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Read more about the Honda Civic Hybrid at AutoGuide.comHybrid vehicles are considered a risky long-term purchase by some, with unknown reliability of hybrid batteries and worries of possible replacement costs. While those fears may be exaggerated, Consumer Reports has found some damning evidence on one particular model: the Honda Civic Hybrid. For Consumer Reports’ April 2013 issue, the magazine finds that while other hybrid vehicles have an excellent reliability report, the Civic Hybrid has been plagued with serious problems. “The Civic Hybrid, which has been a reliable car overall in most years, has a big problem with its drive battery,” the report starts. ”The 2009 model was the worst: Almost one in five owners needed a replacement hybrid battery in our 12-month survey period.” The issues aren’t limited to just the 2009 model either. “But more than 10 percent of owners of the 2003, 2004, and 2010 models also needed one.”