2010 Toyota Prius: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Aug 4, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · CA

Hello there, my name is Lashyrah and I do not know much about cars so most of this is unknown. The person I bought my vehicle from did not give me much information and I was desperate at the time so I bought it. Most of the lights on the dashboard are on: ABS, Brake system, Engine, Tire/Safety Alert, Fuel pump reset warning, and Stability control are lights that come and go. I have used the code system to try to reset these things and they go away then pop back up. Sometimes while I am driving, all the dashboard lights disappear and the breaks start getting really touchy and it feels completely different driving until the previous lights all come back on. This has been an issue before and when I last went to Toyota to get my car serviced, I asked them to check the lights and system, and if they could do a multi-point inspection. They wanted me to pay $300 just to find out why the lights keep coming back on. Please help me get this fixed at no cost I am a single mom and college student working part time so I need my car to get around or a free loaner car to get around until this is fixed. I strongly feel these are recalls that did not get taken care of or are not showing up in the recall system. I need assistance as soon as possible and would like to know my options, especially after getting a notice in the mail a few days ago from Toyota about my car possibly being affected. My fuel gauge is also empty at around 3 bars or sometimes 2 bars instead of going all the way down to empty, costing me more money on gas having to fill it up more often. Thank you for your time and help.

Filed Sep 28, 2021 · Acceleration · NY

The digital speedometer display has stopped working. I can no longer see my speed or fuel gauge. I was quoted nearly $3,000 at the dealer to repair the vehicle.

Filed Sep 8, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · CA

The dash lights on my 2010 Prius went all dark, lost all information on my dash. No lights on dash, no fuel gauge, no speedometer, nothing. This is very dangerous to suddenly have happened and I don't see a recall from Toyota to address this problem.

Filed May 16, 2020 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · AZ

I own a 2010 toyota prius with 97k and it is immaculate. In march 2019, the instrument cluster (an electronic component in the dashboard containing the gas gauge, speedometer, and gear position) stopped working entirely one day upon starting the car. I researched the issue and it's my understanding that a faulty capacitor on the logic board within the instrument cluster is the culprit. Toyota can replace the instrument cluster but only at my cost and for over $1000. Toyota issued a warranty enhancement notice to extend manufacturer warranty on this instrument cluster problem, but it only applies to 2004-2009 models. This electronic issue had not been entirely resolved by toyota in later models as many others are faced with the same issue. Am I monetarily responsible for the repair of the instrument cluster? Does the federal safety agency have ongoing support to prius owners for this issue? Should I file a small claims lawsuit?

Filed Apr 16, 2019 · Fuel system · 200,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and could not be restarted. In addition, the check hybrid system warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to toyota of redlands (located at 921 new york st, redlands, ca 92374, (909) 793-0300) where it was diagnosed that the fuel gauge was inoperable, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system) on february 27, 2019; however, the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Apr 15, 2019 · 173,000 miles · OK

Just had recall work completed including software update. Car now exhibits new limp mode behavior with low fuel. This never happened before the software update. Trip meter indicated more than 50 miles remained with current fuel supply. Fuel level was as two bars and low fuel light had not yet come on. Limp mode occurred at speed on 4 lane freeway. Vehicle would not restart and dash messaging indicated hybrid system failure. Had vehicle towed only to realize it was all happening due to a low fuel level. I believe the safety recall software update has introduced agreater risk to my roadside safety and has made the vehicle less trustworthy and has reduced value.

Filed Mar 22, 2018 · Electrical · 114,000 miles · NY

While driving on the highway, the instrument panel cluster on our 2010 prius went out and we were without a functioning speedometer or gas gauge for the remainder of the drive. This problem has happened to many other 2010 prius vehicles and toyota refuses to warranty this extremely costly repair, which causes many drivers to use their vehicles without a speedometer for extended periods of time.

Filed Aug 26, 2009 · Electrical · CA

Tl*the contact test drove a 2010 toyota prius from a authorized dealer. He states that he was wearing polarized sunglasses. He had extreme difficulty reading the instrument panel cluster and speedometer gauge which exhibited dim lighting. The VIN was unavailable. Bl updated 10/09/09 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle has a dashboard display just below the windshield that reports the speed, fuel level and other operating information. The display is a reflected image of a vacuum-fluorescent display inside the dash. Unfortunately, the reflection path polarizes the displayed image so that it is all but unreadable through polarized sunglasses. Updated 10/16/09.