Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Prius has 26 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL GAUGE FOR MY 2008 TOYOTO PRIUS RECENTLY BECAME INACCURATE AND IT WAS DETERMINED DEFECTIVE A... |
| Nov 26, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I NORMALLY GET ABOUT 450 MILES OUT OF ONE 11.9 GALLON TANK. RECENTLY, I DISCOVERED MY FUEL GAUGE LI... |
| May 4, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE... |
| Feb 2, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE/RUBBER BLADDER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTAT... |
| Jul 28, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ON 7/26/10 I PURCHASED 2008 CERTIFIED TOYOTA PRIUS. I DIDN'T RECEIVE CAR UNTIL 7/28/10. I TOOK THE C... |
| Jul 28, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ON 7/26/10 I PURCHASED 2008 CERTIFIED TOYOTA PRIUS. I DIDN'T RECEIVE CAR UNTIL 7/28/10. I TOOK THE C... |
| Jun 20, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS: REFUELING STARTED TO BECOME A PROBLEM AT 35,000 MILES. TANK WOULD NOT REFILL CO... |
| Feb 27, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THROTTLE MALFUNCTION - 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. DRIVING 50-55 M/H ON NORTH 280 NEAR MILLBRAE, CA IN HEAVY ... |
| Feb 5, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS GAS PEDAL STUCK AND PUSHED FORWARD AGAINST MY CONTROL, AND I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON... |
| Oct 12, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH THE CO... |
| Oct 12, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING... |
| Aug 18, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. I CAN'T RELIABLY FILL IT UP OR RELY ON THE FUEL GAGE... |
| Aug 13, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TOYOTA PRIUS, 2008, INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT , AUGUST 13, 2009 WHEN IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY OUT OF CONTRO... |
| Jul 5, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH JULY 5, 2009 THE BEACH TRAFFIC WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER. STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ... |
| Mar 20, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2008 PRIUS, CAN NOT FILL GAS TANK WITHOUT CONTINUOUS STOPS AND STARTS, AND THEN FUEL PERCOLATES OUT ... |
| Feb 9, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | OVER PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS CAR WOULD REFUSE TO ACCEPT FUEL. STATED CAPACITY IS OVER 11 GALLONS. VE... |
| Oct 19, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GAS TANK DOES NOT OPERATE AS ADVERTISED AND POSES A POTENTIALLY VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR CONSUMERS W... |
| Oct 1, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY PRIUS REGISTERED 3 GALLON FUEL REMAINING (ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS' MANUAL). I ... |
| Aug 18, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | JUST BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2008 PRIUS. OWNER'S MANUAL CLAIMS THAT WITH JUST ONE BAR SHOWING ON FUEL GA... |
| Jul 28, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL TANK REPORT LOWER THAN EXPECTED VALUES WHICH LEAD TO MISCALCULATED TRIPS BETWEEN... |