2009 Toyota Prius Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 6 records
- fuel tank · 5 records
- fuel bladder · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline
I pulled up to the gas pump and could not put gas in my car. It had a little gas in it, but the pump cut off before i could get started. The car has had a problem with the bladder since its inception. I can never fill up the tank. The dealer wants me to pay an elaborate amount to get it fixed. I went out on the internet and other people are having the same problem with not being able to fill up their tank. *tr
ODI 10494704
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would provide inaccurate readings of fuel levels. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle completely shut down without warning due to a bladder fuel tank problem. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the bladder fuel tank under warranty. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000. The…
ODI 10400055
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
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving a 2009 toyota prius at 50-55 mph on a single lane highway outside of prescott az, the drive system suddenly shut down and no response was felt when depressing the accelerator pedal. Lots of indicators came on and my wife was able to steer the car to the side of the road where there was just sufficient room for following traffic to go past. After spending a few minutes going through the owner's manual…
ODI 10341031
Electrical · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I just bought a 2009 prius & there are so many issues with unexpected acceleration & vehicle not going into park or reverse just stops in neutral, i was at a heb sore trying to park, all of a sudden my car sped up an hit a pole in front of me, i was trying to park, with my foot on break, so as to slow down, yesterday i had my wife drive the prius & the car suddenly stopped would not go into reverse or drive, that…
Crash reported
ODI 10318937
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel bladder seems to have collapsed. When i am showing 1/4 tank left i can only put 6 gallons in the tank. *tr
ODI 10300352
Fuel System, Gasoline · Instrument Cluster/Panel
I have written toyota on several occasions and they have failed to respond. I own a 2009 prius. First,navigation system is very poor and sends you to wrong addresses. On aug 17,2009,the fuel gauge was at one bar and a red triangle came on dash and car started pulling and dragging. I pulled off of the road on the shoulder and tried to restart car. It started again and then it pulled and dragged and i got back on the…
ODI 10290015
Fuel System, Gasoline
I own a toyota prius. On june 22, the fuel gauge started to act up. I took it to the dealership after having my car for almost 2 weeks they claimed it was fixed. They replaced almost everything to do with the fuel. I then took it back less than a month later with the same problem. They told me there was nothing they could do and just to never let my tank go below 1/4. To me, this is a danger. I never know how much…
ODI 10281973
Fuel System, Gasoline
Collapse of fuel bladder cause the prius to run out of fuel with 2 gallons of gas in the vehicle while on freeway. Caused towing to dealership. When fuel was added to car only 8.9 gallons could be added to a reported 10.9 gallon tank capacity. *tr
ODI 10316839
Fuel System, Gasoline
2009 toyota prius ran out of gas when it "should" have had 3 gallons left (based on stated fuel capacity of 11.9 gallons, and on fuel gauge). Apparently the fuel bladder does not contain a reliable amount of gas when filled, and the gas gauge warning (which the manual says goes on with about 3 gallons left) may not come on until less than a half a gallon remains. This is dangerous. *tr
ODI 10263294
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel tank capacity dangerously variable in toyota prius. Our 2009 prius routinely is unable to fill to full capacity of 11.9 gallons. Worse is cold temperatures. Was not told of this issue at time of purchase. Have since learned more about the fuel bladder from consumer chat forums, but toyota needs to disclose the range of fuel capacity in their manuals, or improve the design to *tr
ODI 10255399
Fuel System, Gasoline
Unable to properly fill the fuel tank. The fuel bladder collapses. *tr
ODI 10253053
Fuel System, Gasoline
Prius bladder tank is a bad and flawed design leaving the consumer with inaccurate tank and mileage readings. *tr
ODI 10268966
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. During the winter months, the vehicle became difficult to add fuel. The dealer has provided the contact with several options to avoid this problem which included turning the nozzle sideways and taking the nozzle out from time to time while adding fuel. The contact found that these techniques are difficult to perform. She also stated that the safety risk is higher since the…
ODI 10281097