What Is The Subaru Warranty?

What Does the Subaru Warranty Cover?

When you buy a new Subaru, you’re getting one of the most reliable vehicles on the road. The company even stands behind its craftsmanship and quality with an impressive warranty that comes with every vehicle. However, with so many different areas of the vehicle covered, it can be a little confusing. Read on to learn more about the warranty coverage Subaru offers.

Subaru Extended Warranty

What Does the Subaru Warranty Cover?

Including the three-year or 36,000-mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty, Subaru offers a total of five warranty coverages. Here’s a look at the different parts of the Subaru warranty:

New Vehicle Limited Warranty

When you buy a new vehicle from Subaru, you’re protected against defects in workmanship or materials that originated at the factory. This basic bumper-to-bumper warranty begins on the sale date of the new Subaru and lasts for 36,000 miles or three years, whichever comes first.

Wear Item Limited Warranty

New Subaru vehicles also have a 36,000-mile or three-year Wear Item Limited Warranty. This covers transmitter batteries, clutch linings, wiper blades, and brake pads — parts subject to faster wear and tear.

Powertrain Limited Warranty

With a Powertrain Limited Warranty, the parts of your vehicle’s powertrain are covered even longer than the rest of your vehicle. The terms of this warranty are five years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first. For that period, Subaru will cover any transmission or engine malfunctions or failures to associated parts, such as the bearings, gaskets, seals, belts, cooling system, and transmission control unit.

If these parts fail due to a defect before 60,000 miles or five years have passed, Subaru will cover any necessary repairs—just go to your local Subaru dealership service department. Only an authorized Subaru service center, such as the one at Huffines Subaru Corinth, may perform warranty repairs on your vehicle.

Seat Belt Warranty

Subaru’s only lifetime warranty, the Seat Belt Lifetime Limited Warranty, lasts for the entire life of your vehicle with no year or mileage limitations. It covers your vehicle’s seat belts and parts that may malfunction. The warranty doesn’t cover fading or other cosmetic damage.

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

Premature corrosion is a huge problem for many vehicles in Corinth, so knowing what rust coverage Subaru provides is important.

The Subaru Rust Perforation Limited Warranty provides you with some peace of mind. Regardless of your vehicle’s mileage, Subaru will replace any sheet metal panels that develop holes due to rust for five years. The holes must originate from the inside and go through to the outside of your vehicle. Rust on the surface isn’t included.

The exclusions to the rust warranty include the following:

• Rusting of the outside of the underbody (floor pan).
• Rusting due to paint damage from road debris.
• Rusting is caused by altering the vehicle’s body.
• Rusting caused by improper maintenance of the vehicle.
• Rusting due to abuse of the body panels.
• Rusting is caused by tree sap or by being submerged in water.

Hybrid System Limited Warranty

If your Subaru vehicle is a hybrid model, it’s covered for 100,000 miles or eight years (whichever comes first) by the Hybrid System Limited Warranty. This warranty covers repairs for a variety of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle components, such as:

• High-voltage battery pack.
• Battery control module.
• Hybrid system control module.
• Transmission and electric motor assembly.
• Onboard charger.
• Hydraulic booster.
• Charge cable.
• Power control unit.

What’s Not Included in Subaru’s Warranty?

As with other manufacturers ‘ warranties, Subaru’s warranty mostly covers defective workmanship or parts. This means that you can’t simply have your Subaru repaired due to normal wear and tear from day-to-day driving.

Additional exclusions include:

• Damage due to lack of maintenance.
• Repairs due to racing.
• Damage from accidents, fire, neglect, or abuse.
• Damages caused by unauthorized parts or improper repairs.
• Regular maintenance, such as oil changes.
• Damage caused by the environment, such as windstorms, flooding, hail, and other incidents.

Subaru Emergency Coverage

Perhaps the most frustrating situation for a driver is breaking down on the side of the road. It usually includes stressful repair cost estimates, many phone calls, and a long wait for help. Luckily, Subaru provides free emergency roadside assistance services to new Subaru models with a valid warranty. This helps ease the headache that comes with a roadside breakdown.

Subaru Roadside Assistance is available anytime during the 36,000-mile or three-year Subaru Limited Warranty. It includes the following:

• 24-hour roadside assistance, 365 days a year.
• Emergency lockout assistance.
• Flat tire assistance to install your spare.
• Gasoline delivery is available if your vehicle runs out of gas.
• Jump-start assistance if your vehicle’s battery is dead.
• Towing to the nearest authorized dealership if you can’t safely drive your vehicle.
• National Subaru dealership locator service, with locations and phone numbers of the nearest dealerships anywhere in the U.S.

If you need assistance after a collision, call 911 for medical, emergency, or law enforcement assistance before you contact Subaru for roadside assistance. Record any damage to your vehicle from a collision so your insurance provider can accurately assess your claim. Take photos if you can.

Is the Subaru Warranty Transferable?

If you’re interested in buying a new model or selling your Subaru, you may wonder if the warranty is transferrable. Fortunately, it is. All you have to do is call 1-800-782-2783 to update the owner information. There’s no hassle, and you don’t need to pay a transfer fee.

Find a Subaru Vehicle Under Warranty at Huffines Subaru Corinth

If you want to see our vast inventory of new Subaru vehicles with warranty coverage, check our website or visit us at Huffines Subaru Corinth. We can help you find a Subaru model that suits your budget and lifestyle and show you our inventory of used Subaru models. If you have more questions about the Subaru warranty, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We can also walk you through the vehicle buying process and help you find a loan that fits your current financial situation.