How Much to Replace Toyota Hybrid Battery? Expert explains costs, life (Toyota Car Care Talk - #11)

Our technician Adam explains Toyota Hybrid Battery costs, replacement $$, how long batteries last, process for replacement, much more. Toyota Car Care Talk Episode 11.

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[skyhigh]

A 150, 000 miles battery warranty. My last Camry went 244, 000 miles before I had any repair work done outside of routine maintenance. At that point, I need to replace the catalytic converte, $600. My Camry is still on the road and just rolled over to 400, 000 miles.
My Honda Pilot went just over 225, 000 miles, and I spent about $2, 000 on repairs.
It's far cheaper than replacing batteries.
I'll stick with gas.

[joesimons]

I own a 2008 Camry Hybrid and still rolling strong. All I do is change the oil and tires. The most reliable car I have ever owned.

[kenmcalpine]

We've bought a 2006 Highlander Hybrid new. My wife drove it for several years, then it's moved down through all three kids. Still running great, 430000km. No major repairs whatsoever, no issues with the hybrid battery.

[hjehje]

I am retired and I live in Canada. Due to our climate I would not consider a fully electric vehicle but I would consider a hybrid if I drove enough miles. I now only use my vehicle to run a few errands, get groceries, etc. and I only use maybe half of a tank of gas per month so fuel cost isn't a big part of my budget. I think that the simplicity and lower purchase price of a non-hybrid is a good choice for my situation. MY friend bought a new hybrid Camry as well a Rav 4 hybrid when he retired and he is really happy with both of his vehicles. He still drives quite a bit so the hybrid vehicles are a good choice for him. Thank you for the video!

[Jackofalltradesbrass]

I have the 2019 Rav4 Hybrid Limited with 96k miles and my gf has the 2012 Camry Hybrid XLE with 157k miles. We’re both seeing about 40mpg still! We love the Toyota technology and Toyota Jeff’s videos!

[Mindmanual]

This video is a rarity must-watch in the world of misinformation and dodging the important questions about EVs. 10/10 for asking and fully answering all the important questions without all the usual hot air used to cover the truth. Well done guys.

Since writing the above and reading the comments below, which I agree with, it is becoming clearer that given the time the battery has to be changed, due to the EV battery and fitting high cost, the EV resale value falls through the floor. One independent report by an EV sympathizer said it is now evident that the EV-buying public have been used as guinea pigs because the manufacturers had no background information to judge what the future of used EVs would be, which is now. The main manufacturers are now walking away from making EVs because of the inherent problems. Hydrogen seems to be the way to go but needs a lot of development before the engines have a decent autonomy of 400 to 500 miles. I have deep reservations about hydrogen reactors. In the meantime, my preferred options are some advanced petrol and diesel cars that have incredibly low particle emissions and low consumption. In my view, it is not the time to throw the internal combustion engine baby out with the bath water. Banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars will have to be scrapped and rethought.

[sailboatbob]

He said his shop sees 6000 cars a month??? |Ain't NO WAY!!! if they were open 7 days a week that's 200 cars A DAY. 6 days a week is 250 per day, and 5 days a week 272 CARS PER DAY. I thought Toyota were suppose to be great cars?

[barrynordstrom]

If you are buying a hybrid for long term, make sure you compare the battery replacement cost and warranty between the brands of vehicles you are shopping for. There is a huge difference between brands. I checked with a local Honda dealer in Canada and he quoted for the new CRV, the battery was around $12, 000 Canadian plus labor! I would assume this is high due to a relatively new model with not many sold yet. Hopefully in time, as more are sold the price would come down. Toyota is definately a leader in hybrids with many years of manufacturing them.

[lukecat]

Two years ago my GF replaced her Prius battery pack for $800, installed. It was not an OEM but worked fine for the year she had it after.

[michaelkuhn]

That battery sure chews up your savings on your operating costs. I'm sticking with combustion.

[lylebud]

My 2014 Camry with 225, 000 has had its battery replaced this summer 2023.
The cell pack, my son changed it out on a saturday. I paid $2350 and got new cells in a swap out, $750 core charge which I got back. I put in a new starting battery at the same time. Everything went as planned and I'm back to stock, it still runs great!

[duradim]

First of all, thank you Dealer Rep. for being somewhat, if not completely candid while talking about the batteries. The hybrids are usually cheaper than the all-electric vehicles when it comes to battery replacement. It's simply a smaller battery. That being said accidents do happen and batteries get damaged and warranties don't cover that. So I would suggest you find out the cost to replace a battery for the electric motor before buying one of these vehicles. It will be shocking.

[giszz]

I wish my Toyota dealer is as caring and honest as this gentleman.

[ksannon]

I have a 2014 Prius with 310, 000 miles with original hybrid battery still get me 49 mpg, absolutely love it. Will get a RAV4 hybrid next car. Toyota I trust

[benkenny]

I did my 2010 Prius in the front yard in 100F deg weather. Did it in 3 hours. That involved swapping out modules. Had to do some troubleshooting and modification. That took forever.

Cost about $2, 240 and I got to keep my old modules to resell.

[chroylikesfish]

I drive a 3rd Gen 2014 Prius at 244, 000 miles still running great with og battery. It did start consuming oil around 120k miles. Also had to replace entire fuel liner and pump at 200k miles. As well as replace 3 ignition coils that exploded 2 seperate times. Only replaced brake pads once and they are still good. 40 to 50 mpg daily. Taken it on several road trips and left car running overnight a couple of times

[stuartmarkman]

A hybrid vehicle has both a gasoline engine and a battery ststem so if the battery is in need of a charge, the gas engine can charge the batterie pack and it also gives the car a power boost under acceleration but when cruising on a leavel road the battery suplies all the power too the wheels. A great system and you dont have too find a charging station every 3 or 400 miles to recharge the battey pack.

[bfc]

The dark underbelly of the hybrid market is the battery replacement cost. I can understand why this dealer doesn't see many hybrid battery replacements. Spending $5000 on a battery for a 10-12 year old vehicle doesn't make financial sense. Those people are going the aftermarket battery route. The hybrid battery in my 2010 Prius died at 165K miles. Battery failure is a lot more common than this dealer employee admits. Given that, I'd still buy a newer Prius, but I'd sell it before it got to the 150K mark.

[ucbfzeb]

I bought a new 2011 Prius and at 100, 000 miles I had no problems whatsoever. I knew two guys with the same year of Prius in avionics who worked with me and they already knew what was involved, but we never had any trouble

[rogergauthier]

In this video the man says the dealers charge about $5, 000.00 to replace the hybrid battery and they only do 1 battery replacement per month for a service center with 6, 000 cars worked on per month. he doesn't seem to be aware that independent repair shops charge anywhere from $1, 500.00 to $2, 500.00 max depending if you get a remanufactured battery or an OEM.