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In my 2009 Vibe, the last few times I've filled the gas tank, it has overflowed, even though I stop pumping gas as soon as the nozzle clicks shut. I withdraw the nozzle and fuel spills out from the tank. This happened at gas stations throughout the US and Canada (first happened on a long trip I made). Now it happens every single time I fill up.

The Vibe is at around 150,000km on the odo.

What could this be, and how easy/cheap is it to fix, I wonder?

Check your tank vent line if the line is kinked, plugged, melted or clasped. The vent runs from the tank to the top of the filler neck. If that line is plugged, it will not let the air out as the tank fills. If the air can not get out fast enough as you fill the tank, the tank becomes pressurized and as you pull the filler nozzle out the pressure will push the gas out that is in the filler neck causing it to overflow.

Same as jolt, I would suspect a plugged vent.

Thanks guys, sounds plausible enough to me, and I'd love to check it out. I haven't the faintest clue how to access that vent line, though....?

Will try to post picture later today. Above the driver rear tire is a trim panel held on by three 10mm screws. Remove this panel and you will see the fuel inlet, vent, and return line. This will give you an idea where all three lines come together in the fill neck plus you can trace them to the fuel tank and purge can. Also if your tire flung something sizeable into the wheel well it could have damaged this panel or line.

Was going to take picture, but video might be better. Fuel door and lines start around 4:45 mark. Shows how the panel come off to check fuel lines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cno5fZNqJYI

I have the same problem, ten years later than this thread. Is the gas venting line platic tubing, metal? How to declog it if it is clogged? What would it be clogged with?