Chrysler Certified Pre-Owned Warranty

Chrysler’s certified pre-owned program, explained

If you’re new to certified pre-owned cars, here’s the skinny. CPO vehicles are used automobiles that have undergone a rigorous inspection at the dealership and include an extra warranty on top of whatever factory warranty is left.

These “like new” cars offer buyers something between “new” and “used,” and they’re a popular choice since they come with some degree of quality assurance while costing less than a brand-new vehicle.

» LEARN: What's a certified pre-owned car?

Instead of coming up with its own CPO program, Chrysler follows the CPO program designed by its parent company, Stellantis. (Stellantis’ CPO program covers Chrysler, Ram, Dodge, Jeep, FIAT and Alfa Romeo vehicles, so most of what you’ll read here applies to those brands, as well.)

Chrysler has two tiers for CPO vehicles.

Stellantis calls this the Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program (CPOV for short). To qualify, a pre-owned Chrysler must be under five model years old (e.g., a 2021 or newer in 2026) and have fewer than 75,000 miles on its odometer. CPOV Chrysler vehicles include a three-month/3,000-mile Maximum Care warranty (which is how Stellantis labels its bumper-to-bumper warranties) and a seven-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. You’ll get a few additional benefits, too, including 24/7 roadside assistance and towing (up to $100 per occurrence), a car rental allowance, a three-month SiriusXM trial and a free Carfax vehicle history report for your vehicle.

Some CPO Chryslers up to five model years old with under 75,000 miles will qualify for Chrysler's CPO Gold program, which provides a 12-month/12,000-mile Extended Care Premium Limited Warranty.

Stellantis also offers a secondary CPO program, called CPO GO, for higher-mileage vehicles. To qualify, Chrysler vehicles must have between 75,001 and 120,000 miles and pass a similar 125-point inspection. CPO GO vehicles still get the 3-month/3,000-mile Maximum Care warranty and roadside assistance, but they do not include the seven-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty.

The following table breaks down the three CPO warranty programs available through Chrysler, including the coverage these vehicles receive.

For the rest of this piece, we’ll focus on Chrysler's main CPOV program for “newer” used vehicles. The CPOV warranty program offers the following:

• Coverage on more than 800 vehicle components

• $100 deductible

• Service provided by certified technicians using authentic parts

• Transferable coverage ($50 to $150 transfer fee may apply)

» LEARN: What car warranties cover

How good is Chrysler’s CPO warranty?

Chrysler’s CPO warranty isn’t great.

For context, most CPO programs include at least one year/12,000 miles of additional bumper-to-bumper coverage. The timer starts on the day your factory warranty expires or the day you buy the CPO vehicle, whichever comes later.

The bumper-to-bumper warranty on CPO Chryslers is shorter than what many manufacturers offer.

Compared to that, Chrysler’s three months of bumper-to-bumper coverage is pretty short. And Chryslers already come with the minimum amount of bumper-to-bumper coverage from the factory — three years or 36,000 miles.

This means that if you buy a CPO Chrysler Pacifica with 30,000 miles on it, you only have 6,000 miles of the factory warranty remaining and 3,000 miles of CPO warranty after that. All told, you get a combined 9,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper coverage — barely a year’s worth of driving if you’re lucky.

To their credit, CPO Chryslers also include a seven-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty (measured from the date the vehicle was first sold to its original owner). That means it effectively takes the five-year/60,000-mile factory powertrain warranty and adds another two years or 40,000 miles of coverage.

That’s not bad, but keep in mind that powertrain warranties may only cover a few dozen parts inside the engine, transmission and drive axle — roughly 1% of the parts covered by the bumper-to-bumper warranty.

How does Chrysler’s CPO warranty compare?

CPO vehicles from Honda, Kia and Chevrolet all come with full one-year/12,000-mile bumper-to-bumper coverage, and while Kia’s coverage can technically overlap with the factory warranty, the brand also offers three additional years of powertrain coverage.

» MORE: Best CPO warranties

CPO Chrysler benefits

CPO Chrysler vehicles also come with the following benefits:

• 24/7 roadside assistance, including up to $100 per occurrence for flat tire changes (using your spare), up to two gallons of gas delivery, battery-jump-start assistance, lockout assistance and towing

• Car rental allowances of up to $45 per day for up to five days ($225 total) to help with the cost of a rental while your Chrysler is in the shop for a warranty-covered repair

• A First Day Rental Allowance of $45 to help cover a rental car or taxi while your vehicle is at the dealer, even if it’s not for warranty work (though this excludes bodywork)

• Trip interruption coverage of up to $1,000 for lodging, meals and travel expenses if your vehicle fails more than 100 miles from home.

You’ll also get a three-month SiriusXM trial and a free Carfax report.

As for how Chrysler’s CPO benefits compete with other brands’, it’s a mixed bag. 24/7 roadside assistance and a $45 rental per diem are pretty common for CPO vehicles, but this is the first time we’ve seen a “first day rental allowance.” That could come in handy.

Still, Chrysler’s CPO program is missing a lot of key benefits that competitors offer. Chevy includes two free maintenance visits, for example. It's also worth pointing out that Chrysler's CPO warranty only covers about 800 vehicle components, which is less than some of its competitors.

Do you need an extended warranty for your Chrysler?

If your heart is set on a Chrysler vehicle and you want to purchase the most dependable one possible, consider this alternative to buying CPO:

1. Find a great used Chrysler and order your own prepurchase inspection before committing to buy it.

2. Purchase a Maximum Care extended warranty from Mopar, the official supplier of Chrysler warranties, for around $1,500 to $5,000. This price varies based on your vehicle make and model, as well as its age and mileage, and your coverage level.

That should get you more comprehensive coverage for about the same price, and you can maintain that coverage for even longer if you plan to decide to keep your Chrysler long term. To learn more, check out our full piece on Chrysler extended warranties.

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FAQ

Is a CPO Chrysler worth it?

A CPO Chrysler could be worth the extra cost, but it probably won’t be in most cases.

To explain when it might be worth paying extra for CPO, let’s look at how reliable Chryslers are and how much dealers are charging for CPO status these days.

How reliable are Chryslers?

By all accounts we could find, Chrysler vehicles are far less reliable than your average car.

As of publishing, Consumer Reports ranks the brand 25th out of 31 major automakers, with a particularly poor rating for used car dependability.

In its 2025 Dependability Study, J.D. Power ranked it second-to-last, with only Volkswagen coming in behind Chrysler. The report found that Chryslers exhibited an average of 282 problems per 100 vehicles, compared to the 202 average across all brands. Volkswagen, the least reliable brand of the 2025 study, had 285 problems per 100 vehicles. J.D. Power did not include Chrysler in its 2026 Dependability Study.

“Our 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has been at a dealership since the middle of November 2022,” wrote a reviewer from California in April 2023. “The battery pack and the transmission have been replaced and the car is still not safe to drive. There is no estimate as to when the car will be returned to us.

“We’ve racked up about $7,000 in credit card debt, assuming we’d get it back. We’ve also paid five car payments for a car that we cannot use, and may never be able to.”

According to Consumer Reports, the transmission is a common failure point on both minivans, but as you can see from the above review, the problems don’t stop there.

“Chrysler vehicles have so many more problems than just the transmission,” reported Sean Kim, a mechanic with extensive experience working on Stellantis vehicles. “Electrical problems and major oil leaks are very prevalent, even for lower mileage. It’s probably the most common brand that comes in our shop.”

» MORE: Chrysler maintenance costs

How much does a certified pre-owned Chrysler cost?

We took a look at used and certified pre-owned vehicle prices on Edmunds and found that the true upcharge of a CPO compared to a noncertified used car is probably somewhere between $800 and $1,400.

As of publishing, CPO Chryslers tend to cost between $800 and $1,400 more than comparable used models.

So, is it worth paying that much more for a CPO Chrysler? Probably not.

Chrysler’s poor reputation for reliability does justify the impulse to want as much warranty coverage as you can get, but CPO Chryslers only come with three extra months of bumper-to-bumper coverage.

The majority of what you’re getting is two years of powertrain warranty and roadside assistance. That two extra years of powertrain coverage is definitely worth something when you think about how many Pacificas and Pacific Hybrids have transmission issues, but there are other ways to get those benefits.