2013 TOYOTA PRIUS Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
7 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS
7 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
MY CAR HAS STOPPED RUNNING WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING THREE TIMES NOW. FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING WHEN LIGHTS CAME ON BUT GOT TO PARKING LOT WHERE IT DIED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS, STILL ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND HYBRID WARNING SHOWING BUT WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO DEALERSHIP. SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING ON SMALL ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. AGAIN IT STARTED AFTER A COUPLE HOURS WITH ALL WARNINGS LIT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP WERE IT ALSO DIED AGAIN BUT THEY STARTED IT LATER BY RESETTING CODES. THIRD TIME IT STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY AND I WAS UNABLE TO START IT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME. 12V BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED. SECOND TWO TIMES IRA TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS SENT ME BACK OUT...
ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL IN MY 2013 PRIUS FIVE DURING XMAS WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHING A RED AND WHILE TRYING TO STOP PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO FLOOR AND SKID LIGHT WENT ON AND BARELY AVOIDED WHAT SHOULD BE AN EASY STOP!! WEATHER CLEAR FELT A DRAG AND NO COASTING ABILITY... CAR HAS 21,000 MILES AND IS IN PERFECT APPEARANCE BUT FAR FROM IN PEAK CONDITION AS THIS CAR FROM BRAND NEW HAD ISSUES I GOT TIRED WAITING FOR TOYOTA TO FIX. CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKES, BLUETOOTH, ENGINE WRAPPING SOUNDS ON STARTUP, I AM TOLD THE BRAKE ISSUE SINCE NEW IS NOW A 3,000+ REPAIR AND SINCE IT SHOWED NO CODE AT DEALER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY! MERRY XMAS TOYOTA! WHAT IS NHTSA WAITING FOR??? I AM SHOCKED AT BOTH FOR INACTION SO I WILL MAKE SOME CALL TO MY ELECTED OFFICIALS THIS HAS TO BE FIXED. TOYOTA IS BECOMING GM WHO...
2013 PRIUS, MILEAGE 29,409. CAR IN MOTION DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. WHILE BREAKING ON UNEVEN ROADS/POTHOLES, THE CAR SKIDS AND FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND TRACTION CONTROL/BREAK ASSIST LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO BREAK AND TAKES FAR TOO LONG TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY ON MY COMMUTE TO WORK IN BOTH DRY AND WET CONDITIONS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BREAKING/STABILITY SYSTEM.
CAR STALLS OUT AND WON'T ACCELERATE
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 A STOP ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD GO OFF AND THE CAR WOULD DRIVE NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS. IT REPEATED THIS SCENARIO A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE TRACTION CONTROL/BRAKE LIGHT/ABS LIGHTS STAYED ON PERMANENTLY AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE.
A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2014, PENDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF A REMEDY. IT HAS BEEN FOUR YEARS AND I FEEL THAT HAS ALLOWED TOYOTA SUFFICIENT TIME TO ISSUE A REMEDY.
WHEN MOVING THEN BRAKING, JUST BEFORE THE CAR STOPS(IN THE LAST FEET OF DEAD STOP) THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAKES AND THE TIRES FEELS LIKE THEY ARE ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING IN BRAKES, ASSOCIATED WITH LOUD RUBBER NOISE RUBBING(LIKE UN-LUBRICATED ACTUATOR). THIS NOISE IS ALSO HEARD 2 MINUTES AFTER SWITCHING THE CAR OFF
Other 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS Problem Areas
Service Brakes
206 complaints
Unknown Or Other
47 complaints
Electrical System
46 complaints
Engine
37 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
21 complaints
Air Bags
17 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
16 complaints
Power Train
14 complaints
Exterior Lighting
12 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
10 complaints
Structurebody
10 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Wheels
8 complaints
Hybrid Propulsion System
7 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
6 complaints
Visibilitywiper
6 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classificationfront Passenger
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilock
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint