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2013 Toyota Prius C

Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2013 Toyota Prius C.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-01-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake master cylinder failure.
2025-12-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Warning lamps for ABS and others and the chiming dings came on while pulling away from the bank drive through and parki…
2025-12-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Car suddenly needed a jump start and again after a day or two of non-use. On the third day Brakes, ABS and traction con…
2025-09-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My 2013 Toyota Prius has a failed inverter/converter assembly, including the Intelligent Power Module (IPM). This compo…
2025-08-28 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed…
2025-07-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 failure of the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter assembly
2025-07-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Recently the dash board lights started intermittently coming on. When they are on, the brakes do not work until pressed…
2025-06-19 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Require replacement of brake booster pump, decreased braking ability
2025-02-05 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to cold-start the vehicle…
2024-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 the vehicle exhibits several warning lights on the dash including ABS, VSC brake and handbrake. Diagnosed code as C1391…
2024-09-12 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Driving on the highway at 70mph my warning lights for my ABS, traction control, and other brake related warning lights …
2024-08-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and pulling out of the dri…
2024-05-26 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Head low beam lights no work
2024-01-05 AIR BAGS Yes 0 There was a driver side collision and the airbags did not deploy. Brakes do not slowly apply they slam down causing veh…
2023-08-11 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 I was going on my way to work on the freeway at approximately 65 miles per hour, suddenly I felt as if my car shut off …
2023-07-14 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I purchased this car July 14th 2023 from a dealership that wasn't Toyota for my daughter to go back and forth to school…
2023-05-19 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check Hybrid…
2023-04-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My vehicle has under 150,000 miles. I was driving on the highway and my Prius lost power and left me on the side of the…
2023-02-25 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 A tree fell on my car during a storm. The tree remains on top of my car. Waiting for your party to remove it off of my …
2022-10-23 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The break master cylinder is lighted up on the dashboard and the ABS system is not working which makes me sliding when …
2022-09-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 According to Toyota Dealership, "WILL NEED TO REPLACE (MG1) HV TRANSAXLE UNIT AS 1ST STEP IN ORDER TO TO BE ABLE TO PRO…
2022-04-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Problem one: water in the passenger taillight. I got on YouTube to find a video to repair it, and guess what? The pe…
2022-04-06 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 So, long story short: for months now, the engine light goes on and off. Whenever it goes on, I go to Autozone or O'Re…
2022-04-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I bought my car as used, 3 months after that i hear a weird noise when i use the break, then I replace the break pads b…
2022-03-29 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake Master Cylinder assembly failure. Brakes starting to fail. Not covered under warranty past 150k miles.
2021-09-03 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle shut-off wit…
2021-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Without warning my 2013 prius C stalled on the freeway with a hybrid battery warning. When the car was shut off it had …
2021-02-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 0 While in line at a church food bank, with cars in front and in back of me, the Prius C suddenly lunged forward. While …
2021-01-10 AIR BAGS No 0 HYBRID WARNING LIGHT COMES ON OUT OF NOWHERE. CODE 3107: LOST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SRS ECU AND POWER MANAGEMENT ECU. A…
2020-12-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 0 TOYOTA IS TRYING TO COVER UP THE TRUE NUMBER OF VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE HYBRID SYSTEM RECALL.. TOYOTA CLAIMS THIS VEHIC…
2020-10-27 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 CAR DIED LAST NIGHT (10/27) AAA NOT ABLE TO JUMP BATTERY. BAD FUSE. TOWED TO SF TOYOTA ON GEARY BL. TAKEN CAR TO SHOP T…
2020-06-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK SUDDENLY THE MY 2013 PRIUS C ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND…
2020-05-26 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED OUT OF READY MODE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SWITCH BACK INTO READY MODE. BODY DAMAGE I…
2020-04-01 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle stalled as a …
2020-02-03 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 MY PRIUS C HAS 110,000 MILES AND ALREADY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT TWICE, THE FIRST TIME I JUST DISCONNE…
2019-06-05 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT-HAND TURN, T-BONE STYLE/SIDE IMPACT CAR ACCIDENT ON JUNE 5TH, 2019. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS GOING…
2019-02-11 STEERING No 0 I AM REQUESTING $2,919.03 IN REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY 2013 PRIUS C, VIN # [XXX] ON 2-11-19 I ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TU…
2019-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL…
2018-06-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 AROUND 2:00 AM ON FWY 101 NORTH/SOUTH DIVISION POINT, CAR SUDDENLY LOST ITS POWER AND ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING AND S…
2018-02-24 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED WHEN CAR IS IN PARK AND WHEN IT IS IN MOTION. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY …
2017-10-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE REAR LENS AND BODY ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBER 81551-52A94 (RIGHT SIDE) AND CORRESPONDING PART ON TH…
2017-03-31 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH LESS THAN 45,000 MILES AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE METICULOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE CAR, TH…
2016-07-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. UPON INSPE…
2016-03-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFT…
2016-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 Immobilized failure due to combination of brake hose failure preventing hybrid control/shift actuator. Hybrid steering …
2016-01-23 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING MY PRIUS C 2013, WITH 11,484 MILES, FOR 5 MINUTE, THE MESSAGE PANEL INDICATE IMMIEDIATE STOP AT SAFE PL…
2015-03-31 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION REAR TAIL LIGHT LENSES LEAK AROUND THE PERIMETER CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS TO FILL WITH WATER. …
2015-02-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE HAD MY TOYOTA PRIUS C FOR 1.5 YEARS. I WAS ASSURED IT WAS A SAFE CAR. HOWEVER THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. THE CAR …
2014-12-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:10PM ON MONDAY DECEMBER 10, 2014 I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A BRIEF TRIP. I WAS MAKING THE 90 DEGREE…
2014-12-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 WE HAVE REPLACED 3 HEAD LAMP BULBS IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS. *TR