2007 Toyota Prius fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2007 Toyota Prius — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2007 Toyota Prius touring edition WILL NOT TAKE ANY FUEL PROPERLY AND WILL OVERFILL AND "BURP" CAUSING GAS TO FLOW EXPLOSIVELY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND HOLE. Tank will not fill, at all, causing risk of running out of gas while on highway. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. FUEL TANK will not fill…”
filed Jan 15, 2026
“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…”
filed Jan 27, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 Prius | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 Prius | 12 | 13% |
| 2016 Prius | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 Prius | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 Prius | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 Prius | 16 | 4% |
| 2012 Prius | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 Prius | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 Prius | 60 | 2% |
| 2009 Prius | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 Prius | 27 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.