Toyota Hybrid Owners Discuss Reliability and Battery Length with Surprising Feedback

I had a 2010 PRIUS until a deer stepped in front of me. I had 183000 miles on my Prius and believed I had another 100000 miles to go. I loved my car. Now have a 2019 Prius. Hope for another 200000 miles!

My 2015 Prius is definetly the most reliable car I've ever owned. 170 k and the only part I had to change was the ice water pump at 165 k miles. The rest, just regular maintenance. Battery still strong.

We bought a 2010 Prius in 2012 from Enterprise Rent a Car. 180k miles. Not a single repair or issue and it's now a perfect car for my college attending daughter.

It's really incredible to hear a longevity of Toyota products. We had a Corolla 45 years ago and it did very well for us and an Avalon 20 years ago. I just wish the pricing on the regular gas cars were a little more competitive but it's so nice to see people who doing 200,000 miles on a regular basis

I bought 2011 Toyota Prius on 117k mileage, and batteries died on 134k mileage. I always keep air filter clean. I maintained my car so we'll. Nothing worked to keep my car alive. Its battery died 70 miles away from my house which was too bad experience for me.Toyota dealer refused to replace the battery because warranty is not working for 134k hybrid car which is too bad for toyota. It means that toyota does not rely on their cars. I think it is too early for hybrid cars to buy.

There is no real hybrid warranty. Tesla does have warranty that states specific percentages of degradation. Toyota doesn't! As long as it can light a flashlight, Toyota doesn't have to do squat! As when they stonewalled my family, leaving us to purchase the traction battery ourselves. Toyota has no honor!

2013 Prius with 315,000 running strong. I drive 15,000 miles each month as a courier. This is my 5th Prius and you can't beat the 3rd generation for value. Also have a 2014 with 250,000 miles on the original battery.

2006 Toyota Prius gen 3. Started at around 50mpg and has slowly fallen to 48mpg over the past 15 years. 120k miles on it, original battery, original, nearly everything, except for tires, oil, the usual stuff.

2 major maintenance events:

* 1 week ago I started it in my apt complex parking lot and it sounded like a Harley. I pulled back in and noticed a broken gasket and spring on the pavement. Some a****le had stolen my catalytic converter! Cut it out of the middle of the car and caused more damage in the rush amounting to $4000 in repairs.

* In 2010 I was driving up a mountain and nearly every warning light possible came on. Including one that honestly looked like an apple falling on a Prius. Gravity warning? I had it towed to the nearest dealership, and the Inverter Coolant Pump had failed. It was a common Recall issue in the early years of Gen 3. Very unlikely you'd get one with the old variety now but, may as well check if you buy used. They fixed it for free, didn't even have to pay for the tow.

So the main risk to Prius reliability: Thieves.

I’ll add my voice. I have a 2004 Prius with 238,000 miles- no work, no problems. It’s had a hard life as my “farm mobile” for many years. No complaints, this girl is beyond reliable and still gets great mileage. My gas station guy tells me he continues to marvel at how infrequently Prius owners come in to fill up.

2007 with 377,500 miles. Original battery. One brake job. 46.5 mpg on most recent fill up.

I purchased my first Prius in 2008 and put 175,000 kms on it with no problems. Sold it privately then bought a 2016 new. It also was great but had no conversion for mileage from miles to kms. We put about 7,000 kms on it and had a young driver in a full size GM pickup run across us at 55 mph. He was doing maybe 35 when we T boned him and wrote off the car. We walked away with NO INJURIES! Truly amazing safety features. One month later, I had a new 2017 delivered 1200 miles away to my Florida home from Canada. The only negative thing I remember from the 2008 while driving in Ontario in snow was that they sit too low to the ground and push snow when it is too deep.

Glad to hear from Prius users of great battery performance. I have a 2006 Prius but has only 6000 miles on it. The hybrids battery seems great but 12volt battery died after 10 years of use and now a second one after 5 years. Got recharged & back to running but I am Planning to get a new 12v battery.

Own two Toyota Prius Plus. One 2010 with 185k the other is 2019 with just 12k.
With the pandemic we stopped driving either very much. Eventually the 2010 went completely dead. Next week we're going to have Toyota revive it. It will probably need a new starter battery. And we've heard that the seals could be a problem but we're anxious to see how the 2010 will do once we get it going again
We have never had a major service on either car and never a battery problem so now that we're vaccinated and free we're hoping our Toyotas will be ready!

I have 275,000 on my Prius and it's running well. 2008 Gray Prius. Best investment I have made in a car.

I have a 2013 Prius with 130000 miles on it still going strong. Had no worries driving in this snowy cold weather the last few days it didnt miss a beat.
Just spent a bit of cash on some Michelin Cross Climate tyres well worth the investment.

We have 3 generstion 2 pruie in my family ALL over 300,000!!
LOVE this car

I have a 2011 Prius with 252,000 miles on it. Original batteries (both) this is the absolute best most practical car I have ever owned.

Wow, lot of couriers commenting. Well here's another one. I have my second Prius. A 2019 Prime I bought new and currently has 204,000 miles on it. No major repairs, just regular maintenance. Oil change every 10k. Transmission fluid exchange at 80k intervals. Still original brakes. Can't say enough on the reliability of this vehicle.

My 2004 prius gen2 lasted for 16 years (driven off the lot), 293,000 miles on the original battery. I just bought a refurbished battery, and I'm about to see how many more miles I can rack up! :)

I have a 2014 Prius C with "only" 92,000 miles on it, but I haven't had a single problem with it. It's reliable, gas efficient and handles surprisingly well in the snow. Great car! I'll definitely buy another Prius.

Feel like my 2021 Highlander Hybrid is a lemon ... my 7th Toyota!

1st replacement tire < 1,000 miles, 2nd replacement < 10,000.

Last week "hybrid warning screens" & next day, Toyota blamed insurance company tracker (in car 4+ months). Week later, more "hybrid warning screens" & they wanted me to pay $200 for diagnostics because car was in accident. Accident was body work done at different Toyota dealer so blaming me for "dust on the hybrid parts" sounds bogus. Manager finally agreed to cover 1 hr of diagnostics - the repair was to reattach/tighten lead to battery?

Makes me doubt skill level of hybrid technicians & my gut says I'll be back there within 2-3 weeks as they haven't found the real problem.

Not sure what to do? and right now I just want a different car as this is a lemon!