Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Toyota Prius has 16 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2013 | 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 PU... |
| May 6, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACC... |
| Oct 10, 2010 | 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 REPLA... |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 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 ... |
| Mar 10, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | I JUST BOUGHT A 2009 PRIUS & THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION & VEHICLE NOT GOI... |
| Feb 2, 2010 | 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... |
| Dec 24, 2009 | 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... |
| Nov 1, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL BLADDER SEEMS TO HAVE COLLAPSED. WHEN I AM SHOWING 1/4 TANK LEFT I CAN ONLY PUT 6 GALLONS IN T... |
| Aug 17, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE WRITTEN TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND. I OWN A 2009 PRIUS. FIRS... |
| Jun 22, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I OWN A TOYOTA PRIUS. ON JUNE 22, THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO ACT UP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTE... |
| Mar 23, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | COLLAPSE OF FUEL BLADDER CAUSE THE PRIUS TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITH 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHI... |
| Mar 20, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN IT "SHOULD" HAVE HAD 3 GALLONS LEFT (BASED ON STATED FUEL CAPA... |
| Jan 14, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL TANK CAPACITY DANGEROUSLY VARIABLE IN TOYOTA PRIUS. OUR 2009 PRIUS ROUTINELY IS UNABLE TO FIL... |
| Dec 28, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | UNABLE TO PROPERLY FILL THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL BLADDER COLLAPSES. *TR |
| Dec 19, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | PRIUS BLADDER TANK IS A BAD AND FLAWED DESIGN LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH INACCURATE TANK AND MILEAGE ... |
| Nov 1, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO A... |