2012 Toyota Prius C Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Toyota Prius C, 3% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While waiting at a stop light behind traffic, my car suddenly surged. I was just sitting there with my foot on the brake. I thought someone had hit me from behind, but when I looked up there was no car behind me. Luckily, I did not hit the car in front of me and had pushed harder on the brake when I felt the surge. I did report this when I took my car in to be serviced, orr Toyota, searcy, arkansas. They told me to tell them if this happens again. So far it has never happened again.”
NHTSA complaint #10632714, filed 2014-09, 20,000 miles“Problem with the fuel bladder causing the gauge to read incorrectly. The gauge gets stuck at a quarter tank and before you know it, you're out of gas. Once this happened, it caused the hybrid system to fail and locked the car up even after putting gas in it. Has to do a master reset of the entire car to get it to start again.”
NHTSA complaint #11084607, filed 2018-04, 88,000 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Prius C
26 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Prius C
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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