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2013 Toyota PRIUS V Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1462705
Internal NHTSA #	11089911
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2013
File date	01/02/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am concerned as the owner of the identified vehicle in this complaint of serious safety and vehicle fuel efficiency issues regarding this vehicle. It has been widely circulated in national media that certain toyota prius vehicles, have been involved in catastrophic power inverter failures that have resulted in serious damage to these vehicles and often serious and potentially life threatening bodily injuries to the occupants of these vehicles. It should be noted that my prius was part of a recall campaign that was supposed to address this inverter issue but seems to have been nothing more than a band-aid software fix to a problem that is actually the result of defective electrical connections. This catastrophic power inverter failure is a serious safety problem that is far beyond the scope of a simple software solution. Many individuals are also complaining of up to a 15% or more drop in fuel efficiency since this so-called software fix was initiated. I personally have experienced a drop in fuel efficiency of my prius v from a consistent 42 mpg since 2013 to 35 mpg over the last three months. My concern that this drop in fuel efficiency is connected to the power inverter problems associated with this vehicle. I recently communicated my concerns relating to the power inverter problems to my local toyota dealer. They informed me that they were aware of some issues regarding the inverters and that as a result toyota increased the warranty of this component from 8 yrs./100k miles to 15 yrs./unlimited miles! This would seem to indicate that toyota is fully aware that this is a serious issue. I am concerned that toyota is not addressing this potentially deadly safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TIRUSVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	JTDZN3EU0D3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Toyota PRIUS V Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Toyota PRIUS V Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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