |
| 2009 Prius | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 Prius | 27 | 2% |
| 2007 Prius | 11 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Toyota Prius
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.