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2001 Prius battery question?

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I have a 2001 Toyota Prius w/ 131k miles on it. The warning light went on yesterday and I was told that both the traction (main) battery AND the 12V auxillery batteries need to be replaced. First I was told it was covered under warranty and all was taken care of. I left... Read More

  • Only AT-PZEV Prius (so 2004-current NHW20) are covered under the 10 year/150,000 mile CA emissions warranty for the hybrid battery. SULEV Prius, such as your Classic NHW11 2001-2003 Prius (and NWH20s that are not bought and primarily used in a CA-emission state), are "only" covered under the Toyota hybrid system... Read More
  • Don't listen to Snowboarder, he has no idea what he's talking about. If they failed at 100-115k, there would be a LOT more people screaming about it on the various Prius lists. I'd bet I've seen less than a dozen, and that covers tens of thousands of owners, not just "my friend had one and it failed, so they must all... Read More
  • X Traction batteries going bad are a rarity. Toyota has a reputation for replacing bad traction batteries for free, even though out of warranty. Most of the replaced traction batteries on the list, the owner was certain that the problem was something else, and the dealer was just replacing parts under warranty. I will... Read More
  • Heck, a woman in ANY sick car is going to be eyed as a cash cow by unscrupulous dealers and mechanics, hybrids or not. Knowledge is power, and you need to arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible so you don't get taken advantage of. As Mrvadebonacoeur says, you need to talk to fellow Prius owners and tap on... Read More
  • if your vehicle was registered in any state besides CA that will cancel the mandate. sorry to tell you but because of the high cost to replace the batteries in hybrid cars you actually lose money to own them because they batteries go bad at around a 100k-115k so you did good to get to 131k but your batteries are going... Read More
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