1. Toyota Prius
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Fuel System, Other

2005 Toyota Prius Fuel System, Other Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 25, 2005 · 6 miles

    Fuel System, Other

    When car was new, i was told a warning light would appear for low fuel. I ran the car dry (with one bar showing) and no warning ever appeared.. The car ran dry in a bad section of town at night... Subsequently i found the fuel gauge to be grossly inaccurate. 3 gallons was required to move the gauge off the lowest setting although the tank only hold 11 gallons...with high gas prices, one cannot shop with a one bar…

    ODI 10227959

  • May 1, 2005 · 89,000 miles

    Fuel System, Other · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    2005 toyota prius--experiences braking and handling failures when braking on uneven or wet surfaces. When we are braking and hit a pothole, gravel, railroad tracks or wet surfaces, the car feels as if we are losing control of it, and braking seems to temporarily stop. The "skid danger" light comes on, even at very low speeds. This happens nearly every time we brake under these conditions. Also, at idle (ie.…

    ODI 10325388