Honda Australia's warranty terms and conditions contain no clause specific to the hybrid battery. No separate term, no distance, no capacity percentage. The only battery mentioned is the ordinary 12-volt one, covered on a sliding scale for three years.
That means the high-voltage battery in a CR-V, ZR-V, Civic or HR-V e:HEV is covered the same way as the gearbox: as part of the vehicle, for as long as the vehicle warranty runs.
The terms
| Applies to | Years | Kilometres | Capacity floor | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle warranty, private use (standard) | 5 | Unlimited | Not published | Yes |
| Vehicle warranty, commercial use | 5 | 140,000 | Not published | Yes |
| Promotional extended warranty on selected hybrid build years | 8 | Unlimited | Not published | Yes |
Honda has run promotional 8-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty offers on selected hybrid models and build years — including the HR-V e:HEV and 2024-build CR-V and ZR-V. Whether a specific used car carries the 5-year or the 8-year term depends on when and how it was sold, and only the car's own paperwork answers that.
What this means for a used buyer
Two identical CR-V e:HEVs from the same year can have different warranty terms. A listing that says "8-year warranty" is making a claim you should see in writing. And because no capacity percentage is published anywhere, a pack that has gradually lost capacity has no published threshold to be measured against — which makes a dated, independent measurement the only benchmark an owner holds.
What to check on a used Honda hybrid
- The warranty term on this car — 5 or 8 years — from the original sale documents
- Any commercial use, which caps the vehicle warranty at 140,000 km
- Measured State of Health and cell-group voltage spread
- Stored and pending hybrid fault codes
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Terms verified 15 September 2026 from Honda Australia's 5-year warranty terms and conditions and Honda Australia's warranty page, which lists the promotional 8-year offers. Manufacturer terms change, and the terms that apply to any given car are those in force when it was first sold. Always confirm with the manufacturer for the specific vehicle.