Question 1

How long is the Chevrolet Equinox EV battery warranty?

Accepted Answer

Chevrolet covers the propulsion battery pack and its internal components for 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. The warranty period begins on the date the vehicle is first delivered or put in use. The same booklets cover the complete vehicle bumper to bumper for 3 years or 36,000 miles.

Question 2

At what point does Chevrolet replace the Equinox EV battery under warranty?

Accepted Answer

The battery is replaced or repaired if its capacity falls below 75 percent of its original value during the warranty period, as determined by a certified dealer. The replacement is a battery appropriate for the age and mileage of the vehicle, and Chevrolet repairs or replaces the propulsion battery with new or refurbished components at its own discretion.

Question 3

Does the Chevrolet Equinox EV battery warranty transfer to a second owner?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The 2024 Chevrolet electric-vehicle warranty booklet says the propulsion battery coverage is transferable at no cost to any subsequent person who assumes ownership within the 8 years or 100,000 miles term, with no deductible. The 2025, 2026 and 2027 booklets say the warranty is provided to the original owner and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period.

Question 4

Is the Equinox EV battery warranty different in California?

Accepted Answer

For the 2026 model year, Chevrolet's booklet adds California Zero-Emissions Vehicle coverage: a High Voltage Battery Warranty of 8 years or 100,000 miles, a propulsion-related part short-term defects warranty of 3 years or 50,000 miles, and a long-term defects warranty of 7 years or 70,000 miles on the propulsion-related parts GM marks as exceeding the cost threshold for high priced warranted parts at the time of certification. Under it, General Motors warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the battery is free from defects that cause its state of health to deteriorate to less than 70 percent for 8 years or 100,000 miles. It applies to a vehicle certified for sale in California that is serviced by an authorized Chevrolet or GM dealership in California or in a state that has adopted California's emission warranty requirements, presently Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.

Question 5

What can void the Chevrolet Equinox EV battery warranty?

Accepted Answer

Chevrolet's booklets exclude damage from collision, fire, theft, freezing, vandalism, riot, explosion or objects striking the vehicle; misuse such as driving over curbs, overloading or racing; installation of non-GM parts and alteration or tampering after final assembly; water or fluid contamination; and damage from failing to follow the recommended maintenance schedule. The warranty is void on a vehicle currently or previously titled as salvaged, scrapped, junked or otherwise a total loss. The 2025, 2026 and 2027 booklets add three exclusions: incompatible charging methods or an adapter that General Motors does not sell or approve, which the 2027 booklet widens to an adapter or charger; damage from failing to install a Chevrolet over-the-air software update within 45 days of its availability; and excessive use of the main battery for non-propulsion purposes.

Item	Answer
What is covered	The propulsion battery pack and its internal components
Term	8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first
Capacity floor	The battery is replaced or repaired if capacity falls below 75% of its original value during the warranty period, as determined by a certified dealer
Replacement battery	One appropriate for the age and mileage of the vehicle. Chevrolet repairs or replaces the propulsion battery with new or refurbished components at its own discretion
Transfers to a second owner	Yes
Clock starts	The date the vehicle is first delivered or put in use
Cost of a covered repair	No charge, including towing, parts and labor
Bumper-to-bumper coverage	3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first

Model year	Transfer	Where warranty repairs are made	Towing for a warranted electric-specific defect
2024	Transferable at no cost to any subsequent person who assumes ownership within the 8 years or 100,000 miles term, with no deductibles	An EV Certified Chevrolet dealer facility	Covered to the nearest EV Certified Chevrolet dealer during the 8-year/100,000-mile period if the vehicle cannot be driven
2025	Provided to the original owner and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period	An authorized Chevrolet dealership
2026	Provided to the original owner and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period	An authorized Chevrolet dealership
2027	Provided to the original owner and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period	An authorized Chevrolet dealership

Model years	Use	Answer
2025–2027	Backup power during an outage	Covered as normal use
2025–2027	Selling energy back to the electrical grid	Covered as reasonable use; additional vehicle and in-home hardware may be required
2025–2027	Mobile power source — job-site power, vehicle-to-vehicle charging	Covered as reasonable use

Model year	Coverage	Term
2026	High Voltage Battery Warranty	8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first
2026	Propulsion-related part short-term defects warranty	3 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first
2026	Propulsion-related part long-term defects warranty, on the propulsion-related parts GM marks as exceeding the cost threshold for high priced warranted parts at the time of certification	7 years or 70,000 miles, whichever comes first

Item	Answer
State-of-health floor	GM warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the battery is free from defects in materials and workmanship which cause the battery state of health to deteriorate to less than 70%, for 8 years or 100,000 miles. GM calls this the high voltage battery warranty
Parts covered beyond the standard warranty period	The entries GM marks with an asterisk on its California Propulsion Related Parts Warranty List — the battery energy control module, high voltage cables, front drive unit, rear drive unit, drive motor power inverter, battery charger coupler, battery charger, valve assembly with electronic brake control module, wheel drive shaft, radiator, radiator surge tank, vehicle electronics coolant pump, vehicle battery coolant pump, chiller, battery heater module, coolant thermal management hoses and pipes, coolant thermal management valves, and coolant refrigerant fan
Parts CARB names	Propulsion-related parts may include parts such as the electric drive motor, inverter, high voltage battery, onboard charger, and associated electronic control units, wiring and sensors
Cars it applies to	A vehicle certified for sale in California, per its emission control information label, that is serviced by an authorized Chevrolet or GM dealership in California or in a state that has specifically adopted California's emission warranty requirements — presently Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington
Vehicle weight limit	Under 10,000 lb GVWR
Cost to the owner	Repairs are at no cost, including diagnosis, parts and labor

Chevrolet Equinox EV: Battery Warranty

Coverage at a glance

Uses of the battery that stay covered

California zero-emissions coverage

What is not covered

See it for yourself

Scope note

Model years	Excluded
2024–2027	Collision, fire, theft, freezing, vandalism, riot, explosion, or objects striking the vehicle
2024–2027	Misuse such as driving over curbs, overloading, racing or other competition
2024–2027	Installation of non-GM parts, and alteration, modification or tampering with the vehicle — body, chassis, software or other components — after final assembly
2024–2027	Water or fluid contamination
2024–2027	Damage from failing to follow the recommended maintenance schedule intervals, or from failing to use or maintain the fluids, lubricants and refrigerants the owner's manual recommends
2024–2027	The warranty is void on a vehicle currently or previously titled as salvaged, scrapped, junked or otherwise considered a total loss
2025–2026	Incompatible charging methods, or use of an adapter that is not sold or approved by General Motors, that could cause damage to the vehicle's battery
2027	Incompatible charging methods, or use of an adapter or charger that is not sold or approved by General Motors, that could cause damage to the vehicle's battery
2025–2027	Damage resulting from failing to install a Chevrolet-provided over-the-air software update within 45 days of its availability to the vehicle
2025–2027	Excessive use of the main battery for non-propulsion purposes, including semi-permanent or permanent daily power provisions. General Motors reserves the right to curtail excessive non-propulsion use it determines to be harmful to the battery