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Fuel systemPart report

2016 Toyota Prius Fuel system Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
4%of 155 total for the year
Median mileage
40,100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Toyota Prius, 4% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,100 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.

“Car does not accelerate from a stop when pressing the gas petal while car is in drive. This seems to happen only in the summer months. While pulling up to a red light I slowed the car to a stop. When the light turned green I let my foot off the brake, car motioned forward a bit but when I pressed my foot on the gas petal the engine would rev but would not accelerate in any way. I put the car in reverse to try and get out of main road traffic but car continued to have no power. I then put the car into drive, put my foot on the gas petal and again, engine would rev but car would not accelerate. …”

NHTSA complaint #11350160, filed 2020-08, 40,100 miles

“As I left work my indicator showed a full battery all bars in blue. As I was driving down the coast I noticed the battery started to quickly deplete, in approx 8.6 miles my indicator showed 1 blue bar. At that time I was making a left onto the canyon road. I thought this was odd. As I turned left noticed a decrease in acceleration power. Didn't think much of it but about until about 2 miles in I noticed the Prius started losing acceleration power the motor was running and the indicator did not show that it was in EV mode even coasting through the canyon and braking. …”

NHTSA complaint #10923955, filed 2016-11, 27,108 miles

“Sometimes when it is hot my Prius does not accelerate from a stop when the accelerator is pressed for 1 or more seconds; this makes it a death-trap on left turns. Toyota dealers have serviced it 3 times for this complaint with no resolution.”

NHTSA complaint #11330881, filed 2020-06, 81,000 miles

“I turned on my car in a flat parking lot, reversed out of my spot, and drove up to a traffic light to exit the parking lot. When the light turned green, I took my foot off the brake and tried to accelerate, but nothing happened. After a few seconds, my car lurched forward with a sudden jerk, and I was able to exit, but this behavior (no movement, then sudden jerk) continued to happen. I was scared that I would get into an accident, so I pulled over and turned the car off and on. The behavior continued. I drove to a safe location, and parked the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11769246, filed 2026-10

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
2021233%
202017%
201913%
201825%
20171213%
201664%
201564%
201452%
2013164%
2012113%
2011112%
2010713%
2009245%
2008554%
2007281%
2006201%
2005283%
2004132%
200344%
200253%
2001127%

Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Prius

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
41 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Brakes
20 complaints
Electrical system
20 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Toyota Prius

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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