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JTDKN3DU8D5••••••2013 Toyota PRIUS V
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2013 Toyota PRIUS V build (15 vs 5).
15on this build
115on the model
21builds in total
3involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 11Forward Collision Avoidance 5Engine 2Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashJul 2014
The rented 2013 toyota prius with one passenger and the driver, pulled into a diagonal parking space in front of a strip mall store. Traveling at maybe 5 mph to park, the car's brake pedal gave way and hit the floor flat, providing no braking at all. The car kept rolling toward…
StructurecrashMar 2014
While the car was going down the ramp to the parking basement, the brake in our prius didn't function even though the driver slammed on it and the car continued to picked up acceleration. None of the airbags deployed either, amazingly. The driver was able to make a right turn…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2018
While driving on a side road on 9/26/2018 I received an alert message that said "check hybrid system. Stop the vehicle in a safe place." I pulled the vehicle over and shut it down. The vehicle would not start for a minute but then started again. I called the toyota dealership…
Power TrainSep 2018
I was driving the car to the dealership to get an oil change and the check hybrid system warning light came on while driving on the freeway
Electrical SystemJan 2017
On jan 2, 2017, I attempted to start my 2013 toyota prius. The vehicle dash had the following warning lights illuminated, check hybrid, electronic power steering warning, brake warning light and the master warning light. The vehicle would not shift into drive or reverse and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTDKN3DU8D5641012 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.