Five problems related to gasoline fuel system have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2005 Prius.
Driving north on i75 at approximately 65 mph. The gas gauge had 3 bars illuminated. The vsc warning light and the red triangle with the exclamation point came on. I lost the ability to accelerate and the car suddenly went dead. Luckily I was able to make to relative safety on the side to interstate. The car was towed to a dealer who said the car ran out gas! they also said that the "fuel register unit was operating as designed. " how was that possible? the charge? over $1200! according to Toyota corporate and the dealership, repeated unsuccessful attempts to start the car will, by design, cause irreparable damage to the ecu code id box which can cost $1200 - $1800 to replace. This "design" is apparently in the name of anti-theft protection. (why not just immobilize the car instead of partial self-destruction?) even given the high extent and documented history of gas gauge display malfunctions and many other related electrical problems, Toyota corporate would offer no financial assistance, no reimbursement of any portion of the repair. This is the second time the car has lost all power in the middle of heavy traffic. That time, 08/09/10, the water pump failed. Subsequent to that, I received a recall notice to replace the water pump.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated when the vehicle stalled all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated the dealer reprogrammed the computer, but the vehicle only functioned normally for one month. The contact stated the failure was being diagnosed by the dealer for one week. The fuel pressure was also being checked to see if it met specifications. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 75,500.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while he was adding fuel to his vehicle, the gasoline pump clicked notifying that the vehicle was full; however, when he removed the pump from the vehicle gasoline started flowing onto the ground. The failure and current mileages were 56340.
About 2 years ago, on route 840 in utica, I floored the gas pedal on my 2005 Toyota Prius to pass a car. The Prius does not have a lot of power, so flooring it was sometimes necessary to pass uphill. When I took my foot off the gas pedal, the car was still accelerating. I touched the brakes. Nothing. Finally, I pushed down hard on the brakes and got the car to the side of the road and turned it off. I have rubber mats. I thought one of them had gone under the pedal. "case solved" so I thought. Last December, again passing a truck uphill on route 840, I floored the pruis gas pedal. The same thing happened! this time I knew it was not the mat because I had drilled holes in it and attached it to the mat posts. It was inches away from the gas pedal when this happened. I pushed the brakes down hard and struggled the car to the side of the road right before the lanes merged and the truck would have cut me off (into a swamp). The brakes, with a burning smell, fought the racing car. I finally got it turned off. When I turned it back on, the gas was still racing! I turned it off again. After waiting,it started normally. It has done it every time the pedal was floored(seldom). I went to the internet and found this had been a problem and Toyota was planning a Prius recall, with parts to repair available in April. I was very scared to drive the car, but can't afford to sell it (wrong) or buy another. So I decided to wait for the recall. I have been driving on pins and needles since. And now there is no recall for the Prius gas pedal! I'm glad for the brake recall because my Prius has done that once too, but freaked out about no sticking gas pedal recall for the Prius. I went to the dealer today for 115,000k service and told them about this. "technician can not replicate problem". Just like so many stories from other Toyota owners on the web. This will be many a Prius driver's epitaph without government action. Please make Toyota fix these sticking Prius accelerators.
The gas "bladder" on my 2005 Toyota Prius will not expand correctly. This limits the total amount of fuel that can be put into the car to as little as 7 gal. In cold weather. The rated volume is 11. 4 gal.