2006 Toyota Prius Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 8
- 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.
Among these 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline
2006 prius gasoline tanks has erratic behavior, based on temperature. Fill up capacity ranges from 6 to 10 gallons, on a 10.9 gallons tank. *tr
ODI 10308183
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 prius was arriving at work and pulling into a parking space. My foot was removed from gas, but accelerator stuck open. The car bounced over the concrete curb, over a snow bank and over a second curb into the university driveway. Car sustained $3800+ in body damage and another $370 in service repairs for brakes, tires, suspension and dash warning systems that erupted. Vehicle was recently repaired. Local dealer…
Crash reported
ODI 10311126
Exterior Lighting · Fuel System, Gasoline
Passenger side hid headlight goes out every 3-4 months. At first it is intermittent, and difficult to say when failure occurs. Over time the period for failure gets shorter. Dealer says it is my problem. Cost of continual repair is over $300. Per light. Also, fuel gauge say add fuel when tank partially empty. *tr
ODI 10262689
Fuel System, Gasoline
Hard time getting gas in the vehicle. For example, i was told by the dealership to let the gas gauge get down to 1/4 tank or less and fill the tank slowly as there may be air behind the bladder that is in the gas tank on the prius. About 2 miles from the gas tank the "add fuel" warning came on in the vehicle. Upon pulling into the gas station and adding gas into the vehicle i was only able to get slightly over 4…
ODI 10226721
Fuel System, Gasoline
On september 23, 2007, i was traveling on i-70 returning from bloomington indiana to webster groves missouri. As i was driving the add fuel light came on. Based on my previous experience, i knew i had at least 40 miles. All of a sudden, all of the warning lights came on and the car lost power. Luckily i was able to maneuver to the shoulder. I got the car to go a little further before it died on the ramp of the next…
ODI 10208068
Fuel System, Gasoline
Twice in one week, on the highway, with one led segment remaining on the fuel gauge, the car quit dead and rolled out luckily to the side of the road. Out of fuel. Low level light came on each time. Genuine hassles getting to a gas station on foot on the interstate to get a container of gas to get running again. Two different toyota service managers insisted nothing is wrong with the measuring system and that one…
ODI 10340193
Fuel System, Gasoline
Gas tank gauge says its completely full no matter how much fuel is in the tank. As of this writing i have driven approx. 120 miles on this tank of gas and the gauge still shows the tank as full. It has not yet been fixed. *nm
ODI 10158657
Exhaust System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Labels
A gasoline and or oil smell in the car that permeates everything in the car. My clothes, computer bag, papers, just everything that comes in contact with the inside of the car. I also get sick from the odor ie headaches, nausea, blurred vision, dizziness. I also have a burning taste in my mouth, throat and eyes. I have been to the doctors and they there is no other reason for me to be feeling the way i do and that…
ODI 10167777