Hello, 7 year Prius C driver here

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Billy boy SD, Jun 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM.

  1. Billy boy SD

    Billy boy SD New Member

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    Glad I found this forum , hello to everyone! I’ve had many cars since I was 18 (Nissan 240fx, Escalade , jeep wrangler, BMW 328is, Benz 320 SEL, and a couple more) and have to say this used 2014 Prius C I purchased 7 years ago has been the most dependable and non problematic car I’ve even owned!

    unfortunately I’m at 110K miles and the dreaded check hybrid system message popped up on my screen. I did disconnect the 12v battery and hybrid / orange switch for 15 minutes and it did disappear however Im sure that’s just temporary. Currently everything is working fine and it seems I’m actually getting a bit better mileage.

    here’s a screenshot of the reading I did , does it look problematic ? Thanks for any help!
     

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    #1 Billy boy SD, Jun 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
  2. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Is this the car's 2nd or 3rd 12v battery?
    These cars have notoriously small aux batteries.

    Just a stab in the dark.
    Priussys are the most dependable of the breed and it's a shame that they didn't make the cut - but that's been the fate for just about all subcompact hatches.

    The market (and the OEMs) want CUVs which have bigger everything - especially profit margins.

    Good Luck!
     
    #2 ETC(SS), Jun 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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