The Basic Warranty runs 48 months or 50,000 miles, the Powertrain Warranty 72 months or 70,000 miles, corrosion perforation 72 months and roadside assistance 48 months, both at any mileage. Two shorter terms run inside the basic one, with a ten-year hybrid battery term.
Warranty guideFour terms, four start dates.
The first two stop at different times, so there is a period of ownership where the engine and transmission are covered and you pay for the smaller parts.
Two more terms run on time alone, whatever the mileage. Corrosion perforation runs 72 months regardless of mileage, and roadside assistance runs 48 months from the in-service date regardless of mileage. On the coast the corrosion term matters.
And inside the four-year basic warranty are two terms that stop after twelve months, wheel alignment and balancing among them.
Servicing one already? Read the Lexus service guide.
Wheel alignment and balancing are covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles, inside a Basic Warranty that runs 48 months.
The Corrosion Perforation Warranty runs 72 months regardless of mileage, on original body panels that corrode through.
The Hybrid Battery Warranty is 10 years or 150,000 miles on 2020 and newer models, a separate term from the 8-year Hybrid Warranty.
Every term runs from that car's in-service date.
Basic, powertrain, corrosion and roadside all stop at different points.
It is covered for twelve months, while the basic term runs forty-eight.
The parts warranty runs twelve months from installation, or the rest of the new-vehicle warranty if that is longer.
Perforation coverage runs six years regardless of mileage.
Ten years or 150,000 miles covers the battery, and eight years covers the hybrid system.
So a general answer covers only part of it. Two cars of the same model year can have very different amounts of coverage left depending on when each was first registered.
Bring the car or the VIN. We will read the in-service date, tell you which of the four terms are still running, and put it on the lift to inspect the underbody while you are here.
Ask what is still covered
How long am I covered, and from when?
We will give you the in-service date, since every warranty term on your Lexus runs from that day.
On a new car the terms start when you drive off. On a pre-owned one they started when the first owner did, and that date is the one to ask for.
What is not covered that I might expect to be?
Coverage is shortest on wear items and on replacement parts.
The list of exclusions is short. They are much easier to read now than on the day something fails.
Does servicing here protect it?
Yes, and each visit here builds the service record tied to your vehicle identification number.
Following the schedule and keeping the paperwork protect your coverage, and servicing here puts every visit on file under the VIN.
Is anything covered for the life of the car?
A few items on your Lexus carry coverage for the life of the vehicle.
Ask us and we will show you which apply to your car, because they never run out.
What should I ask to see on the day?
We will have the warranty terms, the dates and the service history ready on the day.
Four documents, five minutes. If any is missing, ask us for it.
What can I settle before I drive over?
We can confirm the dates by email, so you know what remains before you see the car.
Knowing the dates before you arrive changes which car you drive first. It takes one email.
The corrosion term runs six years regardless of mileage and covers panels that have corroded through. Surface corrosion shows first, so we will put the car on the lift and look underneath with you.
Ask for an underbody look| What you are looking at | What to ask us | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| A new Lexus | Ask when the two free services fall | 6 months or 5,000 miles, then 12 months or 10,000. |
| A new hybrid | Ask for both hybrid terms | Battery is 10 years or 150,000 miles. The hybrid system is 8 years. |
| A battery electric Lexus | Ask about the roadside term | 3 years unlimited, with a tow to home, a dealer or a charger. |
| A car in its second year | Ask about wheel alignment cover | It ended at 12 months or 12,000 miles. |
| A car kept near salt water | Ask for an underbody inspection | Perforation cover runs 72 months regardless of mileage. |
| A pre-owned Lexus | Ask for the in-service date | Powertrain runs 72 months from there, not from your purchase. |
| Coverage | The term | How it is measured |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Warranty | 48 months or 50,000 miles | Whichever occurs first. |
| Powertrain Warranty | 72 months or 70,000 miles | Whichever occurs first. |
| Corrosion Perforation Warranty | 72 months | Regardless of mileage. |
| Roadside Assistance | 48 months | Regardless of mileage, from the in-service date. |
| Hybrid Battery Warranty | 10 years or 150,000 miles | On 2020 and newer hybrid models. |
| Hybrid Warranty | 8 years or 100,000 miles | A separate, shorter term from the battery one. |
The Basic Warranty is 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, and the Powertrain Warranty is 72 months or 70,000 miles. So there is a period, roughly years four to six, where the engine and transmission are covered and you pay for the smaller parts.
Two of the terms ignore mileage entirely. The Corrosion Perforation Warranty runs 72 months regardless of how far the car has been driven, and covers repair or replacement of an original body panel that develops perforation from corrosion.
Roadside Assistance runs 48 months from the vehicle's in-service date regardless of mileage, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, across the continental United States and Canada.
On a hybrid there are two more, and they are routinely confused with each other. The Hybrid Battery Warranty is ten years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, on 2020 and newer models. The separate Hybrid Warranty is eight years or 100,000 miles. If someone quotes you a hybrid figure, ask which of the two they mean.
On a battery electric Lexus the roadside term changes again: three years with unlimited mileage, and an out-of-charge vehicle is towed to your home, the nearest Lexus dealer or a public charging station within 25 miles.
Bring us the VIN and we will read the in-service date, which is where all of these start.
| The item | How long it is covered | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel alignment | 12 months or 12,000 miles | Inside a basic warranty that runs 48 months. |
| Wheel balancing | 12 months or 12,000 miles | The same short term. |
| Lexus Service Parts Warranty | 12 months regardless of mileage | From the date the part was installed. |
| Or, if longer | The remainder of the new-vehicle warranty | Whichever gives you more. |
| Tires | Not covered at all | They carry the tire maker's own warranty. |
| Normal maintenance parts | Treated as maintenance | Unless a defect in materials or workmanship is found. |
The Basic Warranty runs 48 months, but wheel alignment and balancing are covered for only twelve months or 12,000 miles inside it. That is the term to remember, because a car that starts pulling to one side in its second year is past it.
The Lexus Service Parts Warranty is the other short one: twelve months regardless of mileage from the date the part was installed, or the remainder of the applicable new-vehicle warranty if that is longer, with batteries excepted. So a part installed early in the car's life takes the longer term, and one installed late gets twelve months of its own.
Tires are not covered by the Lexus warranty at all. They are covered by a separate warranty from the tire manufacturer instead.
Lexus also excludes noise, vibration, cosmetic conditions and other deterioration caused by normal wear and tear, and parts that are normal maintenance items replaced as part of normal maintenance service are not warranted unless a defect in materials or workmanship is found.
None of that is unusual. Know it before you need it.
| The visit | When it falls | What is done |
|---|---|---|
| First scheduled service | 6 months or 5,000 miles | Whichever comes first. |
| What that visit covers | Tire rotation and pressures, fluid levels, maintenance reminder reset | Plus a floor mat check and a brake inspection. |
| Second scheduled service | 12 months or 10,000 miles | Whichever comes first. |
| What that visit covers | Engine oil and filter, tire rotation, road test | With a brake pad, caliper and rotor inspection. |
| Start of the coverage | The day the vehicle is purchased or leased | The day of purchase or lease. |
| The oil grade | 0W-20 | Specified by Lexus for the second visit. |
Every new Lexus comes with LexusCare, and the complimentary part is specific: the first and second scheduled maintenance services, provided at six months or 5,000 miles and at twelve months or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first in each case.
The first visit covers a tire rotation and pressure adjustment, a reset of the maintenance reminder light, a check of the driver's floor mat installation, inspection and adjustment of all fluid levels, programming Lexus Personalized Settings if you ask, and a visual inspection of the brake pads, calipers and rotors.
The second adds the oil: engine oil and oil filter replaced with 0W-20, another tire rotation and pressure adjustment, another reminder reset, a road test, another floor mat check and a visual inspection of the brake pads, calipers and rotors.
Complimentary maintenance begins the day the vehicle is purchased or leased, and covers factory-recommended maintenance performed by Lexus-trained technicians under normal driving conditions.
LexusCare is also the name Lexus gives to the rest of the coverage: the four-year, 50,000-mile new-vehicle Limited Warranty and, on hybrid models, the ten-year, 150,000-mile Hybrid Battery Warranty.
| The situation | Where it happens | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Routine maintenance | Anywhere that keeps to the Owner's Manual schedule | Servicing here puts every visit on the VIN's file, with Lexus-trained technicians and genuine parts. |
| Anything we recommend beyond the schedule | Listed as our recommendation, with the reason | Not required to keep coverage. You decide with the list in front of you. |
| A warranty repair | Through an authorized Lexus dealer | Any authorized Lexus dealer will perform it. Bring it to us and we handle the claim. |
| Proof of what was done | Keep every invoice | Dated and showing the mileage. Ours goes on file automatically. |
These are two questions people often mix up: where you have the car maintained, and where the warranty pays for a repair.
Routine maintenance that follows the Owner's Manual schedule keeps the warranty in force wherever it is done, and anything we recommend beyond that schedule is marked as ours, with the reason. Warranty repairs themselves are carried out through an authorized Lexus dealer, and any authorized Lexus dealer will perform them.
Servicing here keeps the record complete against the VIN, with Lexus-trained technicians and genuine parts, which makes every warranty conversation shorter.
| The coverage | The term | Why it matters here |
|---|---|---|
| Corrosion perforation | 72 months, regardless of mileage | Salt air works on a body long before a panel perforates. |
| What perforation means | The panel has corroded through | Surface corrosion is a different thing. |
| The panels it applies to | Original body panels | A replaced panel is a different case, so ask. |
| Roadside assistance | 48 months, regardless of mileage | Useful on the drives to Charleston and Savannah. |
| On a battery electric Lexus | 3 years, unlimited mileage | An out-of-charge car is towed home, to a dealer or to a public charger within 25 miles. |
The corrosion term is the one to pay attention to if the car is kept near salt water. It runs 72 months regardless of mileage, which means a low-mileage car keeps it as long as a high-mileage one, and it covers repair or replacement of an original body panel that develops perforation from corrosion.
The key word is perforation. The panel has to have corroded through. Surface corrosion is a different matter, and on the coast it appears first, which is why an early inspection pays off.
Bring it in and let us look underneath before anything shows on the paint. The inspection is free, and corrosion is much cheaper to fix when it is caught early.
The roadside term matters too if you drive to Charleston or Savannah regularly, because it runs on months, not miles: 48 months from the in-service date, whatever the odometer says.
Two Lexus vehicles of different ages will be at different points on all four terms. We can read both for you.
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Some of what a car needs falls inside the warranty and some falls outside it, and we lay out both for you.
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You own it at the end, with no mileage limit. It costs less per year the longer you keep it.
Pay for the car monthly over a term you choose. We show you the rate, the term and the total before you sign.
Lower monthly payment on the same car, with a mileage limit and a condition check when you turn it in.
We appraise your current car and put its value in writing, as its own figure beside the price of the new one.
The Basic Warranty is 48 months or 50,000 miles and the Powertrain Warranty is 72 months or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first in each case.
72 months regardless of mileage. It covers repair or replacement of an original body panel that develops perforation from corrosion, meaning the panel has corroded through.
48 months from the vehicle's in-service date regardless of mileage, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in the continental United States and Canada. On a battery electric Lexus it is three years with unlimited mileage.
Ten years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, on 2020 and newer models. That is a separate term from the Lexus Hybrid Warranty, which is eight years or 100,000 miles.
For twelve months or 12,000 miles only, even though the Basic Warranty runs 48 months. Wheel balancing is on the same short term.
The Lexus Service Parts Warranty runs twelve months regardless of mileage from the date the part was installed, or the remainder of the applicable new-vehicle warranty if that is longer.
No. Tires are not covered by the Lexus warranty at all and carry a separate warranty from the tire manufacturer.
Lexus excludes noise, vibration, cosmetic conditions and other deterioration caused by normal wear and tear. Bring it in anyway, because whether something is wear or a defect deserves an answer.
The complimentary first and second scheduled maintenance services at six months or 5,000 miles and twelve months or 10,000 miles, alongside the four-year, 50,000-mile new-vehicle Limited Warranty and, on hybrids, the ten-year, 150,000-mile Hybrid Battery Warranty.
A tire rotation and pressure adjustment, a reset of the maintenance reminder light, a check of the driver's floor mat installation, inspection and adjustment of all fluid levels, programming Lexus Personalized Settings if you ask, and a visual inspection of the brake pads, calipers and rotors.
Engine oil and oil filter replaced with 0W-20, a tire rotation and pressure adjustment, a reminder reset, a road test, a floor mat check and a visual inspection.
No. Routine maintenance that follows the Owner's Manual schedule keeps the warranty in force wherever it is done, and warranty repairs themselves come to an authorized Lexus dealer. Servicing here keeps the record complete against the VIN.
Warranty service is available through an authorized Lexus dealer, and any authorized Lexus dealer will perform it. Bring it to us and we handle the claim, with the history already on file.
It makes the corrosion term the one to think about. It runs 72 months regardless of mileage, and it covers perforation, not surface corrosion, so having the underbody looked at early is worth doing. Ask us and we will put it on the lift.
We are on New River Parkway in Hardeeville, and we look after owners across the Lowcountry including Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Savannah and Charleston. Bring the car or the VIN.
72 months or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first.
48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Wheel alignment and balancing are covered for only 12 months or 12,000 miles inside that term.
Ten years or 150,000 miles on 2020 and newer models. The separate Lexus Hybrid Warranty is eight years or 100,000 miles.
The first and second scheduled maintenance services are complimentary, at six months or 5,000 miles and twelve months or 10,000 miles.
The Corrosion Perforation Warranty is 72 months regardless of mileage, and it covers panels that have corroded through, not surface corrosion.
Ask us to check any figure here against the specific vehicle.
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