2007 Toyota Prius Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 1%of 2,004 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the fuel system of the 2007 Toyota Prius, 1% of the 2,004 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2007 Toyota Prius. I cannot fill up the gas tank without it having an overflow of 1-2 pints of gas onto the ground. It seems to build up a back pressure and kick out the gas I try to put into it. If this is happening to other Prius owners as I read it is on the internet, we have a severe environmental hazard occurring from this gas tank defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10250199, filed 2008-11, 30,000 miles“I own a Toyota Prius 2007 which it was performing excellent until 3 months ago that the fuel economic went down dramatically to half of it s usually fuel consumption an average now I getting around 200 miles for tank when I use to get at least 400 per tank now that's it is a big difference. …”
NHTSA complaint #10308775, filed 2010-02, 45,000 miles“Our daughter was driving our 2007 Toyota Prius to work in the dark in rush hour on the highway, driving straight, at highway speed, in los angeles, and the instrument panel instantly blacked out, with the car completely dead and halted. It could not even be shifted into neutral! The car stopped right in the middle of the highway. She called 911, and a wrecker was dispatched to lift the car off the freeway. Thankfully she was not injured or killed! I then researched the likely cause and diagnosed it exactly. It was the hybrid water pump also known as the inverter pump, part #g9020-47031. …”
NHTSA complaint #11302378, filed 2020-01, 162,000 miles“Approximately 7 months ago my 2007 Toyota Prius began accelerating during use of the cruise control. I reported the problem to the dealership who said they have no fix for it. I can't use the cruise control in my car for fear the car will not stop accelerating.”
NHTSA complaint #10310678, filed 2010-02, 51,400 miles“Vehicle does not achieve advertised fuel consumption performance. I have complained about this since the first service visit. Today a factory technician got unachievable results suggesting that our real world experience after 29,000 miles with the vehicle is normal. He claimed to have gotten 66.984 mpg after a 42.2 miles of 55 MPH highway and in town driving, noting only that an out of fuel fault had never been cleared.”
NHTSA complaint #10224967, filed 2008-04, 100 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 33% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 5% |
| 2017 | 12 | 13% |
| 2016 | 6 | 4% |
| 2015 | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 16 | 4% |
| 2012 | 11 | 3% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 | 71 | 3% |
| 2009 | 24 | 5% |
| 2008 | 55 | 4% |
| 2007 | 28 | 1% |
| 2006 | 20 | 1% |
| 2005 | 28 | 3% |
| 2004 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 12 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Prius
1,060 complaintsBrakes
331 complaintsElectrical system
248 complaintsBody and structure
184 complaintsVehicle speed control
124 complaintsOther or unknown
105 complaintsAir bags
50 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsElectronic stability control
34 complaintsSteering
34 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius
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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