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2013 Toyota Prius V brakes problems

The 2013 Toyota Prius V has 68 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

68

Brakes complaints

41%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Prius V brakes complaints by model year131 complaints2012: 131 complaints2013: 68 complaints2014: 41 complaints2015: 11 complaints2016: 3 complaints
Prius V brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT 40MPH THE LIGHT TURNED RED I TRIED TO STOP I PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE THEN TWICE AGAIN THE LAIN TO MY LIFE WAS FULL TO MY RIGHT WAS A CURB ABOUT 13IN HEIGHT AND BY THEN WE WERE IN THE BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND NO AIR BAGS I DON'T KNOW WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOY OR AT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 30, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2013 Toyota Prius V have?

NHTSA has 68 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Prius V brakes — 41% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.