The 2013 Toyota Prius V has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 915,953 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. 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.
Consequence
If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Prius V vehicles manufactured August 22, 2011, to June 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a short…
Consequence
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unti (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The harness webbing/strap on the evenflo revolve360 slim tore without any known incident or accident causing the damage. The defect was discovered on april 15, 2026 when the seat was temporarily removed from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the harness strap was found to be nearly completely torn…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Spontaneous failure of brake actuator system.”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Toyota Prius V as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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