2013 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 399 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Toyota Prius overview page.
What owners report
“I NOTICED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A DRY CLEAR DAY TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE LIGHT/ABS ILLUMINATED MY BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS AND COME TO…”NHTSA complaint 11156466 — filed 12/05/2018
“MY 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCES DELAYS IN ACCELERATION AND ABNORMAL HYBRID FUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LIGHTS…”NHTSA complaint 11089265 — filed 04/22/2018
“THIS VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO GO 8 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED AT ALL. IT DOES THIS ANY TIME THE CAR IS "ON", EVEN…”NHTSA complaint 10850300 — filed 03/17/2016
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Toyota Prius have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2013 Toyota Prius: 21 of 399 complaints on file (5.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Toyota Prius have in total?
399 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 37 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 22 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
