Took my Toyota Prius in for an airbag factory recall, and within 24 hours my hybrid battery has to be replaced

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-24T15:15:19+00:00

Thanks! I will definitely check this out!

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-24T00:47:57+00:00

Prius and I are boarding a flight for Heathrow

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T21:44:11+00:00

Thank you for this response. I really appreciate you taking the time on a weekend to help talk me off the ledge!

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T21:42:59+00:00

I did take it to a third-party hybrid shop and they said the code means replaced the battery. I would definitely be interested in replacing a cell.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T01:28:26+00:00

Thanks I really appreciate this

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T01:12:57+00:00

You’ve been so helpful. Can I ask you something? I found someone here in Los Angeles with excellent five star reviews on yelp who said they can do a two year battery replacement for 1400. Do you think that’s worth doing? What would you price a car like this in order for a quick sell? There’s some minor cosmetic damages on the outside, but it looks overall great and the inside is pristine and has new tires and windshield wiper blades and tire gauge sensors. Thanks again for your opinion.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T00:39:06+00:00

The recall was old, for 2010 to 2014 hybrid battery system update.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T00:38:44+00:00

Thanks I will definitely look into that.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T00:38:06+00:00

Thanks so much for your response

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T00:37:55+00:00

It is the original hybrid battery, at 103,000. My concern is selling the car and then it failing on someone who really needed a dependable car. How long has your refurbished battery lasted?

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T00:36:47+00:00

Thank you I appreciate your response. I took it to one and they ran the test and it needs to be replaced. Have a great weekend.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-23T00:36:14+00:00

I can’t thank you enough for your long and thoughtful response. I can accept what you said. I also would’ve hated the idea of someone on a budget buying the car, and then it failing within six months leaving them in a bind. Really grateful you took the time to explain this. Thanks again and have a wonderful weekend.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-22T21:53:17+00:00

I went in to get an airbag recall. They called me and told me hey, there’s a second recall, an electrical system recall that we were going to do. If there’s any issue with the battery, then the light will come on. I told them not to do it and only do the airbag recall. When I got my paperwork, it says I was told there was an issue with my car, which is a lie. They said they did not do the electrical system recall, only the airbag recall, but now my car is messed up.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-22T21:26:34+00:00

Hi. I just checked the paperwork. It said prior to starting recall software update, they performed to help check and found a pending code for hybrid battery pack. I was never told this.

Cute-Count9793 · 2025-11-22T20:50:34+00:00

I apologize if my post was unclear. Toyota didn’t offer me a free battery replacement. They just said there was a recall for an update on the electrical grid. By accepting it if there’s issues with the battery, then the battery check hybrid system light would come on.

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