Hybrid Battery Charge Level Not Fully Charged.

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by rsgrunewald, Aug 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM.

  1. rsgrunewald

    rsgrunewald New Member

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    2017 Prius C with 107,102 miles. Bought new. Has been maintained by a Toyota dealer since new.

    Today the Hybrid Battery Level never reaches "full" .... it remains about 3/4 full when viewed in Eco Score screen (after driving 30 miles at 60 mph). It used to go up/down as I drove the car, but now it does go up/down but never gets full.
    What does this indicate ..... a failing Hybrid Battery? Any help would be appreciated.
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    #1 rsgrunewald, Aug 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    If it maintains a charge near where you have it in the photo (6 bars), it's working perfectly fine. The car leaves a buffer at the top part of the battery to capture brake regen or if you go down a steep hill within the city. If it was full, then you would be using the friction brakes.

    So it's working normally.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Aug 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
  3. rsgrunewald

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    Thank you for the prompt reply. I have traded the car today for new Corolla. The dealer gave me a good trade-in value for my 9 year old Prius C car. I cannot currently find an affordable Prius car .... so I made the move to a vehicle with less mpg. The Prius cars (if you can find any!) are too expensive .... so I moved to a Corolla. Thank you for your help.
     
    #3 rsgrunewald, Aug 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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  4. bisco

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    congrats! a good move I think, 100k is often the most you'll get out of the C battery
     
    #4 bisco, Aug 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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