Kia Warranty: Powertrain, Basic, EV Battery and Transfer Rules

Kia's 2025 Warranty and Consumer Information Manual says the Power Train Limited Warranty starts, for original owners, when the 60-month/60,000-mile Basic Limited Warranty ends. It then covers listed components up to 120 months or 100,000 miles from the Date of First Service, whichever comes first. The Date of First Service is the earliest of the day the car is delivered to the first retail buyer, leased, or placed in company use such as demonstrator, rental or fleet.

Kia's warranty page describes the covered parts as essential components of the engine, transmission, axles, differentials and propeller shafts, including internal parts, seals, gaskets and key assemblies. Normal wear and tear and maintenance are not covered. Vehicles placed in any commercial service, such as taxi, route delivery, livery or rental, lose the 10-year term.

The manual defines the original owner as the first retail purchaser or lessee who takes delivery on the Date of First Service. A lessee who buys the car at lease end keeps the 120-month/100,000-mile term. The Power Train Limited Warranty is not transferable. The coverage chart footnote gives second and later owners 60 months/60,000 miles of powertrain coverage.

The manual also says that every other remaining warranty, apart from the original-owner powertrain term, is fully transferable to later owners. Kia's warranty page says the 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty is available to the original purchaser and to the purchaser of a Kia Certified Pre-Owned vehicle.[1][2]

Kia's 5-year/60,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty covers most components and systems against defects in material or workmanship from the Date of First Service. The 2025 manual sets shorter terms for some items: service adjustments for 12 months/12,000 miles, and the original 12V battery, paint and audio/entertainment for 36 months/36,000 miles. The 5-year/100,000-mile Anti-Perforation warranty covers rust-through from the inside out caused by factory defects.

Kia's EV System Warranty covers the electric motor, high-voltage battery, electric power control unit (EPCU) and on-board charger (OBC) for 10 years or 100,000 miles from the date of first service. A separate battery capacity coverage applies when capacity drops below 70% of original within 10 years or 100,000 miles. Repairs or replacements bring the battery back to at least 70%.[2]

Roadside Assistance runs for 60 months or 60,000 miles from the date the car goes to the first retail buyer or into use. It covers towing to the nearest Kia dealer for a warranty-related disablement, out-of-gas help, flat-tire help, jump starts and lockout help. The 2025 manual caps roadside services at $75 per occurrence and limits fuel delivery to two times a year. Kia's 24-hour line is 1-800-333-4KIA (4542).

If a warranty-related breakdown happens more than 150 miles from home and repairs take more than 24 hours, Kia's Trip Interruption Policy reimburses meals, lodging or rental car costs, up to $100 a day for three days per incident. Fleet vehicles are excluded. Roadside service is also excluded for any car that has a salvage or other branded title or has been declared a total loss.[2][1]

Kia CPO vehicles come with a 10-year/100,000-mile Certified Pre-Owned Limited Powertrain Warranty that starts at the original in-service date and odometer mile 0. The program includes the remainder of the New Vehicle Limited (Basic) Warranty and roadside assistance, plus 1 year/12,000 miles of Platinum Coverage. Each car must pass a 165-point inspection. CPO buyers also get 24-hour unlimited-mile Roadside Assistance with towing, rental and travel-breakdown coverage.[3][2]