My car is 7 years old with 90,000 miles. Do I pay anything?

Almost certainly not — that's inside even the federal 8-year/100,000-mile hybrid battery emissions warranty, and inside Toyota's 10/150 coverage if it's a 2020+ Toyota. Take it to a dealer, not an independent, for warranty work. The diagnosis visit should cost you nothing if the pack is the confirmed cause.

Is a reconditioned pack worth it, or am I buying someone else's problem?

Done well — modules tested, matched, and balanced by a shop that stands behind the work — reconditioned packs honestly deliver several more years for half the price, which is exactly the right product for an older car. The catch is that quality varies enormously and the warranty is your only window into it. Strong warranty from an established shop: reasonable buy. Weak warranty: walk.

The shop says just one module is bad. Should I fix only that?

Ask one question: how old is the pack? One bad block in a 6-year-old pack is a legitimate targeted repair. One bad block in a 12-year-old, 180,000-mile pack is the first domino — its siblings are equally tired, and many owners who chose the $800 module buy another module within the year. An honest hybrid shop will tell you which situation you're in; the good ones volunteer it.

Should I replace the battery or just sell the car?

If the rest of the car is healthy, the math usually favors the battery: $2,000–$4,000 buys years of remaining life, versus the cost — and unknowns — of replacing the whole vehicle. Also know that selling a hybrid with a dead pack costs you far more than the pack is worth, because buyers price in dealer-list replacement. Fix it or trade it in; don't private-sell it broken at a panic price.

How Much Does Hybrid Battery Replacement Cost?

Quick answer

A new hybrid battery pack installed at a dealer runs roughly $2,500–$8,000 depending on the vehicle — a Prius sits at the low end, hybrid trucks and SUVs at the top. Reconditioned packs run $1,500–$2,500 installed, single-module repairs $500–$1,500. But check your warranty FIRST: many owners pay for a pack that's covered.

Before a single price registers, do this: check whether the pack is still under warranty. Federal emissions rules require hybrid batteries to be covered for 8 years/100,000 miles on every hybrid sold in the US. In California and the states that follow its rules, hybrid battery coverage runs longer still — 10 years/150,000 miles on many models. And Toyota extended its own hybrid battery warranty to 10 years/150,000 miles on every 2020-and-newer hybrid, nationwide. Every year, owners pay thousands for packs the manufacturer would have replaced free. Pull your warranty booklet, call the dealer with your VIN, and only then start comparing quotes.

If you're genuinely out of coverage, the price spread is the widest of any common repair, because 'hybrid battery replacement' describes three different jobs: a brand-new pack (dealer or independent), a professionally reconditioned pack built from tested used modules, or a single-module repair that replaces only the weak cell block that set P0A80 or P0A7F. Each is legitimate; each buys a very different amount of future. The numbers below are typical US ranges — your model, your region, and who does the work move them substantially.

Typical price ranges

Scenario	Typical range (US)
Warranty claim 8 yr/100k federal minimum; 10 yr/150k in CARB states and on all Toyota hybrids 2020+. Check this before anything else.	$0
Dealer, new OEM pack Prius and small hybrids at the low end; hybrid trucks, SUVs, and plug-ins at the top	$2,500–$8,000 installed
Independent hybrid shop, new pack Same new battery chemistry, lower labor rate — where these shops exist, they're worth a call	$2,000–$4,500 installed
Reconditioned/remanufactured pack Built from tested used modules; the warranty behind it is the entire product — read it	$1,500–$2,500 installed
Single-module repair Replaces only the weak block. Honest framing: often a band-aid — see the factors below	$500–$1,500

Ranges are typical US prices as of 2026, compiled from market rates — your vehicle, region, and shop will vary. Get itemized quotes.

What moves the price

What vehicle it is

Pack size and parts availability set the floor. A Prius pack is the cheapest in the hybrid world because millions exist; a hybrid pickup or three-row SUV pack can cost double or more, and plug-in hybrid packs (bigger, lithium) run higher still.
New vs reconditioned — and the warranty behind each

A new pack typically carries 3 years to lifetime coverage and resets the clock entirely. A reconditioned pack is used modules, balanced and tested — fine work when done well, but its 1–3 year warranty is doing heavy lifting. Ask what the warranty covers (parts only? labor? prorated?) before comparing prices.
The single-module honesty

Replacing one weak module fixes today's code, but the surviving modules are the same age as the one that died, and a fresh module among tired siblings drifts out of balance again. On a younger pack with one bad block it's a legitimate fix; on a 12-year-old pack it's often a $900 down payment on the next failure. A good hybrid shop will tell you which yours is.
Was it actually the pack?

A clogged battery cooling fan, a bad battery ECU, or corroded bus bars can produce pack-flavored symptoms and codes. Pay for a real diagnosis from someone who works on hybrids — our hybrid battery component page covers the cooling-fan story that saves packs in the first place.

How to pay less (without getting burned)

Warranty first, always: 8 yr/100k is the federal floor, CARB states and Toyota 2020+ go to 10 yr/150k. Call a dealer with your VIN before spending a dollar — this paragraph is the most valuable one on the page.
Get a quote from an independent hybrid specialist, not just the dealer — same new pack, often $1,000–$2,000 less installed, and they'll give you the honest module-repair-vs-pack talk.
Judge reconditioned packs by their warranty, not their price: 3 years parts-and-labor from an established shop is a real product; 90 days from a marketplace seller is a coin flip.
Confirm the diagnosis before authorizing a pack: a $50 cooling-fan cleaning or a bus-bar service has resurrected plenty of 'dead' batteries. P0A80 means the computer sees imbalance — not that every module is gone.
If the car is otherwise sound, run the math before scrapping it: even a $3,000 pack is months of car payments, and a fresh pack typically outlasts the rest of the car's life with you.

Frequently asked questions

My car is 7 years old with 90,000 miles. Do I pay anything?: Almost certainly not — that's inside even the federal 8-year/100,000-mile hybrid battery emissions warranty, and inside Toyota's 10/150 coverage if it's a 2020+ Toyota. Take it to a dealer, not an independent, for warranty work. The diagnosis visit should cost you nothing if the pack is the confirmed cause.
Is a reconditioned pack worth it, or am I buying someone else's problem?: Done well — modules tested, matched, and balanced by a shop that stands behind the work — reconditioned packs honestly deliver several more years for half the price, which is exactly the right product for an older car. The catch is that quality varies enormously and the warranty is your only window into it. Strong warranty from an established shop: reasonable buy. Weak warranty: walk.
The shop says just one module is bad. Should I fix only that?: Ask one question: how old is the pack? One bad block in a 6-year-old pack is a legitimate targeted repair. One bad block in a 12-year-old, 180,000-mile pack is the first domino — its siblings are equally tired, and many owners who chose the $800 module buy another module within the year. An honest hybrid shop will tell you which situation you're in; the good ones volunteer it.
Should I replace the battery or just sell the car?: If the rest of the car is healthy, the math usually favors the battery: $2,000–$4,000 buys years of remaining life, versus the cost — and unknowns — of replacing the whole vehicle. Also know that selling a hybrid with a dead pack costs you far more than the pack is worth, because buyers price in dealer-list replacement. Fix it or trade it in; don't private-sell it broken at a panic price.