2017 Toyota Prius Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 13%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,282miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the fuel system of the 2017 Toyota Prius, 13% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,282 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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 I am slowing to a stop, a warning light comes on indicating that I am pressing the brake and the accelerator at the same time. This is not possible. The car does try to move forward but pressure on the brake overcomes that issue. This has happened multiple times (not every time) but fortunately no accidents have occurred. This has also never happened when I am driving at highway speed and need to brake.”
NHTSA complaint #11192168, filed 2019-03, 19,700 miles“While driving on I-75 there seems to be a spark caused fuel to leak and burn back tire and the tire rolled off the freeway putting all the five passengers into a hazardous situation on the I-75 freeway. We smelled smell of tire and gas leak. Fortunately, we were able to pull off the freeway. It was reported to Toyota and their dealers multiple times. No one even bothered or concerned about the issue or safety of passengers.”
NHTSA complaint #11133438, filed 2018-10, 1,000 miles“The vehicle was running and stopped at a stop light. When accelerating to proceed from the stop light the vehicle would barely accelerate no matter how far we pressed the gas pedal down. The engine was not revving faster it just appeared to stay in EV mode with very little acceleration. Finally after about 5-10 seconds the car starts accelerating. We are very concerned that if this occurs at a turn onto a busy road we could be in a position where we are stuck in the middle of oncoming cross traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11415656, filed 2021-05, 40,000 miles“The vehicle started normally but when I reached about two blocks from my house, the Prius started to act as if the electric motors were not engaging. The engine did not engage either and the gas pedal was unresponsive. The first time this occurred, I was stuck in the middle of a 4-way intersection until I shut down the vehicle and restarted it. After I restarted the Prius, it continued behaving erratically. It sounded and felt like the gas motor had engaged but the electric motor had not. …”
NHTSA complaint #11118193, filed 2018-08, 12,240 miles“Dashboard pop up came up saying that the grille shutter is inoperable to visit a dealer. Went online and noticed there were recalls for my Prius year and because emissions is affected I contacted Toyota financial customer service who said to go to a dealer and that they would fix no charge. Went three times to the dealer and they did not want to honor the recall. Charged me $200 to run diagnostics on the vehicle and confirmed that the code that was being recalled matched. They made excuses and in the end did not fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #11598469, filed 2024-07Related service bulletins
- 10161532May 31, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE May 31, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2019 model year Avalon Hybrid vehicles. ? The entire bulletin has been updated. June 1, 2018…
- 10149980Aug 9, 2018TT: Some fuel filler nozzles are equipped with splash guards that may interfere with the fuel filler door switch. The fuel filler door switch is normally closed by the fuel…
- 10149181Aug 9, 2018TT: Some fuel filler nozzles are equipped with splash guards that may interfere with the fuel filler door switch. The fuel filler door switch is normally closed by the fuel…
- 10142846Jun 1, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE June 1, 2018 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2018 model year Camry HV, Prius, and Prius Prime vehicles. ? The entire bulletin has been…
- 10152115Mar 16, 2018TT: Some fuel filler nozzles are equipped with splash guards that may interfere with the fuel filler door switch. The fuel filler door switch is normally closed by the fuel…
Fuel 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 2017 Toyota Prius
17 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology