2013 Toyota Prius safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
38
complaints reporting a crash
3
complaints reporting fire
3
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2013 Toyota Prius 5 HB FWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 18 report injuries (22 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2013 Toyota Prius vehicles were involved in 57 fatal crashes with 20 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskExcessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may… · Jun 24, 2020
- Crash riskExcessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may… · Oct 4, 2018
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the… · Feb 12, 2014