30% of 2009-2010 Honda Civic Hybrids Need Packs Replaced!

[MitchJi]

Hi,

According to Consumer Reports owner surveys 30% of 2009 owners and 32% of 2010 owners had their battery packs replaced! I would not buy a used 2009 or newer out-of-warranty Civic Hybrid

...an astonishing replacement rate for any part on any car...

Most of those Civic Hybrid batteries were probably replaced under warranty...

Out-of-warranty Civic Hybrid batteries cost about $3,000, plus installation. But regardless of whether someone is dinged for the replacement cost, any car with trouble rate that high, especially on a major component is one to avoid.