2013 Toyota Prius C Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Toyota Prius C. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Brake master cylinder failure.”
“Brake master cylinder failure.”
“Warning lamps for abs and others and the chiming dings came on while pulling away from the bank drive through and parking for a second. I shut the engine off and turned back on with no success. I was barely able to park in a spot because of difficulties braking. My car had been making an electric…”
“Car suddenly needed a jump start and again after a day or two of non-use. On the third day brakes, abs and traction control warnings were lighted up and remains. Brakes are mostly ineffective. My own scan returns the code c1252 and c1256 that says brake booster system failing. Took it to the…”
“My 2013 toyota prius has a failed inverter/converter assembly, including the intelligent power module (ipm). This component is critical for vehicle operation and designed to last the life of the car. Premature ipm shorting and inverter failure is a known defect acknowledged by toyota through…”
“My 2013 toyota prius has a failed inverter/converter assembly, including the intelligent power module (ipm). This component is critical for vehicle operation and designed to last the life of the car. Premature ipm shorting and inverter failure is a known defect acknowledged by toyota through…”
“The contact owns a 2013 toyota prius c. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The contact stated that he and his wife were in the vehicle during the failure, and the vehicle was almost crashed into. The contact stated that he and his wife were…”
“Failure of the intelligent power module (ipm) within the inverter assembly”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Toyota Prius C as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.