Rivian has expanded its extended-warranty program, Rivian Care, which is now available in six US states, a year after the protection plan first launched as a pilot.
The program is offered in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Texas, according to the company’s support page.
Rivian Care is an optional vehicle protection program designed to keep a Rivian covered beyond the manufacturer’s warranty.
The program is administered by United Service Protection Corporation, which operates under the trade name Assurant, a large third-party provider of vehicle service contracts.
The update was first surfaced on Tuesday by Rivian owner and X user Chris Hilbert.
Two Types of Coverage
Rivian Care consists of two separate products that owners can buy individually or together.
The Vehicle Service Contract covers the cost to repair or replace the high-voltage battery, drivetrain, mechanical components, safety systems and more after a covered breakdown, once the Rivian New Vehicle Limited Warranty ends.
That coverage also includes select wear-and-tear items from the start of the plan, such as bulbs, fuses, wipers, hoses and brake pads.
Rivian Care extends to motors, electronics, advanced driver-assistance and safety systems, infotainment, sensors, cameras and mechanical systems including heating, ventilation and suspension.
The plan also bundles roadside assistance, rental or substitute transportation up to a daily limit, and emergency travel expenses for owners far from home.
The Preferred Vehicle Protection plan addresses everyday damage that the factory warranty does not cover, such as windshield damage, tire and wheel damage including cosmetic curb rash, paintless dent repair for smaller dents, and key replacement.
It provides its own roadside assistance with a per-event limit and shorter-term rental coverage.
The Vehicle Service Contract acts as secondary coverage to the factory warranty, and the two may overlap, the company said.
Both plans are transferable to a new owner, possibly for a fee, which Rivian and Assurant have positioned as a way to support resale value.
A Year From Pilot to Expansion
Rivian Care first appeared in May 2025, when Rivian began offering it to a limited group of owners in Texas.
The launch was first reported by Rivian owner and X user Chris Hilbert, who flagged the program’s debut in a post in May 2025.
The pilot has since shifted its footprint as well as grown.
An earlier expansion late last year offered the program in Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina and Texas.
The current list drops Maine, Minnesota and South Carolina while adding Colorado, Illinois and Oregon, keeping Georgia, New York and Texas in place.
Rivian has said it plans to roll out Rivian Care across the country in the future, inviting owners outside the covered states to register interest through their accounts.
How Owners Buy It
Buyers preparing to take delivery of a new vehicle can add Rivian Care during the purchasing flow.
Owners who have already taken delivery can log into their Rivian account and complete an interest form in the Rivian Care section, after which the company reaches out if the vehicle is eligible.
Rivian says coverage costs less when purchased while the factory warranty is still active.
That early-purchase discount has been a recurring theme in owner discussions, with buyers weighing whether to lock in coverage before mileage and age push quotes higher.
The company does not publish prices, instead providing a personalized quote after an owner applies, with figures depending on the vehicle, its mileage and age, the term length and the state of residence.
Claims and plan management are handled separately through Assurant once a contract is purchased.
That sits alongside Rivian‘s broader service model, which leans on over-the-air diagnostics, mobile service vans that travel to an owner’s home or workplace, and a growing network of company service centers, rather than a traditional dealer network.
Rivian has framed Rivian Care as integrating with that system, so that repairs under the plans route through the same channels owners already use.
The Warranty Backdrop
Rivian Care is built to fill the gap that opens when Rivian‘s factory coverage runs out.
Every new Rivian comes with a New Vehicle Limited Warranty that, for recent vehicles, runs four years or 50,000 miles for comprehensive bumper-to-bumper coverage.
Battery and drive-system coverage extends further, to eight years and up to 150,000 miles depending on the battery pack, with the factory warranty transferable to subsequent owners.
Standard battery packs carry coverage to 120,000 miles, while the larger and Max packs reach 150,000 miles, and the vehicles also carry eight-year corrosion protection.
The Vehicle Service Contract is designed to take over after that comprehensive coverage expires, addressing the high-cost battery and electronics repairs that concern owners keeping their vehicles long term.
Replacement parts used under either Rivian Care plan may be new, used, remanufactured or non-original-equipment, depending on the contract.
The expansion comes as Rivian prepares to begin customer deliveries of its mass-market R2 on June 9, a launch that will bring a much larger base of vehicles into its ownership network over the coming years.
A broader extended-warranty footprint would give those future owners a manufacturer-aligned protection option as their factory coverage eventually winds down.
For now, the program remains limited to six states, with nationwide availability still to come.
Until the rollout is complete, owners outside the covered states have turned to nationwide third-party providers such as Xcelerate and EV-Assure, which offer extended coverage for the R1T and R1S regardless of location.
