When did the battery warranty go to 10 years / 150k miles?

[mooney]

I know my owner's manual for 2007 says 100k miles, but the new priusyes.com site says otherwise.

[malibucarl]

Hi,
It's been that way since at least 2005 in Calif. Some other states also I believe, but NOT many others.
That site is from No. Calif.
Carl

[Betelgeuse]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mooney @ Mar 13 2007, 02:57 PM) [snapback]404986[/snapback]</div>

I know my owner's manual for 2007 says 100k miles, but the new priusyes.com site says otherwise.
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The battery is covered under the emissions warranty. In California and "California states" (i.e. those that follow the CA guidelines - Oregon, Washington, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey) that emissions warranty is 10 years/150K miles.

One thing that was never 100% clear to me is what determines what warranty you fall under. Is it the state in which you purchased your car? Where you take your car to get the warranty service?

[brick]

My understanding is that it depends on where you first registered the car. Toyota is supposed to honor that warranty even if you move out of state given that you purchased the car with the understanding that you would have that protection.

[mooney]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Betelgeuse @ Mar 13 2007, 04:10 PM) [snapback]404995[/snapback]</div>

The battery is covered under the emissions warranty. In California and "California states" (i.e. those that follow the CA guidelines - Oregon, Washington, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey) that emissions warranty is 10 years/150K miles.

One thing that was never 100% clear to me is what determines what warranty you fall under. Is it the state in which you purchased your car? Where you take your car to get the warranty service?
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Well then I'm good since I bought the car in Massachusetts. Thanks!

[dmckinstry]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brick @ Mar 13 2007, 01:13 PM) [snapback]405000[/snapback]</div>

My understanding is that it depends on where you first registered the car. Toyota is supposed to honor that warranty even if you move out of state given that you purchased the car with the understanding that you would have that protection.
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Well, the dealer I got the car didn't bother telling me that. I though it was 8 years/100k miles.

And it was purchased and registered in Washington.

Dave M.

[Boink]

Being in Oregon I was intrigued with the possibility that we might be following the California emission standard (and warranty)... so I asked a dealer I trust, and got this reply:

"I had my Service manager call our Service District Manager and here is the
scoop: Oregon and Washington are not part of the 10-year/150,000 warranty: as both
of these states have yet to adopt California Emission standards. Oregon and
Washington most likely will be going to Cal Emissions in the near future."

Don't know if this is correct though.

[JimN]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Betelgeuse @ Mar 13 2007, 03:10 PM) [snapback]404995[/snapback]</div>

The battery is covered under the emissions warranty. In California and "California states" (i.e. those that follow the CA guidelines - Oregon, Washington, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey) that emissions warranty is 10 years/150K miles.

One thing that was never 100% clear to me is what determines what warranty you fall under. Is it the state in which you purchased your car? Where you take your car to get the warranty service?
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The window sticker listed the warranty and the states that qualified. I suspect (or would argue) that the state of registration would be the deciding factor. If I have a catastrophic failure at 125,000 miles while I am in PA would I expect warranty service from the local dealer? Absolutely. Would Toyota deny warranty service to a PA car in NJ at 125,000 miles? I don't know. Either way I don't expect that I'll have to find out.

[Tom6850]

I think Toyota missed the boat on this one. The warranty should be the same for everyone. Why would someone who bought a Prius on one side of the river have a different warranty than an owner on the other side. Pa/NJ

[John in LB]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tom 6850 @ Mar 15 2007, 03:14 AM) [snapback]405966[/snapback]</div>

I think Toyota missed the boat on this one. The warranty should be the same for everyone. Why would someone who bought a Prius on one side of the river have a different warranty than an owner on the other side. Pa/NJ
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