There are 2 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2002 Toyota Priusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , WHO DETERMINED FUEL TANK RUPTURED. EXPENSIVE REPAIR WERE MADE. *AK
2002 PRIUS HAS PROBLEMS WITH GAS TANK LINING DECAYING.*MR THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE RESTRICTED OR BLOCKED FUEL FROM GOING TO THE ENGINE. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026