Everything You Need To Know About Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty

When you buy a vehicle from a trusted Hyundai dealership, you’ll have access to the best bumper-to-bumper warranties available. Hyundai’s bumper-to-bumper warranty encompasses more and lasts longer than the warranties many competitor car brands offer.

Here’s everything you need to know about Hyundai’s bumper-to-bumper warranty to help you as you search for your next reliable vehicle.

What Is a Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty?

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Hyundai focuses on the experience and confidence of the drivers who choose to drive one of their vehicles. One of the ways Hyundai does this is through its fantastic bumper-to-bumper warranty, which is a part of the offerings of the “America’s Best Warranty” package that comes standard with every new model sold through an authorized dealership.

The term “bumper-to-bumper warranty” means that if a component or part goes awry in your vehicle due to a factory’s, manufacturer’s, or dealership’s error, the warranty covers its replacement. This is also known as a new vehicle limited warranty, and it is most often offered by officially authorized Hyundai dealerships. Though this type of warranty is offered through dealerships, it’s backed by Hyundai itself — a sign of the manufacturer’s focus on providing you with one of the most reliable vehicles on the market.

What Does It Cover and How Long Does It Last?

As we mentioned above, the warranty covers almost everything in your vehicle. One of the best parts of Hyundai’s bumper-to-bumper warranty is that if something in your vehicle needs replacing, it will be replaced with a genuine Hyundai part. Whether it’s the heating and air conditioning system or exterior paint discoloration, you should have an easy time bringing your vehicle back to its full potential with Hyundai’s bumper-to-bumper warranty.

The warranty covers any mistake made by the manufacturer when producing the car or any component that has become faulty through everyday use. That means that if the damaged or defective component is due to a driver’s mistake or a collision, the warranty doesn’t cover it.

Hyundai’s bumper-to-bumper warranty most often lasts for 60,000 miles or five years, whichever comes first. However, some systems and features have their own warranty coverages, including:

• Air conditioning: One year/unlimited miles.
  
• Batteries: Three years/unlimited miles. If you’re purchasing a hybridized Hyundai, you will get a lifetime battery warranty.
• Paint: Three years or 36,000 miles.
• Perforation: Seven years/unlimited miles. This includes components that may be susceptible to rust, such as the body plates.
• Powertrain: 10 years or 100,000 miles.
• Service adjustments: One year or 12,000 miles.
• Wear components: One year or 12,000 miles. This includes components such as serpentine belts, brake pads, windshield wipers, and more.

Why Should I Have One?

Hyundai focuses on producing some of the most reliable and well-made vehicles on the market. Think of a bumper-to-bumper warranty as a vote of confidence from Hyundai — if the model you buy isn’t perfect, the manufacturer will make it so.

Most car manufacturers offer a bumper-to-bumper warranty through licensed dealerships, but none of those manufacturers offer one that’s as good as Hyundai’s. The main reason you should have the best bumper-to-bumper warranty when you buy a new vehicle is reliability. The longer the warranty, the longer the manufacturer will cover you if anything goes wrong with your vehicle.

Though Hyundai vehicles are reliable, mistakes do happen from time to time. Should a part of your Hyundai vehicle prove faulty, the bumper-to-bumper warranty can help you get it replaced or fixed at no cost to you, as long as the warranty covers the problem and the cause of it.

What Else Do I Get With America’s Best Warranty?

The bumper-to-bumper limited warranty is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what Hyundai offers through its “America’s Best Warranty.” In addition to the bumper-to-bumper warranty, you’ll also be able to take advantage of 24-hour roadside assistance for five years with no mileage limit. You’ll also get a federal emission control system warranty that will replace emissions components for either five years/60,000 miles or eight years/80,000 miles. Any official accessories installed at an authorized dealership, such as ambient interior lights or sport pedals, are also covered for one year or 12,000 miles.

What Isn’t Covered? How Do I Protect My Warranty?

Though Hyundai’s bumper-to-bumper warranty covers quite a bit, there are a few things it doesn’t apply to. This includes normal maintenance visits, such as oil changes, replacing your tires, and natural wear and tear your vehicle experiences during normal use. If your vehicle is damaged by the environment, the warranty doesn’t cover it. This includes hail, salt, or water damage. These exclusions in factory warranties are fairly standard with car manufacturers.

When you get your Hyundai bumper-to-bumper warranty, it’s important that you have any work done at an authorized Hyundai dealership. If you choose to have your Hyundai repaired or modified outside of the dealership, you run the risk of voiding your warranty. Try to stick to your trusted dealership for maintenance tasks as much as you can to keep your warranty coverage.

Get Your Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty at Hiley Hyundai

Hyundai makes the claim that it offers America’s Best Warranty, and it has the numbers to prove it. Hyundai’s standard warranty outperforms many of the top luxury vehicle brands’ offerings. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of Hyundai’s warranties and those of some of its competitors:

• Hyundai: Five years/60,000 miles bumper-to-bumper warranty, 10 years/100,000 powertrain warranty.
• Infiniti: Four years/60,000 miles, six years/70,000 miles.
• Tesla: Four years/50,000 miles, eight years/150,000 miles.
• Cadillac: Four years/50,000 miles, six years/70,000 miles.
• Lexus: Four years/50,000 miles, six years/70,000 miles.
• Ford: Three years/36,000 miles, five years/60,000 miles.

The list goes on. Few car brands come close to what Hyundai offers in terms of warranties. If it’s a reliable vehicle with a manufacturer’s promise of excellence you’re looking for, Hyundai’s vehicles have you covered.

When you’re ready to shop for your next vehicle, give our professional team a visit at Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth. With our lineup of vehicles to suit your lifestyle and the warranties to make sure those vehicles last you, you can’t go wrong with a Hyundai.