2013 Toyota Prius V: engine stalls while driving

6 of the 125 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Prius V describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 35,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 40 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2016
1
2015
1
2014
6
2013
6
2012
17

What owners say

Filed Jul 7, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · MS

2013 toyota prius v has 3 recalls for the same issues but my vin # says there isn't any recalls associated with it. I need help. It stalled on me on my way home from work luckily not on the high way now it's throwing code c1310 c1259 c1241 it won't crank all it does is click. I replaced 12v batterychecked all connectors.

Filed May 21, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · 35,000 miles · NM · crash

May 3, 2019, approximately 33 days after software updated due to recall (to prevent stalling) vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. Due to location of event, all property damage and injuries were minor. Event has been reported to toyota and owner's auto insurance provider. Vehicle was in a commercial parking lot, braking in process, moving at less than 5 MPH when acceleration occurred.

Filed Mar 12, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 87,500 miles · DE

I was driving and pulling out into the road and upon accelerating the car jumped and then suddenly stalled - luckily I was able to move it to the side of the road. After restart the car is running slowly as far as pickup and all the yellow lights are on. It seems this was a recall in oct. 2018 and I think now my inverter is blown or not working. Taking it to the dealership to diagnose.

Filed Aug 11, 2018 · Electrical · 58,000 miles · CA

Toyota imp as I went to accelerate onto one of the most dangerous entrances to the 110 parkway in los angeles, my car stalled. The car worked very slowly for a couple of minutes, then it would not even go into drive. There was still power and air conditioning. After having it towed off the highway to the dealership, it was confirmed to be the power inverter. I had the software recall done in 2015, yet my car's inverter still failed.

Filed Nov 27, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 30,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius v. The contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v449000 (hybrid propulsion system) but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · 18,500 miles · OR

Driver pulled into parking stall. Foot on brake at curb. Pushed the "p" button for park function on dash board. The car reved and lurched over the curb toward the building. Driver continued to press brake pedal and swerved to avoid the building, yet scraped the side with side panel and running over tw0 recently planted trees. The car continued lurching for approximately 30-40 feet, back off of the curb, past to two parked cars (which sustained no damage). The car finally came to a rest on its own. The engine was still running until the "start/off" button was depressed.