The Most Common Warranty for Plug-In Vehicle Batteries is 8 Years/100,000 Miles
February 22, 2016
For model year 2016, there are nine electric vehicles (EVs) and seven plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) that have battery warranties of 8 years/100,000 miles. Tesla warranties are also for 8 years, but with unlimited miles. Three manufacturers offer 10-year EV battery warranties, one of them with 100,000 miles and the others not specified. The shortest warranty time frames are for PHEVs by Volvo and Porsche, which are 7 years or less. California, however, has a mandated battery warranty period for partial zero emission vehicles (PZEV) sold in the state. Thus, models classified as PZEV sold in California have a 10-year/150,000-mile battery warranty.
The Most Common Warranty for Plug-In Vehicle Batteries is 8 Years/100,000 Miles
*Manufacturer specification for warranty miles could not be located for this vehicle. **Original owners; secondary owners receive 10 year/100,000 mile warranty.
Notes
- Warranties typically allow for some limited loss of battery capacity during the warranty period. PZEV sold in California have a mandated battery warranty period of 10 years/150,000 miles.*Manufacturer specification for warranty miles could not be located for this vehicle.
- **Original owners; secondary owners receive 10 year/100,000 mile warranty.
Sources
- Compiled by Oak Ridge National Laboratory from manufacturer and industry websites, February 2016.
- Compiled by Oak Ridge National Laboratory from manufacturer and industry websites, February 2016.