Toyota Prius Fuel System, Other Problems
- 25
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 2003–2012
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 25 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- fuel gauge · 6 records
- hybrid system · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Fuel System, Other
While driving back to home from work in dc traffic when the traffic started going when the signal turned green i pressed accelerator all of a sudden after little sound different warning lights illuminated on the dash along with the large rectangular warning message saying "check hybrid system". The car can go only under 10 mph and i pulled on to curb and towed to near by dealer (ourisman chantilly toyota). Two days…
ODI 10507315
Electrical System · Fuel System, Other
Starting my vehicle and leaving my garage at 2 mph the master warning light, check hybrid system light, and malfunction indicator/check engine light were all lit up. With a terrible smell electrical/fuel. I immediately shut the car off and let it sit. After a few seconds i tried again with the same result. The owners manual says to not drive and contact toyota dealer immediately. When the tow truck arrived i again…
ODI 10499963
Fuel System, Other · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that whenever he made a u-turn, the vehicle made a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 16,400. *tr
ODI 10507100
Fuel System, Other · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel indicator on the dash showed 3 bars for remaining fuel. Vehicle ran out of fuel despite showing 3 bars. Oftentimes after tank is filled it only illuminates to 1 or 2 under the top bar instead of showing a full tank. There is obviously a problem that the car is not accurately reporting the fuel level. *tr
ODI 10478898
Engine · Fuel System, Other
Hybrid engine suddenly shut down without warning while vehicle was traveling 65 mph on a busy freeway, causing vehicle to come an unsafe stop. Depressing accelerator had no effect. Onboard computer gave error message "check hybrid system. Stop the vehicle in a safe place." restarting vehicle produced the same error message and still unable to shift vehicle into drive or reverse. Fuel tank full at time of incident.…
ODI 10472441
Fuel System, Other
When driving dashboard "hybrid system not working. Pull over..." this was 7/3/2012. It had run out of gas even though there were 2 bars out of 10 still present on gas gauge. On 7/30/12 later this happened again with 4 bars showing. Got the fuel sensor and gauge replaced on 7/30/12. 8/14/12 with 3 bars showing, cruising range of 60 miles and having gone 480 miles the same warning "hybrid system not working..." i was…
ODI 10470699
Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel System, Other
2009 toyota prius, car has had a bad fuel gauge , drove off the lot new and have had fuel tank replaced once. Fuel gauge failed again this is the second time. Dealer unable to repair, told me it was a design flaw and it could not be repaired, i am running out of gas and i can not use this new car on a long trip. I do not know and i am guessing on how much fuel i have. This is unsafe and uncalled for. Running out of…
ODI 10369953
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Other
Was driving at 30mph in residential area. No prior warnings of failure. 1. Car turned off - not the power but the ability to drive or put in gear or run. Car was non-drivable or movable in any way for next 3 hours. 2. Never happened before, problem unknown as the car works perfectly. 3. Dealer said they had no explanation toyota prius 2007 stalled and would not start - had car towed to dealer and problem disappeared…
ODI 10352016