What does the nissan extended warranty cover on your new car or truck? Depending on the plan you buy, it could be only major repairs up to a certain mileage limit, or everything from regular maintenance to the tires.
Warranty Descriptions
There are three plans providing varying degrees of service available to the Nissan car owner. Underneath each are several levels of upgrades. The first is the SecurityPlus. Owners of new or used Nissans can purchase this warranty at any time during the first three years or before the car has 36,000 miles on it.
The SecurityPlus offers transferable coverage, and comes with several options. The first is the ‘Gold Preferred,’ covering over 1,900 components, and providing the driver with 24 hour roadside assistance. The ‘Plus Gold’ covers 1800 components, and is more appropriate for owners of Nissans that are heavily accessorized.
The Plus Gold covers unique electronic or technical devices, as well as offering towing and rental car reimbursement. The price will vary depending on the length of time and mileage the warranty will cover. Similar benefits are provided with the ‘Silver Preferred,’ and the ‘Plus Silver,’ providing the driver with a tow truck and reimbursing them for rental cars when needed.
What Components?
Each plan covers progressively fewer components, but takes care of 100% of labor and parts costs covered under the warranty. As an example of what this means, The Gold Preferred plan covers the components listed under the service agreement including what Nissan calls ‘repairs needed due to mechanical breakdown.’ This is further defined as all the parts of the vehicle except those expressly not covered.
This list is a little more specific. For the Gold Preferred, it includes electric vehicle parts, paint, exhaust systems, carpeting, glass, leather or cloth upholstery, any soft decorative trim and moldings, and ‘bright metal.’ The list goes on to include regular wear parts which are not inexpensive to replace. For instance the clutch disc, pressure plate and throw out bearing on a manual transmission. It further lists ‘any and all’ in-vehicle communications devices.
These are items such as a GPS or the popular On-Star warning system, which are covered by their own manufacturer’s warranty, but the following items are also in the ‘not included’ section:
-air bag sensors
-brake drums
-disc brake rotors and wheels
-MacPherson struts
This is a partial listing, but the warranty goes on to exclude any squeaks, rattles, water leakage, noise due to wind leakage, and as expected, regular maintenance; for this a separate service agreement can be purchased.
Nissan warranties will also not cover damage caused by harsh elements, racing or reckless driving. Although the list of items not covered seems long, the language of the warranty expressly says any other part will be taken care of. If a breakdown does occur, owners are instructed to return the car to the dealer they purchased from.
Dealers may require proof of maintenance and owners will be responsible for any deductible under the terms of their vehicle agreement. Good care of the vehicle according to the scheduled maintenance listed in the owner’s manual will ensure the long life of your car.
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