Any thoughts as to what it costs to replace an Avalon/Camry HV battery?

Discussion in 'Toyota Hybrids and EVs' started by Isaac Zachary, Jun 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM.

  1. Isaac Zachary

    Isaac Zachary Senior Member

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    My 2013 Avalon may hit 200,000 miles within the next year. According to the Car Care Nut, these batteries seem to be dying around that mileage pretty consistently. I'm just wondering what I should be saving for if that happens, or if it would be worth it to replace it with an OEM battery.

    I'm not all that interested in third party. I want something reliable that'll do another 200,000 miles.

    It looks like it might be around $3,000 for just the OEM battery with some googling. I'm not sure if that's correct.
     
    #1 Isaac Zachary, Jun 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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    #2 Moving Right Along, Jun 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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    Typically the batteries don't just drop dead. Rather, they no longer provide as much buffer so that the engine runs more - thus reducing mileage.
     
    #3 hill, Jun 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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    According to my intuition, it's doing just that. When going down a mountain pass the battery meter never reaches the top bar. It also seems to run out much more quickly. And fuel mileage isn't what it used to be when I first got the car. I used to get 41 or 42 mpg average. Now I'm doing more around 36 mpg.
     
    #4 Isaac Zachary, Jun 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Ever opened up the battery to take a look at the module connections? Corrosion on the bus bars have lead to dying battery symptoms in other Toyota hybrids, and ends up being a much cheaper repair.
     
    #5 Trollbait, Jun 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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