David T.
Worst car battery ever
I bought a brand new Toyota Corolla in 2024. I tend to only drive at weekends these days (retired), so... One day we were leaving for a trip to France. Battery was dead! Had to call breakdown service, who got it going but we missed our boat and had to pay extra to get the next one. A few months later - battery dead - again. Breakdown guy checked battery health - recommended replacement. Asked Toyota - they said "It's dead because you don't drive it enough!" Well, I drove my diesel Honda the same amount for 14 years with no problems. This hybrid drains a lot of power when it's sat there - apparently. It later died a third time, so I got a trickle charger and a booster, in case'. Despite charging to full regularly, the car's 'low battery' warning light kept coming on - and it WAS low when checked with the charger. This week, I charged it to full on Tuesday and on Wednesday received a new tester to check it. Checker said: REPLACE - 25% charge. Charged to full today (Thursday) and IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS checked with tester - REPLACE - 47% charge. Have ordered a new battery and will battle Toyota to cover the cost under warranty. What a joke of a product.


