➤ Number of years of warranty for Lada Vesta

Russian cars are trying to be in no way inferior to foreign ones. Lada is no exception. The manufacturer offers owners warranty service for all of their cars.

At the time of warranty, any malfunctions that have arisen on the Lada Vesta can be repaired at the official Lada service center. A specialist will look at the car at the service center. The defect analysis service will issue a conclusion on the Lada Vesta malfunctions and damage to parts of components and the need for repair work.

The Lada Vesta warranty is provided if the vehicle operation criteria are met. Improper operation will lead to breakdowns; they cannot be repaired under warranty; they arose due to the fault of the owner.

The terms of the warranty are such that owners must provide the service center with a complete set of documents to inspect the car. The use of high-quality components, fluids and fuel is considered mandatory. Owners of Lada Vesta are required to undergo a diagnostic examination on time.

For cars of the Lada Vesta family, the manufacturer…

...initially I planned to provide a longer and more extensive warranty than for Grant and Kalina. But ultimately it remained the same as its predecessors, and is 36 months or 100 thousand kilometers, whichever comes first. This means that if you actively use the car and can drive it 100 thousand in a year, your warranty will end there, even though 36 months have not yet passed. During the warranty period, the plant undertakes to eliminate any malfunctions at its own expense, if the need arises.

Oil leak

! The presence of oil on the surface of the shock absorber rod or body is not always a sign of malfunction.

The shock absorber rod is coated with a special preservative for long-term storage. The preservative is also pumped into the oil seal. After the first movements of the rod and contact with the oil, the preservative coagulates, forming drops similar to drops of oil. And after several hours of operation of the shock absorber, the preservative should evaporate. Excess preservative may leave imprints on the surface of the package or visually resemble shock-absorbing fluid on the shock absorber rod.
The hydraulic twin-pipe shock absorber contains special technological holes for bleeding off excess oil resulting from increased pressure inside the shock absorber. In this case, a leak may form on the body (but not on the rod) of the shock absorber. The norm is considered to be a level of oil leakage up to 1/3 of the height of the shock absorber body.
All other cases of leakage should be considered as a possible result of shock absorber failure. In this case, the check should be more thorough and carried out by specialists from the service center that installed the shock absorber.

Warranty cases, or when should I contact service?

The warranty for the Lada Vesta begins from the moment the new car is handed over to its first owner. It is only provided if the damage or malfunction is not the fault of the driver. Confirmation that the owner adhered to the operating criteria is the timely completion of technical inspection. Documents about this must be kept in order to be able to provide them if necessary and receive free repairs under warranty.

You can troubleshoot problems by contacting an official service center. A specialist must inspect the car and identify faults. Only on the basis of the expert’s conclusion will the official dealer make a decision on repair or replacement of components.

Some elements of the Vesta car have factory defects. These include sticking door handles, an external antenna falling off due to overtightening, non-functioning turn signals and heated glass. The manufacturer is aware of these shortcomings and carries out warranty replacement of these components without problems.

Returns before and after 15 days

Let's consider the procedure for returning a car to the dealership almost immediately after purchase. First of all, you must write a claim in two copies and submit it before the expiration of the fifteen-day period.

The countdown begins from the next day of purchase and start of use of the car. The salon representative must leave his signature on your copy of the application. You will need to wait no more than 10 days for a refund. If after this time the money has not been returned to you, then you have the right to receive a penalty. If you continue to be ignored, then you need to go to court.

If 15 days have expired, then the procedure must also begin with writing a claim. Here the dealer may delay the examination procedure and may try to blame you for the vehicle malfunction. The claim must also be sent to the salon itself so that the examination is not carried out at your expense.

You can and even must be present during the inspection. If you are not satisfied with the result obtained, you can conduct your own independent examination.

What documents are required to obtain a guarantee?

When contacting the service center with a problem, the vehicle owner must have the following documents with him:

Warranty card;
Service passport;
Registration document;
Driver's license (if necessary).

In addition, he must provide evidence that he has carried out a scheduled technical inspection and a separate inspection of the body elements, during which the presence or absence of corrosion or other defects in the paintwork is checked. It is necessary to undergo a body inspection, otherwise the warranty will not apply to it.

Signs of clutch failure

The occurrence of malfunctions in the Vesta clutch mechanism is most often associated with improper operation (inexperience of the driver, aggressive driving style), an initial defect in the part, or breakdown of other components interacting with it. Of course, you will immediately notice problems with the clutch - the car will begin to behave differently:

Gears are difficult to shift/do not work at all;
Pedal too soft/hard;
The car jerks;
The device is activated in the upper position of the pedal.

There can be many reasons for this behavior of Vesta, and not all of them are related to the intermediate part between the internal combustion engine and the gearbox. Often the problem comes from the fluid system. There may be a malfunction of the brake master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, damaged hoses, a simply low DOT4 level or an air lock. Such problems (especially problems with the cylinder of the unit) have exactly the same effect as the failure of the entire unit. The clutch consists of a housing cast together with the drive/pressure plate (basket) and the driven disc. The release bearing of the Lada Vesta acts on the petals of the basket, which, in turn, with the help of damper springs, press the inner disk away from the flywheel - the clutch opens. The bearing moves either under the influence of the hydraulic pedal drive (manually) - manual gearbox, or from the actuator (automatically) - manual gearbox. These parts can fail: more often - the release mechanism, less often - the basket body. Let's take a closer look at the most common “breakdowns”.

Warranty periods for individual vehicle components and mechanisms

In addition to the warranty of the car itself, the factory provides special service life for its individual parts. This is due to the specifics of their work and the load they are exposed to during movement.

Special terms of the manufacturer’s obligations are provided for the following parts of the Lada Vesta:

Car detail	Guarantee period
Body parts (through corrosion)	6 years
Front strut bearings (supports)	1 year or 35 thousand km
Accumulator battery	2 years
Shock absorbers (front and rear)	2 years or 40 thousand km
Clutch parts (discs, clutch release)	3 years or 30 thousand km
Suspension parts (steering joints, bushings and stabilizer struts, ball joints, rubber and metal silent blocks, etc.)	3 years or 50 thousand km
Exhaust system (mufflers, resonators, catalysts and sensors)	1 year or 35 thousand km

AvtoVAZ provides special conditions for cars equipped with gas equipment, such as Lada Vesta CNG. The warranty period for LPG, which is present on the car from the factory, is 2 years.

Consumable parts such as brake pads, gearbox and engine oil, brake fluid, wiper blades, fuses, filters, spark plugs, lamps and more are not guaranteed. They are changed by the owner independently if the need arises.

The use of hydraulic shock absorbers in difficult temperature conditions

The shock-absorbing fluid in all series of KYB shock absorbers is guaranteed to maintain operating parameters in the ambient temperature range from +80°C to -25°C, which corresponds to the performance of the original parts.
At low temperatures (below -25°C), the viscosity of the shock-absorbing fluid increases. But this affects the quality of work only in the first meters of driving, since the shock absorber generates a large amount of heat, which brings the fluid to its operating temperature very quickly.
In this regard, during frosty periods it is recommended to drive at a low speed (no more than 3 km/h) for the first 500 meters after parking the car in order to bring the shock absorbers into operating mode and protect their valve system from water hammer.

When can a manufacturer refuse a warranty?

The manufacturer of the Lada Vesta car clearly states the terms of the warranty and the reasons why it may refuse free service.

Failure may occur for one of the following reasons:

Use of unsuitable (not recommended by the factory) lubricants and other consumables;
Failure to eliminate (or untimely elimination) faults that were detected by the official service and led to other breakdowns;
Carrying out repair work at non-certified service stations;
Independent installation of any equipment, changes in software, any re-equipment of the vehicle by employees not authorized by AvtoVAZ;
Mechanical damage to the body: dents, scratches, abrasions that arose during operation. The plant is not responsible for damage resulting from an accident, the actions of intruders, falling heavy objects, natural disasters, military operations, etc.;
Exposure to the paintwork of chemicals: road surface reagents, bitumen stains, any substances of plant and animal origin;
Damage caused by careless driving.

The clutch does not disengage (drives)

Often, the Lada mechanism does not fully release due to the hydraulic clutch release. This could be due to poor drive adjustment, leaking fluid system, or cable wedge. Such breakdowns are easily eliminated. It is much more difficult when one of the elements of the main device breaks down.

If the mechanism does not completely disengage, it means that something is holding it: a deformed driven circle, the formation of dirt, rust in the spline joint, flywheel wear, as well as a change in the shape of the release fork, weakening of the pressure plate. In all cases, the disk will need to be replaced.

Reviews from Lada Vesta car owners about the factory warranty

Positive	Negative
I have a problem with the LED repeaters on the mirrors. They turned out to be leaky, and within a year they began to work poorly. When I contacted the service, to be honest, I thought that they wouldn’t change it, since the optics were not covered by the warranty. But the failure was recognized as covered by warranty, and both mirrors were replaced. True, we had to wait until the desired color was delivered.	After a year of use, severe scratches began to appear on the side glass of my Vesta. Apparently, the rubber seals fit too tightly to the glass and scratch it. When contacting the service, they said that this does not affect visibility and the integrity of the glass is not compromised. Even though there was a manufacturing defect, they refused to replace the glass.
I contacted the service center once. The stabilizer bushings creaked loudly. The specialists checked this by rocking the car on a special device, and immediately replaced it with new type bushings. I've been driving for the second month, nothing squeaks.	When purchasing a car, you carefully studied what the warranty covers. They promise 6 years on paintwork, but they forget to say that it is necessary to undergo a body inspection, separately from general maintenance. If it is not passed, the warranty is void. The service workers told me this in confidence, otherwise I wouldn’t have known.
My door handles started sticking about six months after purchase. During the next maintenance, the masters themselves noticed this and ordered me new pens for free. I was pleasantly surprised by the service!	I wanted to take the Lada Vesta, but when I found out how long the warranty was, I immediately changed my mind. Why only three years!? All competitors, for example Kia Rio, have been giving 5 years for a long time and working without breakdowns for the entire period and much more. AvtoVAZ’s quality is already not up to par, and the warranty is ridiculous!
It's a budget car, so there are a lot of minor problems with it. We have normal service at a certified station in Tyumen, and all complaints are considered. Recently they replaced my antenna free of charge, the mount was falling apart while moving.	After 30,000 km, a lot of problems emerged with Vesta. The AMT is humming, the handbrake cable does not hold, the pump is leaking, there are some strange knocks on the doors. At the office the station said that this was how it should be, they added oil (at my expense, by the way) and that’s it. What kind of guarantee is this? There are only problems with this car; it is still very far from foreign cars!

Transmission noise

A noise is heard from the gearbox, a small knock that disappears when you press the clutch pedal.

There are 2 misconceptions:

The release bearing hummed. But it shows itself only at the moment the pedal is pressed, when the load on the clutch bearings begins.
The input shaft bearing is humming. This is also incorrect, since SKF bearings have been installed on VAZ boxes for many years. There is practically no marriage on them.

In fact, the culprit of the knock is the clutch driven disc, namely its central bushing.

It has play in the seat. During torsional vibrations at idle, a fractional knock appears. The problem is solved by installing new clutch discs.

conclusions

The warranty period for the Lada Vesta car is only 3 years or 100 thousand kilometers. Compared to Korean and European competitors, this is very little, since most of them offer a warranty of 5 years or 150 thousand km. A 6-year warranty is provided only for body parts that must not have undergone through corrosion during this period.

In most cases, the manufacturer carries out service repairs without any problems and makes the necessary replacement of spare parts. The car owner is only required to undergo scheduled maintenance on time and use oils and other technical fluids recommended by AvtoVAZ. Many of the shortcomings that new Lada cars suffer from are corrected by official representatives free of charge.

Hoses are cracking

The VAZ 127 engine differs from the 126 in another intake module. The new receiver has an additional volume of air and a pneumatic throttle valve, which changes the length of the intake. Increases engine torque at high speeds. This pneumatic system has hoses that, due to their composite composition, become cracked over time.

A characteristic whistle begins to appear in the engine compartment. At the moment, the problem has been solved by installing better hoses.

Replacement algorithm

Remove the battery terminal;
Disassemble the exhaust system down to the pipe bend;
Using a grinder, cut out the part. The cut must be smooth to ensure high quality welding of the product. The part is cut closer to the edges. After cutting the part, carefully clean the edges, remove traces of erosion and dirt;
Remove the lambda probe;
Fix the pipe and secure it by welding in several places to prevent the part from turning over during final fixation;
Dismantle the pipe;
Weld the new product;
Put the structure back in place and secure it;
When replacing a spare part, replace all gaskets in the exhaust system.

Finalization

However, if you do not have the opportunity or time to go to a service station, or you have problems with a warranty engineer at the dealership, you can eliminate the noise from the Lada Vesta muffler yourself. And this will help with revision, which, by the way, requires almost no time or money.

Both methods of self-repair

There are 2 options:

Using clamps;
Application of springs.

On a car with a mileage of more than 100 thousand km, we advise not to overcook the corrugation, but to change the entire muffler. We recommend CBD mufflers for Lada Vesta. For cars produced until 2022, there is a medium CBD muffler for Lada Vesta (1.6 and 1.8) from 2015-2018. For cars produced after 2018, there is a medium CBD muffler for Lada Vesta (1.6 and 1.8) from 2022.

You can change the muffler yourself. On our YouTube channel you can watch a video in which a master installs a new spare part. The problem can only arise with soured nuts. Often they cannot be unscrewed without an air gun.