2013 Toyota Prius fuel system problems

Filed Sep 26, 2023 · Brakes, Fuel system · TX

The brake actuator keeps buzzing every 3 seconds or so the entire time the car is on and even after I turn the car off and get out. The brakes make a wierd burping noise and the pedal depresses with each noise if I am stopped at a red light or stop sign with my foot on the brakes. All of the brake, abs, and traction control lights lit up. The regenerative braking is no longer working.

Filed May 20, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · OR

Hybrid battery overheats after an hour of driving at high speeds. Car battery shuts down and becomes immobile.

Filed Oct 8, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · IL

We have been experiencing on multiple occasions car while driving will slow down, hybrid safety warning light on dashboard will turn on and tell us we have to go to a safe area and turn off car. The car will automatically shut down like a golf cart feeling. We have had near incidents were we have almost crashed. The car now will not go past 35 miles. We brought the car to a Toyota Dealership because we noticed their was a software update recall. When we left the car repeated the warning again about 5 minutes leaving the dealership. The dealership has not helped us and refuses to fix car. We mentioned to them that there have been many complaints regarding the same issue.

Filed Apr 28, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 65,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to hamer toyota (11041 sepulveda blvd, mission hills, ca 91345) however, the mechanic was unable to determine cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall, after the remedy was completed. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2020 · Fuel system · 49,000 miles · OH

I had the proper recall fixes done on my 2013 toyota prius 3 months ago for the stalling issues. Last night while accelerating to get on the freeway my prius shut down and entered limp home mode. The 'check hybrid system. Stop vehicle in a safe place' light came on. Eventually the car wouldn't turn on at all. I didn't feel safe one bit. I'm a female, alone at night, in a bad part of town, it was 25 outside, on the side of a freeway! I don't believe the recall fixed the problem.

Filed Dec 3, 2019 · Fuel system · 90,000 miles · MA

While driving on rte. 24 south in massachusetts (around brockton/bridgewater/ taunton, ma) the caution light began flashing (triangle with exclamation). I pulled over at the nearest rest stop to see if there was any observable problem, but I could not detect anything specific. I got back on the highway; and the light continued beeping intermittently and then about a mile later I felt a shift in the transmission and suddenly I was in neutral, quickly decelerating from 65 MPH. Thankfully I was able to pull over safely, at which point a new message was on my dash telling me to pull over, that there was something wrong with my hybrid system! We (the tow truck guy and I) noticed oil under the car and confirmed it was clean oil, and I saw another spot in my driveway when I got home. I have surmised that when I got my oil changed last week, something might have happened to cause the leak, which is in fact the case and now my engine needs to be replaced (the repair shop has owned the error and is paying for this). However my concern that I wish to register is that the car should have been able to tell me not to drive it, not just a caution light that could have meant anything. I could have had a very serious accident. And when I called the dealership from which I bought the car, no one called me back (I tried three times and was disconnected once) braintree toyota. (781) 848-9300 this seems like a defect that needs looking at. Being thrown into neutral going 65 miles per hour as a response to an engine leaking oil is not ok. There should have been a warning not to drive.

Filed Nov 25, 2019 · Fuel system · 170,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. While driving 70 MPH, the check engine and two unknown warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the check hybrid system and "stop the vehicle at a safe place' messages appeared on the instrument panel. Furthermore, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact was able to park on the shoulder of a road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The vehicle was towed to penske toyota of downey (located at 9136 east firestone blvd, downey, ca 90241, (562) 904-5600) where it was determined that a software update was needed. The dealer stated that the failure was not related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Jul 13, 2019 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 40,000 miles · CA

I received the recall notice and to prevent an accident, I have not been driving my car. My nearest dealship, whom I have utilized often, now are discriminating by stating false personal statements against me. This may be gender, age or racist based. So I need support to have my car towed & have hamer toyota fairly & professionally complete the safety recall repairs. I have been at the dealship and on the phone with all levels of employees who have belittled, made false statements and/ or just plain inhumane with no remedy for my 2013 toyota prius.

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · Fuel system · CA

Please reference the los angeles times article of april 14, 2019: "after second recall, toyota prius electrical system is still overheating". My car has had the software updates, but is apparently still unsafe to drive. I am terrified that I could experience a "limp-home" situation while traveling at high speed on the local freeways. I am requesting that the federal safety agency aggressively pursue toyota to recall the affected cars and completely fix the problem by replacing the inverters.

Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Fuel system · 36,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the inverter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.