Edited by Moodyman on 14/06/2024 at 17:42

A friend of mine got a 'free' traction battery for his 10 year old Prius from Toyota. It would have been a write off otherwise. Toyota servicing isn't outrageously expensive and given the expense of batteries and inverters I'd stick with their service schedule in the case of hybrids.

To retain the Manufacurers warranty the vehicle mus have been services as per that makers specs, which is every xx miles or date whichever is the earliest, and as only serviced once in two years when it was due every year, irrespective of mileage, the warranty is void

Not correct. Even if a car has missed a service or been serviced outside the Toyota network the 10 year warranty is reactivated for the next 12 months provide the T & C's are met. The important one is any work that the service identifies as required must be carried out at the owners expense, this could become expensive on an older car.

Since our recently bought Yaris will be serviced annually at the dealer we don't expect too many issues.

It’s 10 years regardless of who’s serviced it in the past, however, it’s also up to 100k, so the op won’t qualify…

To reinstate your Toyota warranty, contact a Toyota dealer to check if the missed services will affect it.

This is what i would do, have always found Toyota service and parts desk to be friendly approachable and helpful, speak to them giving all the details, they can always email Toyota UK to check if they would be happy to restart the 10 year warranty.

Much will depend on the mileages i suspect, so long as the car hasn't gone past 10k miles between the services already carried out they might be more inclined to play ball, if the mileages have crept over somewhat though as well i think they would be more inclined to decline.

What would worry me more about a Corolla especially is has it been a taxi cab and as noted by SLO has actually covered high miles on airport runs and the mileage adjusted to suit....would a full diagnostics by Toyota dealer discover suich clocking i wonder? allegedly cars store all data these days so the true mileage and use should be discoverable but maybe at some cost and GDPR could be an issue anyway...one dealer got funny with me re data protection when i was tracing my Landcruiser's history to see if the injectors had been changed under recall when that was a thing.

Edited by gordonbennet on 18/06/2024 at 08:40

As for the engine query, the likelihood of engine faliure is so small, in reality it just isn't going to happen, the hybrid petrol engines are very under-stressed, never seen any issues with any of them in all the years I've been dealing with them.

Apparently the direct injection 2.0l in the Corolla hybrid has had issues with injectors & misfiring.

'Apparently the direct injection 2.0l in the Corolla hybrid has had issues with injectors & misfiring.'

I've never come across that issue, but as injectors are covered under the warranty I wouldn't worry about it either!

They have actually had to replace complete engines which is a bit of an inconvenience ... (but being Toyota they did it foc without the fights that one may have had with some other manufacturers)

Edited by Heidfirst on 19/06/2024 at 11:35

forgot also had to replace two tpms valves. so probaly just wiper motors would have been warranty work

i own a yaris hybrid. bought 3 years old ex mobility. i've self serviced and repaired for further 3 plus years.. always bought service parts from main dealer. they give you them at a good price . now on 86k needed rear wheel bearing £200 part. electric window motor x2, drop links. always found dealership obliging. my car has a very hard life......

£200 for a bog standard small car wheel bearing a good price? What is a 'hard life'? Does it carry bricks and cement?

FYI, the wheel bearings and electric window motors & regulators would have been covered under the 10yr warranty.