Hyundai Warranty: Powertrain, New Vehicle, EV Battery and Transfer Rules

Hyundai's 2026 Owner's Handbook says the Powertrain Limited Warranty starts when the 5-year/60,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty runs out. It then continues to cover listed engine and transmission/transaxle parts up to 10 years from original delivery or first use, or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. Parts must be defective in material or factory workmanship under normal use and maintenance.

Towing to the nearest Hyundai dealer for a warrantable powertrain defect is covered within 5 years/60,000 miles. Repairs use new Hyundai Genuine Parts or Hyundai-authorized remanufactured parts. Vehicles placed in commercial use, such as taxi, route delivery or rental, are excluded.

The handbook defines the original owner as the first retail buyer who took delivery on the date of first use. The 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain term is not transferable. Subsequent owners have powertrain components covered under the 5-year/60,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty, which is measured from the original delivery or first-use date, not from the date they bought the car.

Hyundai lists a few exceptions. A lessee who buys the car at lease end keeps the 10-year term. The first retail buyer of a former Hyundai manager demonstrator or Hyundai service rental car counts as the original owner, but the clock starts when that car was first placed in service. The coverage can also stay in effect when the original owner transfers the car to a spouse.

Hyundai's warranty page says the original-owner-only rule applies to 2004 and newer model years. For 1999–2003 models, coverage also extended to immediate family members.[1][2]

The 5-year/60,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty covers repair or replacement of any component made or installed by Hyundai that is defective in material or factory workmanship. Some items carry shorter terms in the 2026 handbook: adjustments for 1 year/12,000 miles, A/C refrigerant charge for 1 year/unlimited miles, paint and the 12V battery for 3 years/36,000 miles. Radio, navigation and Bluetooth are covered for 5 years/60,000 miles.

The New Vehicle, Anti-Perforation, emissions, and replacement parts and accessories warranties transfer to later owners.

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric-vehicle direct-energy components are covered for 10 years from original retail delivery or first use, or 100,000 miles. Hyundai's warranty page shows the same 10-year/100,000-mile term for original and subsequent owners on the battery, hybrid starter/generator, hybrid power control unit and the automatic transmission including the traction motor.

Under the handbook's lithium-ion battery terms, Hyundai repairs or replaces a failed battery with a new or refurbished unit that keeps at least the energy capacity the battery had before the failure, and never less than 70% of original capacity. Damage from intentional abuse, collisions, or servicing or opening the battery by unauthorized personnel is excluded.[1][2]

Roadside Assistance runs 60 months with unlimited miles from the date the car is delivered to the first retail buyer or put into use. It covers towing to the nearest Hyundai dealer when the car is inoperable, jump starts, flat-tire changes, lockout service and up to three gallons of fuel. A trip-interruption benefit pays up to $100 a day for three days when a warrantable breakdown more than 150 miles from home keeps the car overnight.

Hyundai Complimentary Maintenance covers factory-scheduled oil and filter changes (except EVs and fuel-cell vehicles), tire rotations and multi-point inspections for 3 years or 36,000 miles. Hyundai's terms list new 2020–2025 model-year retail vehicles sold on or after February 1, 2020. For 2025 models, the plan is four basic services. It is for original owners only, though it can pass from spouse to spouse, and it excludes certified pre-owned, used and fleet vehicles.[1][4]

Hyundai Certified Used Vehicles get a 10-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Limited Warranty that runs from the original in-service date and zero miles, with a $50 deductible per repair visit. They also get the rest of the 5-year/60,000-mile comprehensive warranty, the rest of the 10-year/100,000-mile hybrid/EV battery warranty, and 10-year/unlimited-mile Roadside Assistance. To qualify, a car must be 6 model years old or newer with no more than 80,000 miles and must pass a 173-point inspection.

Hyundai notes that CPO powertrain transfers follow its HCUV Limited Warranty Provisions.[3]