1. Toyota Prius
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Fuel System, Other

2009 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 mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 10, 2010 · 153 miles

    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

  • February 2, 2010 · 8,000 miles

    Fuel System, Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    My 2009 toyota prius has had occasional bursts of energy and jolts forward on is own. Luckily i was in "park" each time it happened. I wasn't even pushing the gas pedal. It was a very sudden thing, i had no warning. It's definitely not a floor mat issue. Now i'm afraid to drive it. The last time this happened was approximately a month ago, i asked if there was recall for my car, and the dealer said no. What's making…

    ODI 10318324

  • December 24, 2009 · 13,000 miles

    Fuel System, Other

    I was sitting on a road in traffic with my car running but in park because i was waiting for a train to pass before proceeding. The car jumped forward when the vehicle changed fuel modes from the electric engine to the gas engine. I almost hit the person in front of me. When i contacted the dealership service department and had them check the car they told me this was normal. No one ever informed me of this when i…

    ODI 10308693